Assistant Professor of Social Psychology #26-23

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Psychology

Faculty Hire Number: #26-23

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $73,000 - $80,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

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CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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Position:

The Department of Psychology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Social Psychology at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach courses across the field of social psychology and have research interests in a subfield of social psychology. Research areas of interest for this position are open. Possible subfields of specialization include, but are not limited to, culture, intergroup processes, social cognition, self, interpersonal relationships, health, and well-being. Applicants who possess advanced statistical knowledge, who utilize innovative or leading-edge methods, and whose work shows evidence of integration across subareas of psychology are of particular interest.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD from an accredited institution in Psychology or a closely related field. Degree must be awarded by date of appointment.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, in both in-person and online modalities, in a student-centered and equitable manner.
• Evidence of and further potential for excellence in research in social psychology.
• Commitment to and clear potential for inclusively teaching and mentoring diverse and underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Use of advanced statistical and/or innovative methodologies that inform the applicant’s research and teaching.
• Professional development and/or service activities that enhance community and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural communication.
• A clear potential research program that can be successfully accomplished as a faculty member at CSUN while including undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Application Deadline:

The preferred application deadline is January 20, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as-needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link:

Applicants must submit: 1) a letter of application or cover letter briefly summarizing your qualifications and interest; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including a teaching statement containing a description of your mentoring and/or supervision style; 4) Research statement describing your program of research and potential future directions at CSUN, along with samples of scholarship; 5) Statement on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) which includes candidate’s experiences related to and/or philosophy of addressing DEI in an academic setting; 6) The names and contact information of three references, to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a . citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

General Information:

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A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the . Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Department of Psychology at 818-677-2827.