Recruitment/Posting Title Assistant Professor of Higher Education and College Student Affairs Department GSE - Education Psychology Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary Nationally ranked among US News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools, Rutgers Graduate School of Education is part of New Jersey’s flagship public university. Committed to Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick seeks an outstanding scholar to join the school in its Department of Educational Psychology. We seek a tenure-track colleague at the rank of Assistant Professor whose research focuses on higher education and advancing diversity, access, and social justice in education and society. We are particularly interested in scholars with a research focus in at least one of our three thematic areas (i.e., Diversity, Equity, & Social Justice; STEM Education, Effective Teaching and Learning) with demonstrated ability to teach in and support the Ph.D. in Higher Education and Ed.M. in College Student Affairs Programs.
Major Responsibilities: The scholar filling this position will conduct a research and publication agenda that advances Rutgers Graduate School of Education’s pursuit of Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education; demonstrates scholarly productivity by publishing in peer-reviewed journals, securing external research support, and presenting at national and international higher education scholarly conferences; and contributes to the growth of both the Ph.D. in Higher Education and Ed.M. in College Student Affairs programs and related academic endeavors such as graduate certificate programs. The incumbent will participate in program development and innovation and teach graduate courses in both the Higher Education and College Student Affairs programs. Additionally, the scholar filling this position will advise master’s and doctoral students, participate actively in local, state, and national student affairs professional organizations, and contribute to the service missions of the Graduate School of Education and the university. We invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a demonstrated commitment to critically addressing diversity and equity issues in education.

The scholar filling this position will: Conduct a research and publication agenda, consistent with Rutgers Graduate School of Education’s commitment to Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education Publish in outlets that include leading higher education journals; Demonstrate commitment to scholarly productivity by publishing in peer-reviewed journals and with highly respected presses; Secure competitive external research support, and present at national and international scholarly conferences; Participate in relevant program development and innovation; Develop and teach graduate courses in higher education and college student affairs; Assume an active role in the program and Department of Educational Psychology, providing graduate student advisement, teaching, mentoring and service; and Participate actively in national professional organizations; and contribute to the strategic goals of the Graduate School of Education.

Our school and university are especially interested in applications from members of groups that have been and still are underrepresented in university faculty positions.
Subject to the availability of funding, the position will begin September 1, 2025.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Clark Chinn at clark.chinn@gse.rutgers.edu and Dr. Nichole Garcia at nichole.garcia@gse.rutgers.edu. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 25FA0086 Posting Open Date 01/28/2025 Posting Close Date