The Department of Psychology at the University of Denver (DU) is research-oriented, valuing a collaborative and integrative approach to psychological science that fosters intellectual curiosity and innovation and invests in people in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our mission is to advance psychological science by generating and sharing new knowledge through collaborative scholarship, educating and mentoring student scholars, and contributing to the public good. Our Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program is APA-accredited and ascribes to a clinical science model, including membership in the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science. We are a broad clinical program with a specialty emphasis on children, adolescents, and famili

DU endeavors to be a great university dedicated to the public good and to uphold the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The University recognizes that its success is dependent on how well it lives these values, including how we engage, support, and champion members both at DU and in the greater community. To learn more about the University of Denver's commitments and work in support of DEI, please visit: https://www.du.edu/equity. For more information about this program or if you have any questions, please email inclusion@du.edu. The University has also invested additional resources into its public good and DEI commitments including, The Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (In)Equality (IRISE), Center for Immigration Policy and Research (CIPR), Latinx Center, Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning (CCESL), and the DU Mental Health and Wellness Collaborative. The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and he Department of Psychology are actively engaged in these priorities and efforts.

DU is situated in the Denver metro area, a vibrant urban center in the Rocky Mountain region, home to more than 3 million people. Our metropolitan location supports collaboration across local universities. DU is comprised of approximately 5800 undergraduates (including 900 psychology majors), 8000 graduate students, and over 700 full-time faculty. The University is currently recognized as an R1by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Position Summary

We seek candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning Fall 2025 in the Clinical Psychology area of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences with a research program focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in mental health, broadly defined. We are especially excited about applicants whose research focuses on racial and ethnic groups who have historically been marginalized, as well as first-generation populations, and/or communities disproportionally impacted by poverty to complement existing faculty members' programs of research with other marginalized populations (e.g., LGBTQ+, low-income). For example, topics such as a) enhanced understanding of mental health-related processes or outcomes among historically marginalized populations; b) development, evaluation, dissemination, and/or implementation of culturally responsive assessment and/or treatment approaches with historically underserved populations; c) systemic inequities that impact mental health or present barriers to treatment; and/or d) disparities in access to or efficacy of evidence-based treatments. We anticipate that a range of research programs focusing on historically marginalized, minoritized, or underserved populations beyond these specific examples above would also match the position and departmental needs and encourage interested applicants to apply. We see possibilities for a scholar to connect with our department's current research at many methodological levels, for example, basic science, prevention, screening and assessment, intervention, and/or implementation.

Our department values a developmental approach with many of our faculty having interests in human development, especially during the prenatal period, infancy and early childhood, middle childhood/school-age, adolescence, and emerging adulthood. Many faculty also share an interest in understanding stress, early experiences, and development. A developmental focus is not required for this position, but it is a good fit for many of our department's strengths and ongoing programs of research. Candidates should articulate developmental interests or research focus if they are part of their current or future research plans. Candidates should describe how their research connects to and complements the existing research strengths of our clinical faculty and other departmental faculty.

Successful applicants will have an outstanding record of research achievement and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, including classroom teaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision in evidence-based approaches. All core clinical faculty are expected to serve as clinical supervisors in the Center for Child and Family Psychology; thus, candidates should be currently licensed as a psychologist or license-eligible in Colorado. We are particularly interested in candidates whose professional expertise and/or lived experiences inform their commitment to advancing the principles and practice of DEI in their research, teaching, and service.

We welcome your questions directed to Department Chair, Kateri McRae, PhD at kateri.mcrae@du.edu.

Essential Functions

• All candidates should have a strong commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education and demonstrated aptitude for excellence in teaching, including classroom teaching, mentoring, and clinical supervision in evidence-based approaches.
• Maintain an ongoing research program.
• Teach 4 course equivalents per year (on the quarter system) as assigned, divided among graduate and undergraduate courses; including University and department core requirements, elective and specialized courses, and clinical supervision.