Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

We hope you had a restful break and are as excited as we are to return for another semester.

Feel free to reach out to us to chat!

With the changing seasons and the holidays approaching, food insecurity can become a greater concern for some in our community. Community members will find on-campus and off-campus resources on this webpage.

Pitt affiliates impacted by the recent disruption in SNAP benefit disbursements are encouraged to utilize available campus and community resources, including the Pitt Pantry and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The Pitt Pantry will continue operating on its regular fall semester schedule and is closely monitoring inventory in anticipation of increased demand. All students (graduate and undergraduate), faculty, and staff are welcome to visit the Pantry to supplement their nutrition with healthy, no-cost food options.
Additionally, students are encouraged to contact the Care and Resource Support Office for assistance in accessing additional resources. This office is dedicated to addressing a wide range of student needs and connecting students with appropriate support services.

The Department of Psychology has curated a vast network of opportunities, both without our department and out in the community. Opportunities for hands-on experiences can be found on our Experiential and Enhanced Learning page.

Feel free to schedule an apointment with your advisor in Pathways to discuss these opportunies or stop by drop-in advising.

Dr. Treble-Barna is seeking undergraduate research assistants for spring term.

The Pediatric Brain Injury Research Laboratory

We’re excited to invite you to the 2026 Laurel Highlands Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, hosted by Saint Francis University on April 18, 2026. This annual conference brings together undergraduate researchers and faculty for a day of thought-provoking presentations, meaningful conversations, and a celebration of student scholarship in psychology.

Details about the conference—including abstract submission, registration, and the full schedule—can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/francis.edu/saintfrancisuniversity/home

The Alcohol & Smoking Research Laboratory (ASRL) investigates the neural and behavioral mechanisms of cigarette craving. Using functional MRI (fMRI) and behavioral assessments, we examine how craving emerges in response to smoking-related cues and how brain activity reflects these craving states. This work is part of a large NIH-funded project (R01AT010896, see here: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/7Iw3CntmckO9-QJyIfW_IA/project-details/…) that aims to identify the brain pathways involved in craving and to inform future craving-reduction strategies.

Please see Dr. Sayette's website for additional details.

What sets Lehigh University's School Psychology EdS program apart? We train individuals who are exceptionally well prepared to be successful in their careers. The faculty are leaders in their field, and the program offers students plenty of research opportunities and applied experiences. The alumni network is strong and well connected. Faculty and students have created a community that enjoys gathering together for trips to Iron Pigs games, Lehigh football tailgates, and more.

The program offers a secondary deadline of April 1. We are hosting an information session on March 5th. Please find the details below and attached.

We would very much appreciate it if you would share this with your students. Any questions may be directed to me or to the School Psychology program coordinator, Lori Anderson (lja320@lehigh.edu).

We are offering an online information session as an opportunity for your undergraduate students, particularly rising juniors and seniors, to learn more about Drexel University’s MA programs in Music Therapy and Counseling, Art Therapy and Counseling, and Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling.

Each creative arts therapy discipline is a standalone profession that uses creative modalities in addition to verbal processing to support health and wellness in individuals, groups, and communities with various needs.

Drexel University provides 90-credit master’s degrees that meet the educational requirements for licensure as a professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania and other states with similar requirements. 

The date is Tuesday, January 20th from 12:00 – 1:00pm EST. If you have students who may be interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of the creative arts therapy disciplines, please share the registration link at the end of this message with them.

Thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to read this message and consider passing the registration link along:

https://drexel.edu/admissions/visit-tours/graduate-professional-events/college-and-school-events/event-registration?_i=E373A24E-0601-4E35-936B-C26188DC5794

Deadline January 18, 2026

The Social Neuroscience Research Core at Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, is offering two-year predoctoral research fellowships in six scientific subspecialties. Fellows will participate in innovative research to provide novel solutions to complex problems in a robust clinical environment.

Our research fellowships are intended for college graduates to dedicate two intensive years to research in autism prior to entering graduate studies. Fellows will participate in and guide innovative research, working with children with autism and their families, ranging in age from week-old infants to adolescents and young adults.

Fellows receive direct research mentorship from the program directors and Marcus Autism Center faculty members, and they are involved in a highly active and productive community of clinical research scientists. In addition to research training and mentorship, fellows also complete an intensive summer training seminar covering clinical research in ASD (one week), ASD grand rounds meetings (twice per month), social neuroscience lab meetings (weekly), training tutorials in relevant statistical and programming softwares, and ongoing didactic practica. Throughout their fellowship, fellows will have the opportunity to participate in clinical observation, shadowing, and clinical research in several departments at Marcus Autism Center. Fellows are funded to attend at least one research conference per year where they present their work, engage with other researchers, and promote collaboration within the autism research community.

The Computational Clinical Science Lab at Yale, directed by Dr. Shirley Wang, is hiring a full-time post-baccalaureate Lab Manager/Research Coordinator to begin in Summer 2026. Our lab aims to develop and harness methods that can capture and model the immense complexity of mental health and illness, with a focus on suicide, nonsuicidal self-injury, and eating disorders. Our work is interdisciplinary by nature. We integrate methods from across the clinical and computational sciences, including machine learning, mathematical modeling, and digital phenotyping (via smartphones and wearable biosensors). The lab is located in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, which provides an excellent research and training environment. For more information, please visit our website: https://ccslab.yale.edu/.

This position is ideal for individuals interested in pursuing a PhD in clinical or quantitative psychology or a related field. The lab manager will work closely with the PI (Shirley Wang) to manage daily activities of the lab and assist with all aspects of the research process on multiple projects. We strongly value mentorship and professional development, and the lab manager will have opportunities to lead independent projects, co-author publications, and present at conferences. A 2-year commitment is strongly preferred, with an initial appointment of one year (renewable with satisfactory progress).

Primary responsibilities will include managing complex research protocols (digital phenotyping studies, intensive longitudinal designs); recruiting and screening participants (online and in person); collecting data (EMA, wearables, behavioral tasks, online surveys, clinical interviews); data management, cleaning, and analysis; training and supervising undergraduate research assistants; and general administrative duties to maintain the workings of the lab (e.g., assisting with IRB protocols and grants, expense/finance management; maintaining lab website and lab documents).

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree (in psychology, statistics, computer science, neuroscience, or a related field); and strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and time management skills. Desired qualifications include prior experience with real-time monitoring data collection (e.g., EMA, passive mobile sensing, wearable biosensors); clinical populations; and IRB protocol submissions. Strong quantitative and technical skills are also desirable, including experience with data cleaning and statistical analysis in R and/or Python. We are excited to recruit a candidate who would positively contribute to building a collaborative and inclusive lab environment.

To apply, please upload a single PDF with the following documents here:

·         A cover letter (describing your research experiences, interests, and long-term goals, as well as skills/experiences that have prepared you for this specific position as described in the responsibilities above)

* Your CV

* Contact information for 2 - 3 references

* Undergraduate transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)

Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

January 23, 2026          Add/drop ends
January 30, 2026          Extended drop ends
February 1, 2026          Summer graduation application opens
February 9, 2025          Grade option (S/NC) deadline
February 16, 2026        Summer term enrollment begins
March 1, 2026               Fall graduation application opens
March 10, 2026             Last day to resign from spring term
March 20, 2026             Monitored withdrawal deadline
March 23, 2026             Spring term 2026 enrollment begins
April 24, 2026                Last day of classes
May 1, 2026                  Psychology Celebration of Graduates

Announcements will run bi-weekly throughout the summer.