Description: Department Summary

The University of Denver (DU) is a top ranked university in a thriving city at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Recently named as the best place to live in the United States, Denver is home to a wide range of world-class museums, award-winning restaurants, trendy clubs and shopping areas, several decorated universities, and seven professional sports teams. The ethnic and cultural diversity of the Denver Metro area includes a Latino/Hispanic population that represents about a third of the population, a strong and visible African American community, a diverse array of Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants, and a similarly diverse population of refugees and immigrants from East Africa. Add to this one of the nation's largest city park systems, 650 miles of paved bike paths, and surprisingly moderate winters and you realize why Denver is the place to be.

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at DU was created in 1976 to house one of the first PsyD programs in the country, under the then-new Vail training model (practitioner-scholar). The PsyD program is the nation's second-oldest and has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1979. GSPP provides four specialized master's programs: sport coaching, sport and performance psychology, forensic psychology, and international disaster psychology. The School also has a partially affiliated, APA-accredited internship consortium and in-house service clinics. All programs provide comprehensive training for applied work within an academic environment of cooperation and collaboration that fosters critical thinking and self-determined functioning; we are committed to providing cultural competence for all our students.

Knowledge of multiculturalism and inclusive excellence guides GSPP in the mission to be as welcoming and inclusive as possible to all students, staff, and faculty. GSPP is strongly committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment, which is in full accord with the value that DU places on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This includes acknowledging the family needs of post-doctoral fellows, including dual career couples and single parents. We are especially interested in candidates who, through their teaching, advising, mentoring, service, and scholarship, will contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of our academic community. We welcome applications from individuals who may have taken a nontraditional career path, taken time off for family or personal reasons, or who have achieved excellence in (sport) careers outside of academia

As a professional college, GSPP is focused on high level integration of applied practice, theory, research, and scholarship. Our initiative on the State of Sport Colorado adheres to the practitioner-scholar philosophy and emphasizes real-world learning and applied research endeavors. For more information about GSPP, please consult the website: psychology.du.edu. The University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology and DUKineSport programs are committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment. We encourage knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to effectively engage with diverse individuals and commun

The State of Sport Colorado initiative takes a critical step in advancing meaningful improvement to sport and its participants and stakeholders. The mission of State of Sport Colorado is to understand how sport is organized and administered within Colorado, particularly the Front Range. We seek to understand the wide range of sport organizations and their vision, mission, values, goals, and practices. We will conduct research, connect with diverse stakeholders, convene community-based events, and write and disseminate white papers to create a feasibility analysis of how to improve sport throughout Colorado. Ultimately, we se k to expand and solidify our presence as a backbone university dedicated to the public good by understanding and improving sport. Supported by philanthropy and a dynamic team of faculty, fellows, students, and community partners, the State of Sport Colorado will become a sustainable model for grassroots social impact harnessing the power of sport.

Position Summary

The fellowship provides opportunities for research (particularly community-based participatory research), public policy, community facing events and relationship building, teaching, mentorship (receiving and providing), and social impact. Service, administration (of academic programs or clinics), and clinical/therapeutic practice is not part of this role. The Fellow is expected to attend faculty and staff meetings.

The 12-month (4-quarter), full-time postdoctoral fellowship will be affiliated with our DUKineSport programs and will be supervised by Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Brian Gearity. The fellow will teach a 1-4 credit hour course in each of the fall, winter, and spring quarters (i.e., 12 credit hours equally distributed over the three quarters). Any summer teaching will be considered an overload and is not guaranteed. This is a benefited position with an expected average work week of 40-45 hours. Exact teaching assignments will be determined based on the Fellow's qualifications and the program's needs, with the expectations to align the course(s) with the Fellow's strengths, minimize course preparation, and prepare them for full-time professorial-level positions. The Fellow will be integrated into the program's work, supported directly by five collegial faculty and two staff. Our faculty are committed to providing mentoring, teaching, and research resour ces that will support the Fellow in their professional development.

Because the fellowship program is demanding, outside employment is strongly discouraged. Postdoctoral fellows will be paid an estimated stipend of $56,484.00 for the 2024-2025 training year (salary will follow the NIH postdoctoral fellow salary requirement). Additional compensation and benefits in the form of health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and liability coverage for program-related on- and off-site activities will be