Open Rank Professor Tenure Track Position in Caring & Compassion
Open Rank Professor Tenure Track Position in Caring & Compassion
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POSITION SPECIFICS
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Open Rank Professor Tenure Track Position in Caring & Compassion
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) located in the College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Human Development and Family Studies. We seek a scholar whose work meaningfully advances the science and practice of caring compassion and human flourishing particularly in the context of child development and education-based intervention. The successful candidate will contribute to and benefit from Penn States vibrant ecosystem of interdisciplinary research on prevention positive youth development and developmental science. We are particularly interested in applicants whose scholarship focuses on intervention or implementation efforts that promote caring compassion social-emotional and human flourishing supports for children and youth in educational or early childhood settings. Candidates tenured at their current institution will be considered for tenure on entry.
A successful Associate or Full Professor candidate is also anticipated to assume the Bennett Pierce Endowed Professorship of Caring and Compassion. The Bennett Pierce Endowed Professorship is supported by a gift from Edna Bennett Pierce & Bud Pierce whose philanthropy also established the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Centerone of multiple endowments in prevention caring & compassion established by the family. The professorship offers generous research funding and is embedded within an interdisciplinary environment committed to improving lives through prevention and human connection. Endowed professorships are reviewed every five years with productive candidates expected to continue their appointments.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and sustain an internationally recognized externally funded research program
- Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship
- Advance scholarship and practice in the areas of compassion caring or flourishing in childhood youth and family systems
- Collaborate with the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and university-wide institutes focused on child and family wellbeing
- Provide leadership in integrating contemplative science and human flourishing into education prevention and policy contexts
Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- A strong record of externally funded research including NIH or foundation-supported intervention work
- Research that integrates compassion empathy caring relationships or related constructs
- Expertise in child or adolescent development particularly in contexts of education early childhood and/or parenting-based intervention
- Interest in translational or applied scholarship that bridges science and practice
- A commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and building community
Qualifications:
- Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in human development family science psychology education public health prevention science or a related field
- A record of excellence in research teaching and service appropriate to rank
- Appointment with tenure requires qualifications consistent with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at Penn State
- Evidence of (or potential for) leadership in prevention/intervention science and scholarly contributions to compassion-related work
Departmental and Institutional Context:
Penn States Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Rated #1 in North America HDFS administers graduate undergraduate and research programs in its core signature areas of individual development family science prevention/intervention and developmental methods. HDFS is a dynamic multidisciplinary and collaborative department committed to excellence innovation and impact in understanding and improving the lives of individuals and families in diverse addition to the affiliations mentioned above the successful faculty member will have opportunities to collaborate with the Departments superb group of research methodologists with expertise in prevention/intervention trial design administrative/intensive longitudinal data analysis and within-person/within-family methods that assess analyze and interpret daily and real-time information about ongoing individual-environment interactions.
Collaborative opportunities exist across the College of Health and Human Development and Penn States broader network of centers and institutes including the Social Science Research Institute the Child Study Center the Clinical and Translational Science Institute the Population Research Institute the College of Education and the College of Medicine.
How to Apply:
Candidates should complete an online application at and upload the following materials:
- A cover letter describing fit for the position
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of research interests (23 pages)
- Statement of teaching philosophy and experiences (12 pages)
- Names and contact information for three professional references
- Up to three representative publications or preprints
For more information please contact the search chair Dr. Max Crowley at. Review of applications will begin October 2025 and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
