The University of Virginia's Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, Youth-Nex, has open
positions for up to four (4) incumbents to join the Youth-Nex Postdoctoral Training Program.
Youth-Nex is housed within the Curry School of Education and is a cross-University, multidisciplinary
center with approximately 25 faculty, associates and affiliates.
The Youth-Nex Postdoctoral Training Program focuses upon multi-disciplinary and multi-method
training from various University departments, colleges, schools and constituents, including distinguished
faculty such as: Patrick Tolan Ph.D., Joseph Allen Ph.D., Art Weltman Ph.D., Nancy Deutsch Ph.D.,
Daniel Cox Ph.D., Dewey Cornell Ph.D. and Joanna Lee Williams Ph.D.
The intent is to train scholars with the capability to: conduct descriptive research as it relates to promoting
effective youth development; develop methods for intervention and prevention of problem behaviors or conditions
which affect youth. The Center has four programs of research: Supportive & Helpful Relationships, Health and
Well-Being, Engaged Citizenship and Avoiding Risk. The Postdoctoral Training Program's approach is
through mentoring trainees. Two faculty members are assigned per incumbent to train into multi-disciplinary
or methodological and substantive expertise in effective youth development. Funding for this project is available
for up to 3 years.
The completion of a Ph.D. degree in Education, Psychology, Human Development, Sociology
or a related discipline is required by the incumbent's appointment start date. Candidates with prior research experience,
especially in the area of inter-disciplinary research with compelling evidence of interest in the scholarship of the
Youth-Nex Center are encouraged to apply. The expected hire date will be between May 25, 2012 and August 25, 2012;
or as negotiated with the successful incumbents.
