Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

The Psychology Department will host a celebratory reception for candidates on Friday, April 26th (late afternoon; exact time TBD). December 2023 graduates and August 2024 candidates are invited to attend. This is not a formal graduation ceremony, but a reception with food and music where you and your family can celebrate with faculty and other students. Invitations and updates will be sent via your Pitt email as they are available.

Details will be sent to the Pitt email address of those psychology majors who have applied to graduate as soon as they become available. 

Updates can also be found on our website. 

What is PM&R? PM&R is a nonsurgical branch of medicine that focuses on function, human performance, and improving overall quality of life for patients with physical impairments or disabilities. Unlike most specialties, our specialty is not just focused on a particular organ (i.e the brain, the heart, the stomach, etc). We like to consider ourselves as function doctors and look at the entire human kinetic chain utilizing medications, procedures, and rehabilitative/assistive technology to improve the human condition.
Why would this interest you? As an engineer myself, I was curious how I could continue using engineering problem-solving skills that I had learned during undergrad to the field of medicine and that is when I discovered PM&R to be the best fit! PM&R is one of the very few specialties (that is nonsurgical) that you are directly using problem-solving skills as well as variety of technologies, medications, and procedures to improve the overall human condition

When: Tuesday February 13th 2024 from 5:30-8 pm
Where: UPitt School of Medicine, Kaufmann Medical Building, Room 1103
Stations/workshops: Electromyography, Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Wheelchair mechanics and other assistive devices, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Gait, Therapy stations that include Virtual reality, Neurotoxin injection procedures.
Attire: Casual
Food will be provided but may be limited depending on number of participants that show up, parking tickets can be validated
Please sign up on the RSVP Form: https://forms.gle/ci6C7jRit2nXJkrz9

To learn more about the specialty/our Dept of PM&R click on the following links:
https://www.rehabmedicine.pitt.edu/residency
https://www.rehabmedicine.pitt.edu/
Twitter/Instagram: @UPMC_PMR

Glade Run Lutheran Services' Adventures Program, located in Zelienople, PA,  is seeking summer interns majoring in Psychology or Human Services for our Specialized Adventures Camp, a social skills development camp for individuals ages 8 – 18.  Any child in need of social skill development is welcome, however, the camp is specially designed for children with moderate to high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The camps consist of two, two week sessions running Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m with orientation and training provided in June before the camps begin.
• Session #1 June 17th – 28th
• Session #2 August 5th -16th
This opportunity is posted on Handshake but interested students must apply via the Internship Application section on our website.

On Monday, January 29th from 6:30pm to 7:50pm via zoom (https://uci.zoom.us/j/99608937937), I will be hosting a Career Panel.  The theme of this panel will be "Admissions personnel for Clinical Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs who can talk about what they look for in a competitive applicant and who can give advice when an applicant is lacking in a certain criteria (low GPA, poor GRE score, ec.).  The speakers will include:
• Dr. Jason Schiffman (Professor & Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, UC Irvine)
• Dr. Soo Rhee (Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado - Boulder)
• Dr. Samuel Girguis (Associate Professor, Chair, and Director of the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program, Azusa Pacific University)
• Dr. Gary Bruss (Professor & Chair, Chicago School of Professional Psychology)
• Dr. Edward Shafranske (Professor & Director of the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program, Pepperdine University). 
Each panelist will speak for about 5-8 minutes (saying a little bit about their  educational/career journey and/or providing advice to prospective applicants) and then we will open it up for questions.

We are seeking 2 full-time post-baccalaureate Research Assistants in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill to work on a joint project with Drs. Eva Telzer, Kristen Lindquist, and Mitch Prinstein. Research Assistants would work on a unique dataset that combines theories and methods in developmental neuroscience (longitudinal fMRI data), social affective neuroscience (emotional processing, social interactions), health behaviors (health risk behaviors, internalizing and externalizing disorders), and social media and technology use. We specifically are looking for BA-level researchers with skills in recruitment, screening, and data collection with child and adolescent participants and their families who wish to gain more experience in research for graduate school. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is highly desirable. Applicants must have a BA/BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field by the time the position begins. The position also includes opportunities for professional development and unique interdisciplinary training that will be useful for a variety of academic career paths. Position starts summer, 2024. Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and list of 2-3 references for initial review to teentechunc@gmail.com. For bilingual applicants, please state explicitly in your cover letter level of fluency in written and spoken Spanish.

The Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at the University of Michigan, directed by Dr. Thad Polk, is seeking a full-time Lab Coordinator to help facilitate research in the lab. The successful candidate will work with lab members (including post-doctoral fellows and students) on all aspects of the lab’s operations: implementing experiments, recruiting and scheduling participants, running participants through experiments, advertising, web site maintenance, purchasing, preparing figures, etc. For more information about the lab, please visit http://polklab.psych.lsa.umich.edu.

Please contact the Polk Lab managers at (tpolk-labmanager@umich.edu) for more information or any questions about the position.

