Position Title: Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: LC Faculty TT/TN 9m

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 331600-PSYCHOLOGY

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Department of Psychology at New Mexico State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Social Psychology with a Quantitative focus.

Classification Summary:
The Department of Psychology at New Mexico State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Social Psychology with a Quantitative focus, starting Fall 2026. NMSU is the nation’s only Land Grant Institution that is also classified as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an R1 Carnegie High Research Activity Institution.

We are looking for a candidate whose research interests fall within the domain of Social Psychology, broadly construed, who can teach courses in the Graduate Curriculum’s statistics sequence, as well as more focused advanced topics statistics courses.

Classification Standard Duties:
Current faculty and graduate students have active research interests in cognitive, social, and applied areas of psychology. The successful candidate will value collegiality and service to the department and institution and will be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Psychology curriculum and serve as a research mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
A Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Social Psychology or closely related area is required (in hand by hire date). To ensure full consideration of your application, submit your online application with all required materials by November 1, 2025. The online application system requires four documents, each as a separate PDF: a current curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing research and teaching interests, unofficial transcripts of the highest degree earned, and a supporting document that should include up to three relevant reprints or preprints of completed research. Three letters of recommendation should be sent via email to Dr. Michael Marks, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, mjmarks@nmsu.edu with the subject line “NMSU Search: Recommendation on behalf of [Applicant Name]”.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Candidates should demonstrate in their application materials: 1) The ability to contribute to teaching Graduate Statistics (General Linear Model and more specialized courses) and Social-Area courses, and undergraduate courses on topics in Social Psychology and closely related areas including, but not limited to, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods courses; 2) A strong potential to make a significant impact in one or more research specialty areas. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate: 3) A strong potential for and commitment to compete for external funding; 4) An interest in and prospects for creative cross-disciplinary collaboration both within and across departments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Psychology curriculum, including but not limited to: Graduate Statistics (General Linear Model and more specialized courses) and Social-Area courses, and undergraduate courses on topics in Social Psychology and closely related areas (e.g., Developmental Psychology, Research Methods courses). Serve as a research mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students. Contribute to the service missions of the Department, College, and University.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Michael Marks, 575-646-2502,mjmarks@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.