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The Department OF Educational Psychology


The Department of Educational Psychology (EPSY) is home to a variety of interrelated disciplines and degree options focused on human development and well-being in educational and community contexts. Our undergraduate programs prepare students to work with children and youth in a variety of community and school contexts. We also offer a range of professional master’s degrees geared towards professionals in schools, communities, and the corporate world. For those interested in doctoral studies we offer Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology.

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

EPSY offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Education and University Studies, with one of three focuses.

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Graduate Programs

The department of Educational Psychology offers a range of professional graduate degree programs.

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ONLINE EDUCATION

EPSY offers a wide variety of online programs and courses to many the diverse needs our students.

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Certificates

Undergraduate students have the opportunity to complete certificate programs while completing their degree requirements.

FROM OUR FORMER STUDENTS


“I came to the conclusion that being a special educator is less about whom you teach and more about what you teach.”

– Stephanie Haetchen ’12
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Employment Opportunities

ACES Fellows Program


Texas A&M University’s School of Education and Human Development invites applications for the Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellows Program from scholars whose work aligns with the Department of CEHD. In recognition of Texas A&M University’s Diversity Plan, the ACES faculty pipeline initiative promotes the research, teaching, and scholarship of early career scholars who embrace the belief that diversity is an indispensable component of academic excellence. ACES Fellows will benefit from:

  • Prescriptive mentoring,
  • Access to instructional best practices,
  • A vast array of world-class research and productivity resources, and
  • A robust network of renowned Texas A&M scholars from across disciplines.

Fellows will begin their appointment in Fall 2022.

Faculty Positions


Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor (Non-Tenure): School Psychology

Description

The Department of Educational Psychology (http://epsy.tamu.edu), School of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) Clinical  Assistant/Associate Professor position within an APA-accredited School Psychology Program. We seek a faculty member with impactful teaching experiences and who is licensed to practice as a psychologist and school psychologist in the state of Texas. The successful applicant will join a team of nationally recognized faculty with expertise in diversity science and a record of external funding to support their research and outreach activities. Applicants should have experience providing clinical supervision, evidence of high-quality graduate teaching and mentoring, and dedication to a program of research. The program and department are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.

The School Psychology Program (https://epsy.tamu.edu/academics/school-psychology-doctoral/) is housed in the Department of Educational Psychology (http://epsy.tamu.edu), along with programs in Counseling Psychology (APA accredited), Special Education, Bilingual/ESL Education, Research, Measurement, and Statistics, and Learning Sciences. The School Psychology Program also has strong ties with Texas A&M University’s Psychology Department as well as the School of Public Health. The department and university provide a stimulating and supportive environment for research, teaching, and programmatic funding with a strong value on collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Bryan/College Station is a diverse community of 250,000 residents that offers a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and is convenient to major metropolitan areas.

Major Responsibilities

  1. Provide clinical supervision for School Psychology and Counseling Psychology doctoral students
  2. Work collaboratively with clinic staff
  3. Maintain a coherent program of research that will impact child psychology/ the profession of school psychology.
  4. Supervise graduate student research.
  5. Seek external funding to support clinical research, personnel preparation, and/or outreach.
  6. Provide professional service at state and national levels and institutional service at program, department, and school/college levels.
  7. Teach, provide clinical supervision, and mentor graduate students.
  8. Work to extend clinical research efforts to diverse populations.

Appointment:
This is a full-time nine-month academic professional track appointment beginning August 2023. Salary and start-up package are competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and evidence of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  1. Earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or a related field
  2. Licensure as a Psychologist or Eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Texas
  3. Experience in clinical settings with evidence of patient data management, case assignment, and supervision
  4. Evidence of success or strong potential for securing external clinical funding
  5. Commitment to teaching, research, and service that includes individuals from diverse backgrounds
  6. Commitment to collegiality and collaboration

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/110874 and upload the following:

  1. A letter of application documenting qualifications for the position and summarizing the impact of their contributions in research, teaching, and service
  2. Current curriculum vitae
  3. One preprint or reprint representative of scholarly peer-reviewed publication
  4. Names and Contact information for three individuals to be contacted for letters of recommendation
  5. Diversity impact statement
  6. 2 Course Syllabi
  7. 1 Course Evaluation Summaries

The review process will begin October 1, 2022 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Please address inquiries to the attention of Dr. Daniel B. Hajovsky, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair (email: dhajovsky@tamu.edu).

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.

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Assistant/Associate Professor of School Psychology

Description

The Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time Tenured/Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor position within an APA-accredited School Psychology Program. The specific area of research expertise for this position is open; however, we seek applicants with an established and fundable programmatic line of research that contributes significantly to child psychology/ the profession of school psychology. A background in consultation and/or behavioral assessment is preferred. The successful applicant will join a team of nationally recognized faculty with expertise in diversity science and a record of external funding to support their research and outreach activities. Applicants should have well-defined programs of research, demonstrated expertise or promise in obtaining extramural funding, and evidence of dedication to high-quality graduate teaching and mentoring. The program and department are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.

