The College of Education and Human Sciences and the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln seeks candidates for two tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions to begin August 2016. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) is dedicated to reduce bullying in society. We are seeking applicants for two positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with expertise in bullying prevention and intervention. For the past decade the College of Education and Human Sciences has supported the Bullying Research Network (BRNET), an international network of bullying prevention and intervention researchers. Building upon the success of BRNET, CEHS and UNL has developed the Empowerment Initiative, which supports translational research on bullying prevention and intervention. This position will be part of an important cluster hire of bullying-related researchers. We are seeking individuals to join our team and bolster our translational research foci on youth empowerment and bullying prevention/intervention across homes, schools, and communities.

The position descriptions are can be found below.

Department of Educational Psychology – http://employment.unl.edu/postings/47296

Candidates wishing additional information are encouraged to contact Dr. Susan Swearer (Co-Director, Bullying Research Network; Director, Empowerment Initiative) by phone(402-472-1741) or email (sswearer@unl.edu) or Dr. Mike Scheel (Program Director, Counseling Psychology) by phone (402-472-0573) or email (mscheel2@unl.edu).

College of Education and Human Sciences – http://employment.unl.edu/postings/47307

Candidates wishing additional information are encouraged to contact Dr. Jon Pedersen (Associate Dean for Research, CEHS) by phone (402-470-7360) or email (jep@unl.edu) or Dr. Susan Swearer (Co-Director, Bullying Research Network; Director, Empowerment Initiative) by phone (402-472-2913) or email (sswearer@unl.edu).

Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested.