Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions

The Psychology & Child Development Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for two full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Developmental Science – one with specialization in middle childhood development and one with specialization in infant and toddler development, to begin approximately August 12, 2027.

The ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to teaching excellence, university-level teaching experience, and evidence of professional activity that builds the foundation for a program of research and keeps them abreast of knowledge and developments within their discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with research specialization in child development among marginalized and underserved populations (including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, sexual and/or gender minority populations).

For the middle childhood position, we are particularly interested in candidates whose research addresses salient and evolving contexts of development during middle childhood, including but not limited to:

• Social identity formation, intergroup cognition, and the psychological impacts of systemic inequities: These areas are central to understanding how children develop attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to fairness, social justice, and mental health.
• Use and impacts of technology and media: We are seeking candidates whose research and expertise focuses on the way digital platforms shape children’s learning, socialization, and well-being.

Review of applications will begin on September 15th, 2026.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Linda Lee at llee10@calpoly.edu