Position Openings

Visiting Instructor of Psychology

The Alma College Psychology department invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting instructor in Psychology beginning August 2011.  The instructional load will include Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and other courses of interest, expertise and departmental need.  It is preferred that candidates have the Ph.D. in hand, but ABDs will be considered.  Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.

Completed application packets will include 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) separate statements describing research and teaching interests; 4) sample reprints or preprints of recent work; and 5) names and contact information for three professional references.  Packets should be sent electronically to Dr. Gwyneth Beagley, beagleyg@alma.edu.  Alternatively, completed application packets may also be mailed to Dr. Beagley at the Department of Psychology, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI  48801.

Review of applications will begin February 21, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.  For more information about the College please visit www.alma.edu.

 

 

Frank Knox’s accomplishments are extraordinary: From fighting alongside Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders and publishing the Chicago Daily News vice presidential candidate in 1936 to Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Through it all, the 1912 graduate stayed true to his Alma College roots. His portrait adorns the conference room in the Reid-Knox Administration Building.

 

Graduate Profile

Mary Kay Ecken
Graduation: 1995
Major: Exercise and Health Science, Psychology

Mary Kay Ecken gained a wide variety of skills by double majoring in exercise and health science and psychology.

“The combination of science, fitness and psychology prepared me for physical therapy school,” the 1995 graduate says. “As much as I need my medical and fitness knowledge, I use psychology to motivate patients every day!”