Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience? Search our credited opportunites in research and field placement (internship) on our Experiential Learning website.

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To contact us, email psyadvis@pitt.edu or use drop-in advising. This is the best way to reach us - please avoid emailing individual advisors.

Nominate your Professor for the Department of Psychology Annual Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award!

Forming a community and fostering mentoring relationships between graduate and undergraduate students of psychology.

If you're a student preparing to enroll in an organic lab course this spring and have a keen interest in gaining research experience, you should consider Chem 0745.  Chem 0745 is a research-oriented organic chemistry laboratory course that not only satisfies your organic chemistry lab requirement but also offers an exceptional opportunity for independent research in the field of antimicrobials discovery.  For more details, please find the course flyer attached. If you have any inquiries or require further information about the course, don't hesitate to reach out to Dr. Liu (lfliu@pitt.edu).

Wednesday, October 25 @12pm-1:30pm
Posvar Hall 4318

Looking to strengthen your academics for grad school?

Pitt's https://bmp.pitt.edu/https://bmp.pitt.edu/ (BMP) helps students needing advanced-level academic enhancement before successfully applying to medical or dental school.  The BMP is a great option for students who need additional coursework before being competitive for health professional school. 

Join us for a virtual info session with Pitt's BMP on Monday, October 23, at 5 p.m.  A representative from the BMP will provide information and answer questions. 

Please register for this virtual session here.

SHRS Open House: October 28, 10 a.m. to noon

With health careers related to fields ranging from athletics to data science to communication and beyond—SHRS has many options. Meet our faculty, students, enrollment specialists and more in Posvar Hall. Register to receive a full agenda.

SHRS Health Careers Week: October 24-26

Feature Event: SHRS Alumni and Student Career Panel

We’re putting a twist on the traditional panel on October 26 in the William Pitt Union. Join alumni for a slice of advice, a slice of pie, demonstrations and small group discussions. Registration preferred or drop-in when you’re available! 

The SHRS undergraduate application (ULTA) is open! We will be hosting a few “Ask Admissions” events – more info to follow.

Program Information Sessions Most SHRS undergraduate and graduate programs have events scheduled through the spring. Visit our calendar for a complete list of events. Most are virtual, but some are in-person! Students will hear from faculty, current students and preceptors.

If you or your advisees have questions, please reach out! Enroll@shrs.pitt.edu is here to help.

Are you considering a new career path or know someone who is?  Then explore the field of nursing!  Nurses are in high demand - providing you with endless career possibilities in the healthcare arena.  Pitt’s Accelerated Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is a one-year full-time program for individuals with a baccalaureate degree or higher in another discipline to fast-track their career in nursing.  You will automatically receive a guaranteed scholarship when you are accepted and commit to the program, making your dream of becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) even more attainable.

Learn more about the ABSN program by participating in one or more of the following activities:

ABSN Program OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, October 28

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Victoria Building, Room 125

    Explore hands-on activities in the simulation, skills, and anatomy and physiology labs.
    Meet faculty, current students, and program alumni.
    Participate in a brief classroom lecture.

REGISTER NOW for the Open House

Weekly virtual information sessions throughout the fall term on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Visit the Pitt Nursing events calendar to register for a session.

Now is the time to embark on a rewarding journey in the world of nursing! Your passion and potential are the keys to a brighter future, and we’re here to unlock those doors for you.  For more information email sao50@pitt.edu.

PhD program within the University of California Riverside department of Psychology. The department has a number of fantastic faculty who are accepting applications for the 2023 cycle.

Research in the Computational Cognitive and Neural Sciences Lab, led by Dr. Ian Ballard (ian.ballard@ucr.edu), studies how our goals interact with our brain’s learning systems to support adaptive decision making.

Research in the Dimsdale-Zucker Memory and Context Lab, led by Dr. Halle Dimsdale-Zucker (halledz@ucr.edu), studies how context (e.g. cognitive states, semantic, spatial, and temporal relationships and even healthy aging) shapes what we remember and how these memories are represented by the brain.

Research in the Applied Psychology Lab, led by Dr. Hayden Schill Hendley (haydens@ucr.edu), explores the influence of cognitive processes (e.g., visual attention, memory, perception) in several areas including medical image perception and pedagogical learning.

nformation about the application and submission process can be found on the UCR graduate application portal and applications are due no later than 11:59pm PST December 1st, 2023. Fee waivers may be available to eligible applicants.

Seeking applications from ambitious psychology students who want to change the world through education and the learning sciences

As they finish their psychology coursework, students with a sense of greater purpose want to change the world but don’t always see themselves making that happen in the lab or the clinic.

If you have passionate students who developed research skills in psychology courses and want to #PropeltheWorld, consider referring them to the UNC School of Education, where our graduate students use psychological theories and research designs to address problems of educational practice.

We’re currently accepting applications for fall 2024 enrollment into its Ph.D. concentration in learning sciences and psychological studies.

Our graduates move on to work in university, non-profit, and industry settings where they continue to improve teaching and learning for all.

Learn more about our work at ed.unc.edu/lsps.

We are currently looking to hire 2-4 full-time clinical research coordinators (start date summer 2024) to join us at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and assist with NIMH- and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-funded studies aimed at improving short-term risk prediction for suicidal behavior in adolescents.

More information about the clinical research coordinator positions and the professional development opportunities we provide are detailed here and you can find the link to apply here: https://www.moodandbehaviorlab.org/crc-application.

Applications are invited for a full-time lab manager position in the Spectrum of Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience (SPAN) lab directed by Dr. Adrienne Romer, in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. The lab studies the etiology, risk markers, and development of psychopathology using transdiagnostic, dimensional, and neuroscience-informed approaches. We combine clinical, cognitive-affective, and multi-modal neuroimaging (structural and functional MRI) data to examine transdiagnostic risk markers of psychopathology at multiple levels of analysis.

Apply Here

The position is expected to start at the beginning of the Spring 2024 semester (but start date is flexible). Consideration of applications will begin immediately and on a rolling basis and will end when the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Pre-submission inquiries with CV may be emailed to: Adrienne Romer (aromer@vt.edu).