Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Are you a declared psychology major and unsure of your career path? If so, please see the two 1-credit course options below. There are still OPEN SEATS for spring term!

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Panther Leadership Summit (PLS) for graduate and undergraduate students will be held on the University of Pittsburgh main campus. The half-day conference will center around topics such as navigating difficult conversations and situations, building community, and exploring their own beliefs and value systems.  The Summit will also position student participants to connect with other leaders across campus and build a network for future collaborations.

Student participants will learn about a variety of critical leadership development-based topics and methods through which they can become more dynamic, resilient, and reflective leaders which in turn guides them to make an impact in the community.

Location: William Pitt Union
Time: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

*There will be a shuttle for students coming and going to upper campus. More information will be shared with registrants who indicate they live on upper campus.*

Students can learn more and register to be part of this event here: Panther Leadership Summit Registration

The SHRS Advising Center for Student Success will be hosting a workshop: "Compassion Fatigue" on Thursday, January 16th , 2025, at 12 p.m. (EST) via Zoom. This workshop is ideal for students who plan to pursue the health professions, counseling, social work or even students who serve as personal care givers. 

Interested students may RSVP by clicking here or scan the QR code on the flyer below.  This event is also posted on Pitt's Events Calendar: Addressing Compassion Fatigue - SHRS Virtual Workshop - University of Pittsburgh. Undergraduate students can receive OCC credit for Well-Being.

Please feel free share this with your students and colleagues.  Feel free to reach out to me or my colleague Georgie Wilkins (GBW12@pitt.edu) if you have any questions.

We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that have historically been underrepresented in psychology and academia - including, but not limited to, those who identify as: members of marginalized racial/ethnic groups, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, first-generation college students, and individuals from economically disadvantaged family backgrounds.

HEART Lab opportunity

Apply now for the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) 2025! SPUR provides undergraduates with an intensive paid 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. These student researchers work hand in hand with faculty mentors on project topics ranging from health, medicine, economics, robotics, nursing, psychology, architecture and more! 

In addition to being paid $5,000 for a full-time summer research opportunity that lasts 10 weeks, SPUR scholars participate in professional development with our Educational Series and graduate school preparation with the Grad School Mini Expo. Research can be fun! Activities includes bowling, volleyball, and food truck socials throughout the summer. Participants in SPUR can present their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium and publish their work in Range: Undergraduate Research Journal.  

Additionally, OUR is hosting a virtual application workshop on January 15th, 2-3:30 PM MT 4:00 PM ET) and students who would like strengthen their application are encouraged to attend. Application deadline is January 26.

The University Library System is excited to invite students to participate in the creation of a collaborative mural to celebrate the completion of Hillman Library’s multi-year renovation, slated for 2025.

ULS is seeking up to eight students to join local artist Alison Zapata in designing and creating this unique mural that will celebrate the rich diversity of textual and visual communication through history and cultures.

Participating students are expected to attend 10 work sessions with Alison, starting in late February. The opportunity to participate is open to all Pitt students, and selected participants will receive an honorarium.

For more information and to apply, visit pi.tt/ULSMuralApply.

Application deadline is Jan. 21

Application Deadline: January 21, 2024

The Lakota Study Away Program is a 2-week, 3-credit program on the Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota Tribe. Learn from local natives about their daily lives and culture and work on community-driven service-learning projects related to environmental sustainability, agricultural initiatives, programming on youth and education, cultural learning and indigenous rights. Students of all majors are welcome to apply. This program is ideal for any student interested in history, politics, environmental studies and anthropology. Click on the link above for details about the program, and check out the Lakota Spotlight for testimonials about the program.

Application deadline: January 21, 2025

Immerse yourself in Romania's political, economic, social, and cultural environments to study the politics of identify formation! Spend 4 weeks in Romania (Bucharest and the Transylvania region) and 1 week in Belgium (Brussels).

Two 3-credit courses are included:

• PS 1521: East Europe in World Politics explores Romanians' relationship to local, regional, and global politics. Counts for Geographic Region, Gen. Ed. and Historical Analysis Gen Ed. 
• ​PS 1650: Processes of Identify Formation examines how identities form and evolve.

Contact Dr. Horia M. Dijmarescu with any questions.

Application Deadline: January 21, 2025

PUBHLT 1001 Introduction to Global Health, taught by Dr. Cynthia Salter will be offered in early June in Malaga, a port city on Spain’s Costa del Sol.  Students will visit local public health offices, gain understanding of the European Union’s structure for health care, visit global health agencies to see first-hand the healthcare needs of diverse populations. Málaga offers a robust urban experience, with different cultures and approaches to health, in addition to access to world-renowned cultural activities. For more information head to the Global Health in Spain page.

When: January 15 (4:00-6:00 p.m.)

Where: Global Hub, 1st floor, Posvar Hall

Get paid for pursuing proficiency of a less commonly taught languages while at Pitt! Learn about submitting a competitive application at the upcoming FLAS Information Session. For those familiar with the  application process but have specific questions, UCIS advisors will be on hand to answer your questions from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Pizza Served!

