Job announcement: Univ. of Il. at Chicago, Psychology & Law

["Bette L. Bottoms" <bbottoms@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Colleagues: 
        I would like to call your attention to the following announcement of a
tenure-track faculty position at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We
are looking for a clinical psychologist who specializes in research related
to psychology and law, broadly defined. This, of course, might include
child maltreatment researchers. 
        Feel free to forward this announcement to others who might be interested,
and don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions (my
address, etc., is included in my signature line below). Finally, I should
also mention that there is a possibility that we could hire a more senior
person for the position.
Thank you,
Bette L. Bottoms
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR--CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY WITH EMPHASIS ON PSYCHOLOGY AND
LAW. THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in clinical
psychology at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 1999.
Desirable candidates will have research interests in psychology and law,
will have demonstrated the ability to develop a productive research
program, and will show promise for grant-supported research.
Responsibilities will include contributing to a growing program in
psychology and law, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in clinical
psychology (especially assessment), supervising graduate students' clinical
work, and supervising student theses and dissertations. Applicants must
have completed their Ph.D. as well as an APA-accredited internship.
Licensure or license-eligibility is desirable.

Applicants with research interests in all areas of psychology and law are
welcome. The department has an APA-accredited clinical program with
research strengths in health psychology, smoking, eating disorders, and
community-based interventions for high-risk youth. It also offers a minor
in psychology and law. Faculty research interests in psychology and law
include legal decision making, children's eyewitness testimony, child
abuse, violence against women, use of science by the courts, distributive
and retributive justice, and deceptive advertising. Research collaborations
have included colleagues from various UIC departments (Criminal Justice,
Psychiatry, Institute for Juvenile Research) and Chicago-area courts and
agencies.

To insure full consideration, applicants should send a cover letter
describing their research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints, and at
least three letters of recommendation by December 1, 1998 to Robin
Mermelstein, Ph.D., Chair, Clinical Search Committee, Department of
Psychology (M/C 285), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1007 W. Harrison
St., Chicago, IL 60607-7137. UIC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.

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Bette L. Bottoms, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Psychology
University of Illinois at Chicago
1007 W Harrison ST (M/C 285)
Chicago, IL 60607-7137

E-mail: BBOTTOMS@UIC.EDU
Phone:  312-413-2635 
FAX:            312-413-4122

Visit our department's web site at http://www.uic.edu/depts/psch.