Adjunct Associate Professor

About This Role

This Adjunct Associate Professor position involves providing expert guidance to the RiseWell research team in developing a comprehensive, school-based behavioral health prevention intervention. The role focuses on preventing substance use and promoting mental health among middle school students, drawing on expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, substance use, and developmental science.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance to the RiseWell research team in developing a comprehensive, school-based behavioral health prevention intervention
• Advise the team on integrating developmentally appropriate mental health and substance use prevention content into the intervention
• Give particular attention to the relationships among emotional distress, coping, mental health symptoms, and substance use risk, as well as individual and contextual factors that may increase vulnerability or promote resilience among adolescents
• Review and provide feedback on intervention content related to adolescent mental health, substance use, risk and protective factors, and healthy coping
• Assess the clinical accuracy and developmental appropriateness of proposed concepts, messages, and activities
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the integration of mental health promotion and substance use prevention throughout the curriculum
• Advise on the application of current research and evidence-based practices to ensure that intervention content is scientifically sound, clinically informed, and appropriate for universal prevention in middle school settings
• Conduct consultation through review of project materials, written feedback, and discussions with the research team, as needed
• Help conduct research projects for Dr. Trenette Goings, Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor at UNC School of Social Work

Requirements

• Relevant research experience

Benefits

• Professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
• Exclusive perks including numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events

Important Details

• Application deadline: 10/27/2026
• Proposed Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Estimated duration of appointment: 1 year

About the Company

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research, and public service, consistently ranking as one of the nation’s top public universities. The School of Social Work's mission is to advance equity, transform systems, and improve lives, with a curriculum that provides rigorous and evidence-based content.