Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology seeks a visionary leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Psychology, beginning July 1, 2024. The ideal candidate will provide leadership to promote collaboration across the department’s programs and foster the career development of its faculty. The Chair will oversee 28 tenure-track or tenured faculty members and another 8 full-time non-tenure-track faculty serving approximately 1,200 Psychology majors. The department serves another 600 Neuroscience Majors. In addition to supporting undergraduate majors, the Chair will enhance the department’s three doctoral programs (Clinical, Developmental, and Applied Social Psychology) and support faculty members contributing to the Neuroscience major. The Chair should also be a recognized scholar in the behavioral sciences with an active research program and a history of extramural grant funding.
Located on the university’s Lakeshore Campus on Chicago’s vibrantly multicultural North Side, LUC is committed to creating an inclusive, responsive community of faculty, students, and staff. As an urban-based Department of Psychology dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups. We also encourage applications from scholars committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the successful pursuit of external grants. For more information about the department, please visit its website at the Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(1) Vigorously support the department’s programs and strengths and adapt them to the University’s and the College’s Strategic Plans.
(2) Develop and implement strategies to promote the Psychology Department internally and externally to recruit talented faculty and staff and enhance retention by fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for working and learning.
(3) Serve as an effective advocate for internal and external resources, including the pursuit of external grants and funding, to support the endeavors of the department and its faculty colleagues, staff, and students.
(4) Offer new, creative, innovative ideas that advance the department and promote faculty professional development and student learning, including disciplinary and interdisciplinary initiatives.
(5) Serve as an effective ambassador for the department to internal and external audiences, including promoting outreach to alumni and donors.
(6) Oversee and manage departmental faculty and staff, including training, performance reviews, and professional development.
(7) Manage the department’s budget, allocating resources effectively and ensuring fiscal responsibility.
(8) Teaching courses (1:1 teaching load) at the undergraduate and graduate levels and conducting research and mentoring graduate students within the candidate’s area of expertise.