Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Photo Booths for Graduation Celebration

For the graduation celebration for psychology students on April 26th, there will be decorations and photo booths. We are hoping to get a few students who have an artistic eye and experience with social media and/or photography to help make this a success. We want these booths to be something that students really like. If you are interested in helping design/plan the photo booths, please contact Prof. Rottman (rottman@pitt.edu) asap. Note, you don’t have to be graduating this year to help – we are hoping to use these photo booths for future years as well. Also, this is about planning and designing the photo booths, not necessarily setting them up. If you are available the day of to help set them up, that could be helpful too, but this request is for help design and planning.

Thanks to a generous donation from the DeVito-Lipner family dating back to 2014, the department has a small fund available to support undergraduate research. Awards of up to $1500 (paid directly to the student as a stipend) are available to support any aspect of undergraduate research, including honors theses. Supported research activities may include (but are not limited to) student salaries, research equipment or software, research materials, scholarly materials (e.g. books), printing costs, participant compensation, conference registration, and travel. All funds must be spent over the course of the year. 

Application instructions for the 2024 fund awards can be found by clicking on the title at the top. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 15, 2024.

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI) has engaged Westat Inc. to administer the 2024 Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness Survey to students on all University campuses. Students will have received an email link to complete the confidential survey; the survey period is open from Feb. 19 through March 20. Student voices provide the University with a sharper, clearer picture of the environment on our campuses and help the University to improve the ways that it responds to and prevents sexual assault and sexual misconduct.

OEDI asks for your cooperation in encouraging participation in the survey, reminding students that it is in progress, and/or pointing them to additional resources if they come to you with concerns.

Because these topics can be difficult or painful, OEDI is available at diversity@pitt.edu to discuss issues raised in this survey and during drop-in hours on Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., on the 18th floor of the Cathedral of Learning. Resources are also available at diversity.pitt.edu/prevention, and additional support can be accessed via the University Counseling Center or Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, both of which have 24/7 support lines.

The Office of Off-Campus Student Services is requesting that any students who attend the University of Pittsburgh and live in Oakland (whether on-campus housing or off-campus) please fill out this survey!

Survey Link: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eA64sSP62HtZ8xM

This is an important housing survey, which will let the university know the need for building more on-campus housing or whether to shift resources to off-campus housing. It aims to gauge the experiences of both on and off campus students and evaluate how students make their housing decisions.

We hope to have 1,000+ answers by spring break (3/8/2024) and ask that you fill this out before then! The survey is very brief and should only take a few minutes. Thank you.

For any questions, contact Anna Mackinnon at anna.mackinnon@pitt.edu or explore the website for any resources you may need.

The senior survey is a chance for graduating seniors to share their experience earning a bachelor's degree at Pitt with the University.

The survey will help campus administrators gain a fuller understanding of the undergraduate experience to provide the best programs and services possible to students.

Participation in the senior survey is entirely voluntary, and any identifiable information that is obtained in connection with the survey will remain confidential.

Contact Institutional Research with any questions or concerns. For more information about graduation, visit the Office of the Registrar.

Pitt undergraduates are invited to submit a title and abstract for the Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair to be held on Monday, April 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Connolly Ballroom, located in Alumni Hall, hosted by the Office of the Provost in collaboration with the TRIO McNair Scholars Program and the Student Success Hub. 

The Fair is open to all undergraduates, including those engaged in study within the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM, and Health Sciences. While poster presentations are most common, projects presented in formats other than a poster will be considered, particularly those in PowerPoint format. Please indicate in your submission how the project will be displayed. All titles and abstracts are subject to review by the Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair organizers.  

*Abstracts must be submitted no later than March 15 using the following link: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GOUwMsGRuJjrKe

Please contact the Student Success Hub with any questions you may have (studentsuccess@pitt.edu)

3/8/2024            Deadline to submit final exam conflict form
3/8/2024            Deadline to submit monitored withdrawal form
3/8/2024            Last day to resign from all classes - partial refund
3/10-17/2024     Spring break for all students - no classes
3/25/2024          Fall term enrollment appointments begin
4/5/2024            Last day to withdraw from all classes

Visit the Announcement Archive page for additional information, dates, and dealines.

