Assistant Professor in Behavioral Forensics (Psychology & Law) at Ball State University Ball State University in United States

Ball State University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Behavioral Forensics (Psychology & Law) for its rapidly growing undergraduate Forensic Science program in Muncie, Indiana. The role is centered on forensic psychology and related psychology and law teaching and research, with emphasis on forensic or correctional applications.

The program highlights behavioral forensics as a concentration within a comprehensive forensic science major that also includes biological, chemical, and digital forensics. The department notes that the program leverages strengths across criminal justice and criminology, psychological science, biology, chemistry, and computer science, and prepares students for careers and advanced study in criminal justice, counseling psychology, psychological science, and related fields.

Applicants should have doctoral training in clinical psychology or counseling psychology and be able to teach undergraduate psychology courses such as Forensic Psychology, Correctional Psychology, Psychology of Criminal Behavior, and Psychopathology. The post is aimed at candidates whose scholarship or teaching aligns with forensic and correctional settings.

Interested candidates should review the official job posting and apply through the Workday application link. For more information about the program or position, the announcer, Dr. Benjamin Gibbs, invites direct contact via LinkedIn or the contact details in the posting.