Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Do you have a quick question about the Department of Psychology, the undergraduate major, undergraduate courses, experiential learning, or personal or academic issues that are effecting your academic performance? If so, please feel free to contact the drop-in advisor during the times listed below.

This is a first come, first served opportunity so you may be placed in the waiting area until the advisor is available to help you.

Monday - Thursday, 11 am – 1 pm
To connect with the Undergraduate Psychology Advisor during these designated drop-in times please use this zoom link:
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/9570125740

AHN HELP is excited to be preparing for another semester/session of the Hospital Elder Life Program at Allegheny General Hospital and West Penn Hospital. Not only are we recruiting volunteers, but we are now going to be offering in-person training events for interested student volunteers! If students are able to attend, they will learn everything they need to become a HELP volunteer! Below, we’ll list the dates and times of our trainings if you could please share with your students. Please note, these trainings are highly recommended but if a student can not make a training date, they can absolutely still be a part of our program and we encourage them to apply to complete their training at a separate time. We will also include the link to apply and as always, students with any questions can contact myself or Kaitlyn directly.

Training dates:

Wednesday, August 21st: 9am-1:30pm at the West Penn Hospital Wintergarden Atrium (4800 Friendship Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224)

Sunday, September 15th: 9am-1:30pm at the West Penn Hospital Wintergarden Atrium (4800 Friendship Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224)

We will provide snacks and meal vouchers to all interested students attending the training.

Link to apply to AHN HELP.

Please make sure to select ‘Hospital Elder Life Program’ as your requested site and then either Allegheny General or West Penn Hospital.

Rise is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan, nonprofit, student-led organization on a mission to build students’ political power to ensure the cost of higher education never prevents students from pursuing their dreams. We get young people to exercise their political power and co-create the change they want to see.

Rise Pennsylvania is currently hiring Field Organizers at Pitt and would love to connect some ambitious and hardworking students to a paid political organizing opportunity!

Field Organizers will be primarily responsible for nuts & bolts organizing, recruitment of Rise Supporters and Volunteers, and community (1:1) engagement. It is 15-20 hours per week at $20-$21 per hour. The tenure of the contract is from 8/12/24 - 11/5/24 (a perfect part-time job for the semester), with an opportunity for extension. Previous political organizing experience is not required and we will train you on everything you need to know. You can find a detailed FO job description and application form on our Hubspot posting here.

You likely know that young voters (18-29) have the lowest voter turnout rate yet young people ultimately decide election outcomes. You likely also know that political scientists, strategists, and campaign officials have all identified Pennsylvania to be the most crucial state in the upcoming election. That’s why we’re excited to have Field Organizers on campus educating, mobilizing, and turning out young voters to make our voices heard on election day here in PA.

Any questions should be directed to RebeccaWidener-Weston@RiseFree.org.

The Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour (CJHB) is currently seeking new editors and reviewers to join our team! Please see the brief position descriptions below:

Positions

The Editor-in-chief is in charge of overseeing CJHB’s team of editors, reviewers, and other officers. They head the editorial board which is in charge of overseeing publications and making all high level decisions regarding the running of the journal. The deadline to apply for this position is August 16th.

The Issue Production Designer is the final copy editor and is in charge of compiling, formatting, and typesetting each issue. The deadline to apply for this position is August 16th.

Peer reviewers are tasked with reviewing submitted articles in a double-blind fashion. They are expected to read through the manuscripts, checking for factual accuracy, as well as proper grammar, punctuation, and overall clarity of writing.

Associate editors are tasked with checking the reviews and comments of the two peer reviewers. Following the reviewer’s comments, associate editors are expected to come to a final verdict, sending back a decision letter with their own comments and revision suggestions to the author.

Individuals applying for any of the above positions must be in at least their second year of undergraduate study. The positions of peer reviewer and associate editor are open to current students as well as professionals. As we are a student-run journal, the position of editor-in-chief is reserved for current undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Applications

To apply for these positions, please submit your application using our online form: https://cjhumanbehaviour.com/join-us/

For more information about the role descriptions, please read our Handbook and the “About” section on our website (www.cjhumanbehaviour.com). If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at cjhumanbehaviour@gmail.com.

We are hiring for a full-time postbac research coordinator for a 5-year R01 YEARS (Young Emerging Adult Research Study) project with Sheri Johnson (UC Berkeley) and a fantastic team of collaborators examining progressive bipolar mood risk in emerging adults. Opportunities to be involved in recruitment, experimental testing (MRI, psychophysiology, and behavioral), project management and joining a fun team of  and staff. Looking for someone to join asap! We will continue reviewing applications until the position is filled.

