Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

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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.

A preregistration email for the Spring 2024 term was recently dispatched to all psychology majors, containing instructions on how to resolve your ADV/enrollment hold.

To check your enrollment date for the upcoming Spring 2024 term, please access your Student Center.

If you have questions regarding enrollment, courses, experiential learning, or related matters, we encourage you to utilize our drop-in advising services.

The Undergraduate Advising Office in the Department of Psychology is searching for Administrative/Office Support. Applicants must have a work study award and be available to work 7-10 hours per week. Applicants do NOT need to be Psychology majors. Duties include, but are not limited to, copying, filing, maintaining an organized and professional office and reception area and assisting director, associate director and advisors.

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In the summer of 2024, Rice University will host a research program for undergraduates that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). For details, see the REU website: https://pd28.blogs.rice.edu/  Application deadline is January 8, 2024   

Undergraduates will work closely with a faculty member at Rice University on behavioral research that has clear applications to real-world problems. Examples of topics include: aging, cybersecurity, driving, education and training, election integrity, emotional regulation in caregivers, employee resilience, future of work, health care and patient safety, health psychology, hiring decisions, human-AI collaboration, human-computer interaction, memory in people with and without illness, leadership, multisensory integration in collision avoidance, physiological impacts of spousal bereavement, teamwork, usability, and workplace discrimination.

Synapse empowers undergraduates to work together to serve individuals with brain injury through programs for their local community.

Apply to lead our chapter at the University of Pittsburgh!

Synapse chapters collaborate with physicians and community organizations to:

• Run peer support groups and organize events providing opportunities for individuals with brain injury to connect and support one another 
• Foster relationships between students and individuals with brain injury through a structured buddy program Organize lectures by physicians and researchers to spread awareness about brain injury
• The physicians and faculty at UPMC are excited to work with and support a student leader in establishing social support programs for their patients.

Leading the Pitt Synapse chapter is a unique opportunity to serve as a leader in your community and establish important services for an underserved population.

Application open now through Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 2:59 AM EST

APPLY HERE

Recorded webinar with details about the process found here. 

Join APA Style experts Samantha Denneny and Chelsea Lee along with VitalSource Acrobatiq team members Kate Ramunda and Rachel Van Campenhout for a live discussion about the Mastering APA Style Student Workbook, the official interactive guide to learning APA Style.

This digital and interactive workbook includes more than 1,000 questions written by the APA Style team to help students learn and apply the basic principles of APA Style and scholarly writing. This webinar will cover how Mastering APA Style was built utilizing best practices in learning design, the benefits provided in teaching students the basics of APA Style, and how these style fundamentals set students up for future success.

Thursday, October 12th
3:00 p.m. ET
Register Here

The Master of Science in Quantitative Economics at the University of Pittsburgh is an 8-month, STEM-designated degree program at the intersection of Economics and Data Analytics. Our students are equipped with the tools, confidence, and professional networks to meet the challenges of today and the opportunities of tomorrow.  MQE graduates enter a number of in-demand industries and are ready for success at multiple stages of their careers.

Fall 2024 Admissions Portal Now Open!

We are now accepting applications for Fall 2024!  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis now through summer: June 1 for international applicants, July 31 for domestic.  Rolling admissions means your application is reviewed shortly after you complete it, with decisions sent to you in roughly 2 - 3 weeks. 

Visit our website to learn more about the application process.

Clinical Psychology @ John Jay College/CUNY

Thursday, October 19, 2023
5:30-7:00m EDT

Register Here

The University of Pittsburgh’s Clinical Application of Neuroscience (CAN) Lab seeks applicants for NIMH-funded, full-time, year-round, in-person research staff positions for candidates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees in psychology, neuroscience, sociology, counseling, or related research field.

The positions provide research support in a laboratory conducting multi-dimensional studies of neural, cognitive, and affective aspects of emotional dysfunction and clinical trials research focused on novel neurocognitive treatments for adult depression, suicidality, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors, including trials using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, intravenous ketamine, and digital therapies.

Positions are available across a range of experience levels and at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels. A minimum job commitment of 2 years is strongly preferred.  Members of underrepresented minority groups in STEM are particularly encouraged to apply.

Read more about the CANLab and find links to the full job postings, requirements, and the online applications here:

https://www.canlab.pitt.edu/home/about-us/

The Laboratory for Integrative Cognition and Neuroscience (ICON lab, PI: Dr. Weizhen Xie) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD) is seeking a full-time Research Assistant (RA) to work on studies examining memory and brain functions in a diverse population, including healthy adults across age groups as well as individuals with neurological and/or psychiatric conditions.

In this position, the RA will receive training in state-of-the-art behavioral research techniques (e.g., online crowdsourcing and computational modeling) and human neuroscience methods (e.g., intracranial/scalp EEG and fMRI) to study questions core to memory and cognition. As the RA gains experience with all components of the research process, it provides excellent preparation for one’s graduate studies. The RA's primary responsibilities will include:

• Data collection using behavioral, electrophysiological, neuroimaging, and brain stimulation techniques on the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
• Working with the staff at the University of Maryland Medical Center or at the National Institutes of Health to run study sessions that involve direct recordings of intracranial EEG data and computer-based behavior testing.
• Data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation.
• Lab administration including managing IRB protocols, participant recruitment and screening, and training other lab members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should prepare a CV and cover letter, along with contact information (email address or phone number) for three references. Please send your application materials or any questions to iconlab.umd@gmail.com for consideration. Applications from members of groups underrepresented in science are encouraged.

2 Positions Open

Provides expertise in support of physical or mental health research projects.Typically works out of a clinic or other health care facility and may travel tohomes, schools or residential facilities to collect data. Performs advancedtesting procedures, data collection, and analysis. Typically works directly withhuman subjects. Ensures experiments are performed according tospecifications. May make recommendations to changes in procedure,processes, or experimental design. May prepare and/or edit research papers,grant proposals and reports. Duties: Work is varied and somewhat difficult. Mayassist in advanced functions as part of training. Supervision: Receives directsupervision but is expected to learn how to select from a variety of standardprocedures to complete tasks.

Job number: STA013380
Job number: STA012863

Currently we are running a number of protocolswith typically developing, prodromal syndromeand early psychosis populations focusing onbiomarker, treatment, and scale development. Join our team and be involved with collecting and writing up data from any and all of these great and innovative multimodal studies.  Please see our website for more detailsabout the lab: http://www.adaptprogram.com.

Details as well as information about the application process can be found at:https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers. Please click on “externalapplicants” (about halfway down the page, under “Find a Job” and then on the next page,search for job opening, Research Study Assistant #48750and apply).

For questions pleasecontact Vijay Mittal (vijay.mittal@northwestern.edu). Review of applications will begin right away, and start date is flexible (falling anywhere between immediately and the early summer).