Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Lucia Ciciolla, lucia.ciciolla@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

TBD

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$75,000 - $82,000

Priority Application Date

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by October 13 to ensure full consideration.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references. Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

About this Position

Assistant Professor of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology with a start date of August 2026. We welcome applications from candidates with a specialization in Clinical Child or Pediatric Psychology to contribute to the Clinical Program through high-quality research and teaching.

Responsibilities:

Candidates should be strongly committed to excellence in both scholarly research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a competitive and productive program of high-quality research, leading to scholarly productivity in the form of professional publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. The candidate also will provide research training and mentorship for doctoral and undergraduate students and teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The typical teaching load is two courses per semester; clinical supervision counts in this load, when assigned. Responsibilities will also include participation in our APA- and PCSAS-accredited PhD program in Clinical Psychology as well as service to the department, college, and university. 

Required qualifications:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA- or PCSAS-accredited clinical psychology program

• Completion of an APA-approved (or equivalent) clinical psychology internship

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively mentor and collaborate with students and colleagues

Preferred qualifications:

• Evidence of high-quality research with a trajectory of building a national profile

• Evidence of successful college or university-level teaching and mentorship

About the Department of Psychology

The Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology is committed to research, teaching, and outreach. The Department of Psychology has 23 tenured/tenure-track and 12 career-track full-time faculty and offers PhDs in both clinical and experimental psychology. The Clinical Program, continuously APA-accredited since 1971 and PCSAS-accredited since 2018, is based on a clinical science model of training, and has subspecialties in Adult Psychopathology, Child Clinical, Health, and Pediatric Psychology. The Experimental Program has concentrations in Developmental, Comparative-Neurobiological, Cognitive, and Social-Personality Psychology. The Department oversees and supports a large student body of approximately 65 doctoral students and 1200 undergraduate majors. All applicants are encouraged to visit the Department website at http://psychology.okstate.edu.

OSU’s Department of Psychology values interdisciplinary collaboration. Several current faculty maintain active research and training collaborations at both the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and the OSU Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, offering opportunities for access to medical specialty populations and professional collaborations. Notably, OSU Stillwater, OSU Center for Health Sciences, and OSU Tulsa partnered to host the interdisciplinary OSU Brain Initiative (https://tulsa.okstate.edu/braininitiative) in Tulsa, OK, where the most advanced MRI system in the state is located at OSU Biomedical Imaging Center at the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience (https://osumedicine.com/resources/biomedical-imaging-center/. The OSU Center for Health Sciences is also home to the NIGMS-funded Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity (CIRCA) (https://circaok.com), which supports interdisciplinary and integrative research on childhood adversity.

About Oklahoma State University

With a 130-year history, Oklahoma State University is one of the nation's most comprehensive land-grant university systems. The OSU System has over 34,000 students, 7,400 employees, and campuses in Stillwater, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Okmulgee. Distinguishing features of the University include exceptional strengths in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as institutional strengths in engineering, agriculture, and business.

Stillwater is a growing community consistently winning awards for best places to live, most recently in Money Magazine. It is about a 1-hour drive from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The addition of commercial air travel, wide availability of gigabit internet, and the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts enhance Stillwater’s vibrant culture. The cost of housing is roughly 80% of the national average.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references to PAGEUP link. Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Ciciolla at lucia.ciciolla@okstate.edu

OSU is an AA/EEO/E-Verify Employer

This position is contingent upon availability of funding.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D./Ed.D.

  Clinical Psychology from an APA- or PCSAS-accredited clinical psychology program.

  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• Completion of an APA-approved (or equivalent) clinical psychology internship.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively mentor and collaborate with students and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of high-quality research with a trajectory of building a national profile.

• Evidence of successful college or university-level teaching and mentorship.