 

Check out the link below:

https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=58131

 

Link below, feel free to reach out to june.gruber@colorado.edu or sljohnson@berkeley.edy for any questions!

Dr. Jonathan Rottenberg, PhD, is seeking a full-time research support specialist (RSS) for the Better Outcomes Laboratory. This new laboratory examines long-term functioning and well-being after depression and related mental health conditions, with particular focus on understanding good outcomes. This position will provide an excellent research and training environment to learn about emotion theory and research more broadly.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to perform research and gain experience in study design, recruitment, data collection, data interpretation, and data analysis, clinical interviewing, and scientific report writing. This position is ideal for individuals interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or a related field. The RSS will work closely with the Principal Investigator (Dr. Jonathan Rottenberg) and project staff on studies of long-term outcome in depression. The Rottenberg Group strongly values mentorship and professional development, and the incumbent will have opportunities that lead to independent projects, co-authoring publications, and presenting at conferences. A two-year commitment is preferred, with an initial appointment of one year and renewal contingent on available funding, available work, and successful performance.

Primary responsibilities will include recruiting and screening study participants; collecting data (online surveys, clinical interviews); data management and data cleaning, interpretation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; conducting of literature reviews; preparation of scientific articles; training and supervising undergraduate research assistants.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Successful applicants will have experience in conducting or assisting with psychology research and have strong organizational and writing skills.

To learn more or apply visit Cornell Careers.

The University of Oregon Sleep Lab, Directed by Dr. Melynda Casement, is looking for Research Assistants to work on NIH-funded research projects. The research assistant will help collect and analyze data for two NIH-funded studies that evaluate the effects of sleep and circadian characteristics on reward- and stress-related brain function and mental health in adolescents and young adults. Data collection includes assessment of sleep and circadian characteristics via electroencephalography (EEG), salivary dim-light melatonin onset (DLMO), actigraphy, clinical interviews, and questionnaires. Reward- and stress-related brain function are assessed using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), physiological stress responses (heart rate, blood pressure, salivary cortisol), and behavioral task performance. Mental health, including depressive symptoms and substance use, are assessed using structured clinical interviews, questionnaires, and biosamples (urine, saliva). The research assistant will run laboratory visits on weekend afternoons/evenings and assist with participant recruitment and screening during the week. Additional responsibilities will include assisting with data processing, regulatory procedures, and training and supervision of student research assistants. There will also be opportunities to collaborate on conference presentations and manuscripts for publication. This position requires afternoon and evening hours and at least a 1-year commitment.

You can apply through the Center for Translational Neuroscience Open Pool at the University of Oregon, or contact Dr. Casement directly at casement@uoregon.edu.

The Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab (https://sites.rutgers.edu/canl/) at Rutgers University is seeking a full-time research assistant (Research Teaching Specialist IV) to support data collection for a 2-year, grant-funded study focused on decision-making in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10989083). The candidate would ideally begin in early September (9/1/24).

The research assistant will work with Drs. David Zald and John Purcell, PhD performing various tasks involving recruiting and studying research participants who have psychosis. The specialist will contribute to research examining decision-making in people with schizophrenia, and the ability to improve decision making through simple attentional interventions. The research uses eye-tracking, fMRI, experience sampling methods (ESM), and emotion regulation strategies to study the relationship between psychopathology and real-world experiences. The position includes mentorship and opportunities for co-authorship on resulting conference posters and manuscripts. The position may be ideal for candidates who are interested in pursuing graduate school in clinical psychology or medicine.

For further information please reach out to John Purcell, jrp345@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Those interested in applying may submit an application here: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/233327

Required:

• The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant science with at least a year of clinical research experience.
• Relevant Sciences could include Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science, or Biological Science.
• Ability to work in-person on Rutgers University’s campus in Piscataway, NJ

Preferred:

• Experience interacting with people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia/psychosis.
• Experience with research study coordination, clinical recruitment, and clinical interviewing.
• Prior experience with eye-tracking data collection, coding (e.g., Matlab, python), neuroimaging, experience sampling methodology, and/or neuropsychological testing.
• The candidate must also have good interpersonal skills as they need to be able to work well with collaborators across multiple departments and universities, and with research participants, including those who have neuropsychiatric problems.