Adjunct Faculty - Cross-Cultural Psychology, Fall 2025

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

Lesley University’s Department of Psychology+ is seeking a qualified adjunct faculty member to teach: CPSYC 1201, Cross-Cultural Psychology. Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-3:45 PM. This course is taught fully in-person on-campus.

Course Description: This course is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural, historical, contextual, and systemic factors that influence human development, personality structure, mental health, illness, and interventions. Students are expected to develop their ability to critically examine the intersectional impact of psychosocial constructs (such as, race, gender, culture, religion, class, ability, sexual orientation, etc.) on the way people think, feel, and act. This course emphasizes multiple narratives and the way diverse worldviews (entrenched in systems of power and privilege) influence mental health, health management, and help-seeking pathways. This course relies heavily on experiential opportunities that encourage students to begin to explore their own social identities and utilize a social justice lens.

Qualities and Capabilities

A successful candidate will have:

• Master’s degree or higher in psychology or a related mental health discipline, with relevant teaching experience.

• Preferred background in applied mental health practice.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt pedagogical approaches to meet diverse learning needs

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.