Associate Professor or Professor and Head 511007 Riley Campus - Meridian, MS Mississippi - Meridian Campus 313223 - School of Health Professions Faculty Regular Full-Time 12-month Opening on: Jul 27 2026 Position Function: The Department of Health Service Psychology in the School of Health Professions at Mississippi State University invites applications for a twelve-month administrative appointment as Associate or
Full Professor & Head of the Department of Health Service Psychology. As a newly established department and school, we are dedicated to shaping the future of health service psychology, education and research. The Department of Health Services Psychology currently houses the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Combined Health Service Psychology program and the MSU- Meridian Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic. We seek a
dynamic and visionary leader with a strong academic and research background in health service psychology and with academic and/or clinical leadership experience to guide our department toward excellence. Salary Grade: UC Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges
are determined by the hiring department. Area of Specialization: Health Service Psychology Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Provides vision and leadership for nationally recognized education and research programs2) Provides leadership and mentoring to all faculty, staff and students3) Responsible for overall administration of faculty and support staff activities4) Responsible for recruitment of students,
faculty and support staff5) Provide oversight of the Mental & Behavioral Clinic, including supervision of clinical staff and the clinic director 6) Develop and implement strategic plans that advance clinic growth, sustainability, community impact, and operational excellence 7) Monitor clinic performance metrics, including client access, productivity, utilization, patient satisfaction, outcomes, and operational
efficiency8) Develop and maintain community partnerships that increase the clinic’s visibility, referral base, and service impact 9) Conducts research leading to scholarly publications10) Works with the Dean of the School of Health Professions and university administration in establishing goals and objectives for the school, department, and in meeting the university missions of teaching, research and service11)
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