Assistant Professor of Psychology I/O Track at InsideHigherEd

Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Lamar University invites applications for a full-time, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, to begin in the Fall 2026 semester. Applicants should have a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or have earned such a degree prior to the position start date.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching a variety of courses at the undergraduate (e.g., General Psychology, I/O psychology, Introduction to Statistics, Research Methods, Experimental Psychology) and master's level (e.g., Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Performance Management, Recruitment & Selection)
• Maintaining an active program of research that (ideally) involves undergraduate and graduate students
• Mentoring undergraduate and graduate student research
• Chairing, and serving on, graduate student thesis committees
• Actively engaging in service to the department, college, and university.

Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Description of Teaching Philosophy
• Description of Current and Planned Research
• 3 Letters of Reference

The department expects to begin reviewing applications by December 1, 2025; however, may do so earlier. Therefore, interested individuals should make their application as soon as possible.

Applicants must apply via the job posting at Lamar University's HR page (see link below)

Lamar University Job Posting: Assistant Professor, I/O Psychology

Lamar University Website

https://www.lamar.edu/