The 2024 Summer Research Institute at the Florida Mental Health Institute (SRI@FMHI) application deadline is rapidly approaching. Please remind your undergraduate students to submit their completed application, resume/CV, unofficial transcript, and letter of recommendation by THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 10th at 11:59PM!

FMHI is inviting undergraduate students interested in substance use and co-occurring disorders research to apply for the University of South Florida's Summer Research Institute funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This 11-week in-person program takes place from May 23, 2024 to August 1, 2024. For more information and access to our application, please visit the SRI webpage:

https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/fmhi/research/summer-research-institute.aspx

Learn more about the Master of Public Policy & Management (MPPM) at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. MPPM students graduate with the knowledge needed to excel in so many fields including government, nonprofits, and public service-oriented work. Enjoy the flexibility of studying full-time or part-time, in-person or online. We’re currently accepting applications for Fall 2024.

Join us at an upcoming information session for an overview of the MPPM program. Can’t make the session but still want to know more? Visit our website and request more information.

MPPM Information Session Dates:

• In-person MPPM information session – Tuesday, March 19 at 12:00 pm EST in Posvar Hall; refreshments provided
• Virtual MPPM Information Session – Wednesday, April 17 at 12:00 pm EST via Zoom
• Virtual MPPM Information Session – Tuesday, May 14 at 12:00 pm EST via Zoom

RSVP today!

Research Specialist/Post-baccalaureate Position at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology Research Laboratory

The main research goal of the CNRL is to further understand the progressive pathology of emerging psychosis and to develop novel biomarkers and interventions.

We utilize multimodal imaging including electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), structural MRI, MR diffusion imaging, fMRI, and MR pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling measures of blood perfusion. Brain activity measures span simple sensory and perceptual processes to complex higher-order cognition. We have several on-going funded projects looking at sensory processing, attention effects on sensory signals, clinical and social effects of poor sensation and executive modulation, structural and functional connectomics of auditory hallucinations, non-invasive brain stimulation to improve perceptual and cognition, computational modeling to transform EEG and MEG signals to circuit and synaptic events, and biological measures of recovery in the first year of psychosis.

Seeking an exceptional individual with a year or two semesters minimum research experience, preferably in EEG, MEG, or MRI. A strong interest in clinical research or psychosis is required, as are strong inter-personal skills for interacting with psychiatrically-ill and well participants. We prefer a recent graduate who plans to go to graduate or medical school and seeks a 2 year (or longer) post-baccalaureate position. Funding is in place. Start date is flexible. If interested, please contact Prof. Salisbury or Prof. Coffman via e-mail (attach your resume and GPA): salisburyd@upmc.edu or CoffmanB@upmc.edu.

Seeking two 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. A primary interest in suicide and depression research is not required. Seeking candidates with the character and potential to excel in our lab and beyond, regardless of their specific clinical research interests.

The research coordinators will work under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Liu and Dr. Taylor Burke at Massachusetts General Hospital. These positions are particularly well suited for individuals seeking to gain research and clinical experience prior to graduate or medical school.

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.

The Computational Mechanisms of Psychopathology Lab, located in the Department of Psychology at Emory University (PI: Vanessa Brown, PhD) is hiring for a full-time Clinical Research Specialist to start summer 2024. Research in the lab uses neurocomputational approaches to study how learning and decision-making differ with psychopathology and treatment in anxiety, trauma, and depression.

The following skills are preferred: experience with psychopathology and behavioral assessment; programming (R, Python, Matlab, Bash or similar); [f]MRI processing and analysis (FSL, AFNI, SPM).

To apply, please visit https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/125278/job and see https://www.vanessambrown.com/post-baccalaureate-ra.html for more information.

The Stigma, Psychopathology, & Assessment (SPLAT) Lab directed by Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus is seeking 1 full-time lab coordinator. The SPLAT lab examines (1) dimensional models of psychopathology and (2) factors associated with manifestation of psychosocial dysfunction among minoritized populations [sexual, gender, and racial/ethnic minority populations]. The lab coordinator will work closely with Dr. Rodriguez-Seijas to help coordinate data collection and organization of multiple projects in the lab. A successful applicant will have an interest in clinical psychology, and interest in working with understudied and minoritized populations (in particular sexual and gender minority populations).

Additional information and application can be found here.