The School Psychology Program (http://spsy.tamu.edu) is housed in the Department of Educational Psychology (http://epsy.tamu.edu), along with programs in Counseling Psychology (APA accredited), Special Education, Bilingual/ESL Education, Research, Measurement, and Statistics, and Learning Sciences. The
School Psychology Program also has strong ties with Texas A&M University’s Psychology Department as well as the School of Public Health. The department and university provide a stimulating and supportive environment for research, teaching, and programmatic funding with a strong value on collaborative and
interdisciplinary research. Bryan/College Station is a diverse community of 250,000 residents that offers a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and is convenient to major metropolitan areas.

Major Responsibilities:

  1. Maintain a coherent and productive program of research that will impact child psychology/ the profession of school psychology.
  2. Maintain publication activity in high-quality journals.
  3. Supervise graduate student research.
  4. Seek and secure external funding to support research, personnel preparation, and/or outreach.
  5. Provide professional service at state and national levels and institutional service at program, department, and school/college levels.
  6. Teach, provide clinical supervision, and mentor graduate students.
  7. Work to extend research efforts to diverse populations.

Appointment:
This is a full-time nine-month appointment beginning August 2023. Salary and start-up package are competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and program of research.

Qualifications

1. Earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or a related field
2. Licensure as a Psychologist or Eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Texas
3. Evidence of, or potential for, developing significant research and quality publications
4. Evidence of success or strong potential for securing external research funding
5. Commitment to teaching, research, and service that includes individuals from diverse backgrounds
6. Commitment to collegiality and collaboration
7.  A background in consultation and/or behavioral assessment is preferred

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/111086 and upload the following:

1) letter of application documenting qualifications for the position and summarizing the impact of their contributions in research, teaching, and service; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) three preprints or reprints representative of scholarly peer-reviewed publications; 4) names and contact information for three individuals to be contacted for a letter of recommendation; 5) diversity impact statement; 6) prior course evaluation summary; and 7) two course syllabi.  Applicants may also upload up to 3 optional documents (e.g., awards/certifications).

The review process will begin October 1, 2022 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please address inquiries to the attention of Dr. Daniel B. Hajovsky, Ph.D., School Psychology Tenure Track Search Committee Chair (email: dhajovsky@tamu.edu).

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability employer committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. Applications from veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, minorities, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program and implements policies that contribute to work-life balance.

 

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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Special Education

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

School of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Psychology

Website: http://epsy.tamu.edu

Open Rank – Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Special Education Division

The Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University seeks to hire a Tenure Track Assistant/Associate/Full professor in the Special Education Division within the Department of Educational Psychology. Assistant/Associate/Full professors, and recently graduated students with a Ph.D. in Special Education are encouraged to apply. Competitive candidates will have knowledge and expertise in research involving equity of educational and behavioral services for students with disabilities who are culturally and linguistically diverse, school-based interventions, and/or academic interventions (e.g., math and science instruction). BCBA certification or the completion of fieldwork and coursework is required. The successful candidate will join a team of tenure track and academic professional track faculty who teach undergraduate and graduate level coursework in face-to-face and online formats.

Our Special Education Division benefits from being housed in a highly ranked educational psychology department with strong programs in School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Research, Measurement, and Statistics, Bilingual/ESL Education, and Learning Sciences.

The department, school, and university provide a stimulating and supportive environment for research, teaching, and programmatic funding with a strong value on collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Bryan/College Station is a diverse community of 250,000 residents that offers a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and is convenient to major metropolitan areas.

 

Responsibilities

1. Teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students

2. Field-based supervision of graduate students working on their BCBA certification

3. Carry out a focused, independent line of research with high impact

4. Secure external funding to support research, personnel and/or outreach

5. Support the diversity efforts of the School in its research, teaching, and service mission

6. Commitment to collegiality and collaboration

7. Contribute to service-related activities (e.g., work with department, college, university, local educational agencies, state educational agencies, non-profits, providing services in district programs and professional organizations)

 

Appointment

This is a 9-month faculty appointment beginning September 1, 2023. Salary and start-up package are competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and teaching experience.

 

Qualifications

Required

1. Earned Ph.D. degree in Special Education or related area such as Educational Psychology with a specialization in Special Education

2. Special Education certification

3. BCBA certification or completion of all BCBA fieldwork and coursework requirements

4. Evidence or promise of success in securing external funding to support research, personnel and/or outreach

5. Evidence of research impact via dissemination (journal publications, professional conference presentations)

6. Evidence of demonstrated record of high-quality teaching (e.g., student, peer, and/or supervisor evaluations of teaching)

 

Preferred

1. Evidence of designing and implementing school-based academic interventions

2. Experience providing behavior analytic services in public or private settings

3. Experience with online instruction

 

Application Instructions

To apply, candidates should submit all application materials via the Texas A&M University Interfolio application system at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/112117

A complete application will be comprised of:

(1) A letter of application describing your teaching, scholarship, and service experiences/interests

(2) A current curriculum vitae

(3) Names and contact information for three current academic references (recommendations should be able to speak to the applicant’s experience/potential for research, teaching, and service)

(4) A diversity statement

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please address inquiries to search Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Lisa Bowman-Perrott, (email: lbperrott@tamu.edu) or Dr. Zohreh Eslami, (email: zeslami@tamu.edu).

Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the ten largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio) and the state capital (Austin).

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.

Texas A&M is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. Applications from women, minorities, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged and will be actively sought. The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore implements policies that contribute to work-life balance.

 

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