Hi
I wonder if the issue is more general than academic job searches. My wife is a
psychologist with Correctional Services of Canada and they have difficulty
attracting clinical psychologists, who appear to prefer private practice. Is
private practice simply more lucrative than any salaried jo
This is an interesting problem. I teach in a PhD clinical and
experimental psych program at Drexel Univ and I didn't hear that there was
a number of unfilled positions out there. My speculation is that there
is likely a problem with fit. People with clinical training need a
clinic. If the oth
The last search we did (last year) for a clinical/counseling PhD netted us two
viable candidates. Luckily one of them was good.
Right now I'm running a search in exercise science (looking for an ex phys
person) and we have a woefully small pool. OTOH, our searches in math, sports
administrati
Yes, we have the same problem. Two failed searches in a row, due to small and
inadequate pools. We're a large undergrad program with good resources (lab
space, etc.), and we can't get people to apply. Maybe the recent success of our
basketball team will help with our next search.
Marty
Martin
