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Touro University

Assistant Professor

Valhalla, NY

$88K - $110K/yr

Serve as dissertation chair and dissertation committee member for DrPH students; * Advise and mentor MPH and DrPH students regarding academic progress, research, and professional development;

Touro University

Assistant Professor

Valhalla, NY

$88K - $110K/yr

Serve as a DrPH dissertation chair and committee member. * Mentor doctoral students through applied research and professional development. * Support student academic progress and career planning.

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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for dissertation chair in the United States is $21.06, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the main responsibilities and day-to-day tasks of a Dissertation Chair?

As a Dissertation Chair, your primary responsibilities include mentoring doctoral candidates, providing feedback on research proposals, ensuring methodological rigor, and overseeing the dissertation process to meet institutional standards. You will regularly review drafts, convene meetings with students and committee members, and help navigate challenges related to research design or data analysis. Collaboration with other faculty and administrative staff is common, particularly when addressing IRB requirements or curriculum guidelines. This role demands a combination of academic expertise and supportive leadership to foster student growth and successful dissertation completion.

What is a Dissertation Chair job?

A Dissertation Chair is a faculty member who mentors and guides graduate students throughout the dissertation process. They provide feedback on research design, methodology, and writing while ensuring the dissertation meets academic standards. The Chair also facilitates communication between the student and the dissertation committee, helping to resolve any challenges. Their goal is to support the student in successfully completing and defending their dissertation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Dissertation Chair position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Dissertation Chair, you need a robust academic background, experience in research methodology, and a history of successful dissertation supervision, typically with a terminal degree in your field. Familiarity with institutional learning management systems, citation management tools, and IRB protocols is often required. Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and effective mentorship abilities help you guide doctoral candidates through challenging research processes. These competencies are crucial for supporting student success, maintaining academic standards, and ensuring timely completion of doctoral projects.

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Part-time Faculty, Doctor of Psychology and Dissertation Chair

Part-time Faculty, Doctor of Psychology and Dissertation Chair

National University

Pleasant Hill, CA • On-site

Full-time, Part-time

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Part-time Faculty: Doctor Of Psychology And Dissertation Chair

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our eight schools and two colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

Position Summary

The Department of Psychology, in the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences at the National University, invites applications for part-time faculty in Psychology. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of or potential for excellence in teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university's diverse adult student body. This position primarily works closely with the Academic Program Director and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
  • Maintain a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment.
  • Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
  • Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
  • Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
  • Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Qualifications:

Required :

  • Doctoral Degree in Psychology or related discipline from a regionally accredited university.
  • Previous teaching experience.
  • Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States.
  • Must be able to teach in-person at the Pleasant Hill, CA campus.

Preferred :

  • Doctoral Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
  • Doctoral-level teaching experience.
  • Be a Licensed Psychologist, or license-eligible, in the state of California.
  • Knowledge and experience in any of the following content areas: applied clinical theory, case conference supervision, psychometrics, assessment, psychopharmacology, psychobiology, neuropsychology, trauma psychology, integrated health, forensic or correctional psychology.
  • Demonstrated interest in/commitment to incorporating multicultural perspectives in your academic and/or clinical work.
  • Research-based, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article publications.
  • Graduate-level qualitative methods, quantitative methods, or statistics teaching experience preferred.
  • Experience as a member of a dissertation committee, preferably as the chair/advisor.

For full consideration, interested candidates should provide the following.

  • A cover letter.
  • A curriculum vita.
  • Statement of teaching experience online and/or onsite for a diverse student body.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University's total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the "whole you" with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu . For part-time positions, please click here .

National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.

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