Connectionists: Department of Psychological Sciences Head Search @ Purdue University

[Sebastien Helie]

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Head of the 
Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Health and Human 
Sciences, Purdue University.  The position will be available July 1, 
2017 with a five-year renewable term reporting to the Dean of the 
College of Health & Human Sciences.  The Head will provide leadership, 
vision, and serve as a facilitator for departmental research and 
scholarship, and educational activities.  In addition, the Head is 
responsible for fiscal management of the department, personnel issues, 
faculty/staff development, and advocacy for the Department to the 
College, University, and larger community.

We are looking for an academic leader and scholar with a strong 
commitment to the research, teaching, and applied missions of the 
department.  Applicants should have scholarly credentials commensurate 
with the rank of Tenured Full Professor.  A Ph.D. is required in a 
relevant field.  Field of specialization is open.  Desirable attributes 
include a strong record of published research and external funding as 
well as prior experience in academic administration, graduate education, 
and a commitment to development and advancement of the department.  The 
successful candidate will be someone with excellent communication skills 
who values and promotes diversity.

The Department of Psychological Sciences 
(http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/psy/) is a diverse and collegial department 
with about 50 full-time research/tenure track faculty.  Research is 
conducted in the areas of Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, 
Cognitive Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Mathematical 
& Computational Cognitive Science, and Social Psychology.  The clinical 
program is APA-accredited.  Faculty members in the department have 
active collaborative research involvement with colleagues across the 
University.  The department awards Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees 
and currently has approximately 600 undergraduate majors, including 
those in the Research-focused Honors Program, and 70 graduate students.

The College of Health and Human Sciences (http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/), 
home to the Department of Psychological Sciences, is comprised of nine 
units and is the home of the Master of Public Health program.  In 
addition, Purdue University is invested in promoting an exceptional 
research and learning environment.  This includes the hub for 
interdisciplinary work in Discovery Park 
(http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/) and a $250M investment into life 
sciences over the next five years, and a new magnetic resonance imaging 
center hosting a 3T Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma and 3T General Electric 
MR750.  Purdue is an ADVANCE institution 
(http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/advance/).

Purdue University is located 2 hours from Chicago and 1 hour from 
Indianapolis.  The diverse Lafayette/West Lafayette communities of 
approximately 100,000 boast a low cost of living and some of the best 
schools in the country (http://www.homeofpurdue.com/).

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2016 and will continue 
until the position is filled.  Applicants should submit their complete 
curriculum vitae, a letter of interest indicating relevant experience 
and qualifications, statements of research, teaching, and leadership 
philosophy, and a list of at least three references.  Materials should 
be sent electronically to P. Jane Morris (pmorris1 at purdue.edu). 
Questions regarding the position may be sent to the Chair of the search 
committee, Professor Tim Gavin at (765) 494-3179 (gavin1 at purdue.edu). 
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.  All individuals, including 
minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans 
are encouraged to apply.

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

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Sebastien Helie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
Associate Director of the Purdue Life Sciences Imaging Facility
Co-Director of CEREBBRAL
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Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
703 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2081
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Office: Peirce Hall, Room 359
Phone: (765) 496-2692
E-mail: shelie at purdue.edu
Website: http://ccn.psych.purdue.edu/
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