Sent on behalf of Bates College
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September 23, 2022
The Bates College Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor position in Developmental Psychology beginning in August 2023. The
successful candidate will join a committed and collegial group of teacher-scholars in
Psychology. While the exact area of specialization is open, we especially desire someone
whose work engages with issues relevant to local communities, especially in an educational
context. Such issues might include adverse childhood events, trauma, risk and resilience,
attachment (particularly in high risk youth), identity and the lifespan (including racial
and ethnic identities, gender identity, sexual identity, and/or transgender developmental
issue), and disabilities. We seek those who can bring interdisciplinary and/or
intersectional approaches, or a concern for social justice, to their teaching and
research. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching
and research, and will be expected to maintain an active research program as well as to
teach foundation courses. We would appreciate your sharing information about our position
with Ph.D. students or post-doctoral scholars in your graduate program. The link to the
job advertisement and the Bates website is at:
https://www.bates.edu/employment/opportunities/?job=492585<https://urlde…Z2riwfcF-aey8yPii1s&e=>.
Bates is a highly selective, residential college founded in 1855 by abolitionists
committed to civil rights and the “emancipating potential” of the liberal arts. Located in
Lewiston, Maine, the state’s second-largest city, the college is home to 1800
undergraduates taught by more than 200 faculty members, with a 11-1 student-faculty ratio.
Our academic calendar consists of two semesters and a three-week “Short Term,” during
which students are able to focus on one intensive course. A typical teaching load is five
courses.
Bates has a strong sense of its mission and identity and a deep commitment to innovative
and inclusive pedagogy. The hallmark of a Bates education is an undergraduate research
experience in the form of senior thesis or capstone work for all students. Consistent with
its founding, the college is also committed to recruiting and supporting students and
faculty from all backgrounds. Candidates who can enhance the diversity of the faculty
and/or support an increasingly diverse student body are encouraged to apply. We are
particularly interested in attracting colleagues who share our commitment to the
recruitment, retention, and mentoring of students from a wide range of under-represented
and marginalized identities. If you have questions or require additional information,
please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Graff Low, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Psychology
Bates College
klow@bates.edu<mailto:klow@bates.edu>
207.786.6186
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Tobie Akerley Gordon (she/her/hers)
Academic Administrative Assistant
Departments of Psychology and Education
Bates College
(207)786-8295
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