AUB Department of Psychology

16/12/2021

The Department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut invites applications for TWO positions. See the job ads below and on the relevant links.

1. TENURE TRACK POSITION (OPEN RANK, OPEN SPECIALIZATION AREAS).

The Department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut invites applications for one full-time faculty position. The area of specialization is open but we have a preference for candidates who have the ability to teach methodology related courses. The position is tenure-track (or tenure eligible upon appointment) and open to all ranks.

We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in research, teaching, and institutional service. The position is to begin August 15, 2022. Applicants must have completed their PhD by August 2021.
The teaching load is four courses a year and the language of instruction is English. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and a statement on research and teaching. Application materials must be submitted to [email protected]. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent separately to [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled or closed, but for best consideration, please submit all required credentials by January 15, 2021.

For more information on this position, please visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/pages/academic-employment.aspx

2. LECTURER POSITION (Open specialization area)
The Department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut invites applications for one full-time faculty lecturer position. The area of specialization is open but we have a preference for candidates who have the ability to teach methodology related courses. We seek candidates with strong evidence of teaching excellence and who are committed to institutional service. The language of instruction is English.

The position is to begin August 15, 2022. Applicants must have completed their PhD by August 2021.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and a statement on teaching philosophy. Application materials must be submitted to [email protected]. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent separately to [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled or closed, but for best consideration, please submit all required credentials by January 15, 2022.

For more information on this position, please visit
http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/pages/academic-employment.aspx

18/12/2020

Psychology professor Dr. Tania Bosqui, graduate student Anas Maya and others, recently investigate whether how adolescents benefit from the psychoeducational comic book Soumoud, developed for adolescents facing adversity.
Full article in the link, and abstract below
https://bit.ly/3mBc6Od

Background Despite advances in the evidence base and scaling up of mental health and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents affected by conflict and adversity, a theory-practice gap remains, with limited translation of research findings to affected communities. Methods In order to disseminate findings from a review on mental health and coping for children and adolescents, a psychoeducational comic book ‘Somoud’ was developed and piloted with adolescents and their caregivers in Lebanon, using a qualitative Grounded Theory approach. Results In total, 10 participants (5 adolescents, 5 parents), took part in the study. Using Thematic Content Analysis, 6 themes were identified; 1) psychoeducation versus misinterpretation, 2) balancing depth with accessibility, 3) aesthetic appeal, 4) contextual relevance and realism, 5) daily stressors, and 6) parental and social relationships. Conclusions The findings demonstrate the importance of cultural and contextual piloting of psychoeducational content, and the potential usefulness and accessibility of a comic book format to disseminate information to adolescents. Data from the pilot was used to inform the development of a new version of ‘Somoud’ for sharing with adolescents in Lebanon. Further research is required to establish the effectiveness of the psychoeducational book as a ‘self-help’ tool, and to further improve knowledge exchange between researchers and communities.

16/12/2020

Job Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals! See comment

26/11/2020

Massive congratulations to Professor Arne Dietrich at the AUB Department of Psychology, for being recognized among the world’s top 2% of scholars in his field of neuroscience.

A study, conducted by a group of researchers led by Prof Ioannides at Stanford University, was published in PLOS Biology in 2019 and updated this October 2020. Among 100,000 scientists, a composite citation-based indicator listed Prof Arne among 32 current AUB faculty, as being the top in their respective fields.

All the AUB faculty listed are in the article:
https://www.aub.edu.lb/articles/Pages/international-study-high-quality-faculty-research.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1YStmO40T4UIkAUkJlgBo4s3yMhj9ZyhKiX8fHZSL3ow-xl2-ML1167wQ

17/11/2020

Psychology enthusiasts… this one is for you!
Are you aware of all the Psychology fields you could specialize in? Have you always wanted to know more about a field, just didn’t know where to look? We got you covered!

The Psychology Student Society would like to invite you to our Exploring Psychology event!

Join us this Saturday to explore 18 different fields of Psychology with 18 different experts by registering using the following link: https://forms.gle/4mG5UN8bxpUVTwDj9

You can choose to attend the whole event or just the sections of the event that you’re interested in! Make sure to refer to the schedule and book your spot for these sections through the registration link.

09/11/2020

Autism expert Dr. Sabine Saade, explains how to develop effective trainings for Autism by involving the children and reducing stigma. Read the full paper, and follow Dr. Sabine's research updates on the below link https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345037886_If_You_Want_to_Develop_an_Effective_Autism_Training_Ask_Autistic_Students_to_Help_You

09/10/2020

On Mental Health Day, Dr. Tania Bosqui discusses policy, and the need to shift to a contextualized and collective mental health paradigm in Lebanon and globally. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-mental-health/article/need-to-shift-to-a-contextualized-and-collective-mental-health-paradigm-learning-from-crisish*t-lebanon/05DCD15BBE92606407F47E55833B3223

02/09/2020

AUB Department of Psychology joined forces with Embrace to support their Mental Health Disaster Response. Professors Pia Zeinoun, Tima El Jamil, Ghina Ismail, Tania Bosqui and Michel Daher, have been actively engaged in conducting community support sessions for more than 400 people on the ground, developing psychological first aid material for public, conducting several pro-bono group and individual therapy session, and giving workshops to junior psychologists at the Embrace free clinic. American University of Beirut (AUB)

15/07/2020

The Status of Arabic Social Psychology: A Review of 21st-Century Research Articles.

New study by Dr. Saab and and colleagues Dr. Diala Hawi, and Dr. Arin Ayianian, both of whom were former AUB Psychology Students

Abstract:
This article explores the current state of Arabic social psychology through a selective review of articles written by Arabs, on Arabs, in Arabic (144 articles, published between 2000 and 2015), a basic profiling of first authors, and a regional mapping of graduate social psychology programs. The Levant emerged as the most productive subregion. The most studied topics overall were “the self” and “social adjustment.” Most articles relied primarily on regional references. Furthermore, articles were mostly empirical, correlational, with adult samples, particularly university students. Most first authors were males and very few were specialized in social psychology. Finally, very few graduate social psychology programs were found. We discuss some ways forward for addressing the seemingly marginalized state of social psychology in the Arab region.

25/06/2020

New publication by . Pia Zeinoun and colleagues Dr. Hala Darwish, Ms. Natalie Farran and Dr. Samia Khoury. This neuropsychological tool was assembled in Lebanon to be a culturally relevant test of verbal memory in Arabic. Thank you to all the current and former AUB Psychology Students who worked on this project as research assistants and volunteers!

(2020). Development, psychometric properties, and pilot norms of the first Arabic indigenous memory test: The Verbal Memory Arabic Test (VMAT). Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. Ahead of Print.

16/06/2020

HIRING PhD Lecturer (s) - Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut is looking to recruit part-time lecturer(s) and full time lecturers, to teach undergraduate courses in quantitative research design and statistics (using R or SPSS), and other courses to students majoring in psychology for this coming Fall 2020.

Applicants must have a PhD in psychology. Applicants are paid per course (up to three) and each course consists of three credits.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
For informal inquiries you may contact the Chair on [email protected]

Please submit your CV and a cover letter demonstrating your suitability for the position to the following address: [email protected]

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26/05/2020

The AUB Psychology Students are hosting
Dr. Reem Saab to discuss graduate studies in social psychology, with tips and info about application procedures!
Wednesday May 27th from 3PM till 4PM on Zoom!
Meeting ID: 831 6980 4436
Password: 843701