To apply: see https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/244473/lab-coordinator. A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The University of Pittsburgh’s Translational Neuroscience and Neuroimaging Lab (TNN Lab) is seeking applicants for a full-time Research Specialist position. The TNN lab seeks to understand individual differences in mechanisms of treatment response in patients with depression.
The duties of the Research Specialist will involve assistance with research design and protocols, data collection, scheduling and screening participants, data management, participant recruitment and retention, and lab administration. The position requires coordination, execution, and completion of tasks that are critical to research outcomes. An ideal candidate should be a bright, compassionate, and motivated person with some experience in psychology or neuroscience research. The lab environment is collaborative, and staff has the opportunity to learn functional imaging techniques.
Candidates will have a bachelor’s degree preferably in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology, or related research field. 2024 graduating seniors will be considered.
A minimum of one year of work experience in a research project and/or related clinical setting is required.
If interested, please apply by emailing tnnlab@pitt.edu.
Learn more about the position at: https://careers.upmc.com/job/19186221/research-specialist-translational-neuroscience-and-neuroimaging-lab-tnn-lab-pittsburgh-pa/

The APA Education Directorate is pleased to announce that the next Virtual APA Psychology Graduate School Fair is happening on Wednesday, April 17th from noon-4pm (Eastern)!

Registration for all prospective psychology graduate students is FREE, and psychology graduate programs that wish to recruit at this event can register for a modest fee at https://www.careereco.com/events/APA.

The goal of the APA Psychology Graduate School Fair is to virtually connect graduate psychology programs with a diverse group of students, including current undergraduates, graduate students seeking to further their education beyond their current degree, and individuals returning for their graduate education. The APA Psychology Graduate School Fair is open to all graduate psychology degree (MA/MS/PsyD/PhD/EdD/Other) granting institutions in the U.S. and Canada, and all areas of psychology are encouraged to participate, including health service psychology, scientific and applied psychology, and general psychology programs.

Students who register will have the opportunity to meet virtually with recruiters from any of the participating programs during the event hours. Individuals can come for a short time and meet with a select few recruiters or stay for the whole event and meet with everyone, depending on their schedule and interest. Similarly, participating graduate schools will be able to contact registered student both before and after the event to distribute information about their program or to arrange meetings with prospects at the event.

The Binghamton Mood Disorders Institute, directed by Dr. Brandon Gibb, is seeking to hire two full-time post-baccalaureate Research Assistants to start as soon as June 3, 2024.  These are a full-time grant-funded positions to assist with an NIMH-funded R01 examining mechanisms of risk for the intergenerational transmission of depression during the transition from childhood to adolescence.  Duties will include coordinating participant recruitment, preparation of study materials, and conducting participant assessments (diagnostic and life events interviews, computer-based and mobile eye tracking, psychophysiology, EEG/ERPs, etc.).  The research assistant will also have opportunities to co-author scientific papers and journal articles.  Salary will be $33,800 per year plus health insurance. For more information about the lab, please visit depression.binghamton.edu

Qualifications include a BA/BS in psychology or other scientific field, including coursework in research methods and/or statistics.  Successful candidates will demonstrate a conscientious work style and strong interpersonal skills. Candidates with experience with eye tracking, EEG/ERP, psychophysiological assessments, and/or structured diagnostic interviewing are particularly encouraged to apply.  This is an excellent position for a college graduate who is interested in gaining additional research experience before going on to graduate study in clinical psychology.

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Vew the job posting and apply online.


For questions, feel free to call Dr. Gibb at bgibb@binghamton.edu

UT Austin is recruiting graduating seniors who want to use science and technology to make a positive impact on the world. Come spend next year contributing to a fast-paced, mission-driven effort to improve the focus and emotional resilience of teens across the country.

-Get deeply involved in applied research that is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education
-Co-author at least one peer-reviewed scientific article
-Choose a post-bac specialization that aligns with your career aspirations
-Receive career mentorship and extensive support when applying to jobs or graduate school
-Work from your own fully-outfitted private office within the lab
-Help provide tens of thousands of students with evidence-based mindfulness training

Learn more about the Post-Baccalaureate Program at https://bit.ly/postbac2024

A full-time research technician is being sought to support multiple NIH-funded projects in the labs of Dr. Pearl Chiu (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/labs/chiu.html) and Dr. Brooks Casas (https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/labs/king-casas.html) at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion in Roanoke, Virginia. Projects in the labs are highly interdisciplinary and combine methods from experimental and clinical psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics with functional neuroimaging and electrochemistry to investigate decision-making in healthy and clinical populations. The research technician will be responsible for in-vitro data collection to inform in-vivo models of human neurochemistry.

Full job description and to apply, click here.

Dr. Stewart Shankman is seeking three research study assistants for his lab at Northwestern University to assist on NIMH and/or industry-funded projects. Broadly, research in the lab examines (a) basic mechanisms and risk factors underlying mood and anxiety disorders, and (b) novel treatments for these conditions. Our lab utilizes multiple methods in this work, including behavioral, physiological, and neural. The Research Assistants will have the opportunity to gain experience in experimental design, recruitment, data collection, clinical interviewing and analysis. Opportunities for co-authoring manuscripts and conference presentations will also be available. The position will also provide the opportunity to learn about psychophysiological and psychopathological theory and research more broadly. Successful applicants will have experience in psychological, neuroscience (or related area) research and quantitative data analysis and have strong organizational and writing skills.

Applicants can see a full description of the job posting and apply here.