Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

The Department of Psychology will host a social celebration of graduates on Friday, May 2, 2025. All students who have applied for April graduateion, those who were confered for December graduation, and those who apply for summer 2025 will be invited. Please watch your Pitt email for additional details as they become available. 

You can find graduation application information here. 

You can find University commencement information here as it becomes available.

We are planning to offer our Anatomy and Physiology I and II courses (with lab) in the summer. The courses are REHSCI 1301 and REHSCI 1302.  These courses will be taught by Professors Jason Hare and Lauren Lanzino during the first and second 6-week summer sessions. Seats are unrestricted and open to all majors.

I am excited to announce that the call for submissions is open for the combined 52nd Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference and the 27th Laurel Highlands Undergraduate Psychology Conference. I would like to invite you and your students to submit your research and participate in the event.  

The call for submissions is NOW OPEN, with the deadline for submission of 5 pm EDT, Friday, April 4th.  Research proposals can be submitted using the following link: Laurel Highlands & WPUPC 2025 Proposal Submission Page. Student researchers can elect to present their research via poster or in an oral presentation session. All attendees must complete the registration form found here: Laurel Highlands & WPUPC 2025 Registration Page.

Additional information about the conference can be found at Laurel Highlands & WPUPC on April 12th, 2025.

Currently, we are accepting applications to our Outreach College Crew (OCC). This group is a peer-to-peer resource for young adults (ages 18-25) to use their voices in broadening our agency’s mission across the South Hills of Pittsburgh. It’s the perfect opportunity for emerging professionals who are passionate about mental health and want to advocate for positive mental wellness programs and resources in our local communities.

Members of the OCC work with Outreach to plan community events that spread awareness about both Outreach and mental health; record and produce our monthly podcast, “Teens Tap In”; attend monthly OCC meetings to collaborate with like-minded individuals; volunteer and speak at Outreach’s annual gala; attend Outreach Board of Directors meetings; and more! This offers great real-world experience and early exposure for any undergraduate or graduate student interested in pursuing a career in counseling.

For more information, please refer to the OCC Toolkit.

Right now, we are actively recruiting for the 2025-26 term of the OCC – Only 6 spots are available! If you know any students who would be interested in participating, please feel free to share with them the attached flyer and the link to our Toolkit. Students can apply online from now until April 4 at: https://forms.gle/DVScroaNCsWhamLn6.

This full-time research technician position is part of the Mood, Emotion, and Development Lab housed in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of studies of neural and physiological predictors of depression and intervention outcomes in youth and families. Primary responsibilities will include running EEG study sessions with research participants, administering diagnostic interviews, and assisting with the organization and analysis of study datasets. The research technician will report to the lab manager and lab director. The ideal start date for this position is May 15, 2025.

Details and application found here. 

The Binghamton Mood Disorders Institute, directed by Dr. Brandon Gibb, is seeking to hire up to four full-time post-baccalaureate Research Assistants to start as soon as June 2, 2025.  These are a full-time positions to assist with two NIMH-funded R01s examining mechanisms of risk for the intergenerational transmission of depression during (i) the transition from childhood to adolescence and (ii) the postpartum period (6-24 months postpartum).  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 $40,000 per year plus health insurance. There is also a travel budget of $1000 per year for conferences. For more information about the lab, please visit depression.binghamton.edu

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