FLAS application deadline: February 17, 2025

When: Spring 2025, Wednesdays (2:30-5:00 p.m.)

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students

This course explores how global and historical economic and political forces condition the local experiences of people in different contexts around the world. What theoretical lenses and research methods can help us make sense of today’s polarized politics, and how can social science guide work to find solutions to today’s urgent problems, including climate change, racial conflict, and rising inequality? We will pay particular attention to how global and historical processes shape urbanization and the rise of cities as global actors. The course will also consider how global human rights law, institutions and movements contribute to social change. The course is designed for students who simply want to learn how global politics and the world economy impact people around the world as well as for those who expect to do further research in the field.

Any student interested in the course should contact Prof. Jackie Smith directly to get authorization to enroll

When: February 2, 11, 18, and 25 (1:00-4:00 p.m.)
Where: Room 4130 Posvar Hall

Open to both graduate and undergradate students

The School of Education's Department of Teaching, Learning and Leading and the Global Studies Center are offering a 1-credit micro-course for those considering teaching English abroad during a gap year. This micro-course introduces participants to language teaching practices, both knowledge and implementation practices, and provides guidance on writing competitive applications for teaching abroad opportunities. Participants will meet with Pitt alumni who teach abroad, including those with the French government and who have received Fullbright ETAs. Email global@pitt.edu with any questions.

When: March 21 (5:00-8:00 p.m.), March 22 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) and March 23 (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Where: Virtual

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students

This one-credit online synchronous course will use a global framework to examine and analyze the interconnections between environment, society, and policy in the thirteen-state region of Appalachia. It will encourage students to consider how local events and decisions often have global repercussions, and vice versa. Over the course of three days, information on these topics will be presented to students by multi-disciplinary experts and leaders in their fields. Students will also engage with one another and the instructors through activity sessions which will ask students to apply course concepts to analyze case studies, construct mock policy debates, and identify certain policy problems and stakeholders in the region.

When: March 14 (5:00 – 8:20 p.m.), March 15 (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.), March 16 (8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Where: Virtual

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students

This one-credit course focuses on humanity’s use of technology and the disparate impacts on and benefits to the environment and varying groups of people. This will include discussion around the material, environmental, and health costs of extracting materials necessary to technology development and production as well as the waste created by the consumption habits initiated by global reliance on technology. It will also include a discussion of technology’s role in advancing sustainability.

To register for PS1555, contact Veronica Dristas and she will provide a special permission number.

Thinking about taking your education to the next level? Pitt’s Office of the Provost is offering seven monthly workshops to help prospective professional and graduate students plan and prepare for this milestone.

Participants will gain insights on choosing the right program, ways to finance studies or housing and more. Registration is open for the following workshops:

• Jan. 14: Financial wellness: Setting financial boundaries
• Feb. 11: Graduate housing
• March 11: Financial aid: Funding grad school

Past workshops, including applications and applying as an international student, are available to watch on the Graduate Studies site.

Register now or learn more. For questions or accommodations, contact LaToya Walters at latoya.walters@pitt.edu.

Responsibilities

• Research: Recruit, schedule and run human subjects in protocols designed to assess the influence of reward, circadian function, and healthy behavior on bipolar disorder.
• Complete interviews about mental health and sleep symptoms. Gather data using ecological momentary assessment, self-report, and fMRI approaches. Take part in home visit assessments, as well as remote assessments and in-person (fmri and cognitive) assessments. Assess problematic behavior in volunteers, and work with PI on an effective remediation plan.
• Review participant completion of questionnaires, and send reminders as needed. Alert senior team members to any concerns flagged by participants.
• Data Management: Assist in data management and run scripts to provide descriptive data summaries. Adjust qualtrics surveys as needed, download information, and run descriptive summary scripts with careful supervision and training.
• Conduct outreach through advertising, website administration and search engine optimization, social media, and consumer support and advocacy groups to foster recruitment. Facilitate communication among team members, community, ethics and advisory boards, with direction from senior team leaders (e.g., set up meetings, take minutes, provide follow-up with supervision from senior team management).

Full description and applicaion information foudn here. 

We are seeking to hire a full-time research coordinator in the Clinical Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Please spread the word to anyone looking for a postbacc job. These positions are perfect for individuals looking to become more competitive before applying for clinical psychology or neuroscience PhD programs.

The coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day project duties, such as recruitment, clinical interviewing, neuropsychological testing, administering fMRI tasks, data management, and processing. Skills to be learned on the job will be beneficial for grad school preparation  (eg administration of fMRI tasks and processing/analyzing data, clinical interviewing, statistics) and the coordinator will have opportunities to publish papers/make conference presentations to become more competitive for grad school.

Salary is $47k per year, with an expectation of a minimum 2 year commitment. Start date is flexible. Individuals who have recently graduated or graduating in spring of 2025 are eligible to apply.

Research in our lab primarily focuses on the phenomenology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of negative symptoms in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia and youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis.

More information about our lab can be found at:
https://ugacanlab.com

The link to apply is located here:
https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/364433

Interested individuals can also feel free to email Gregory Paul Strauss at gstrauss@uga.edu with any questions.