Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising Office

Have you applied for April graduation? If so, please plan to join us for a celebration of your success!

More details can be found here.

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.

Dr. Melissa Libertus is looking for psychology majors to work as an undergraduate research assistant this summer in the Kids' Thinking Lab. Please see the website for more information and for the application.

Applications will be accepted until March 16, 2026.

This year, on March 27, Columbia Synapse will be hosting a conference to dive into the intersection between patient-centered care and biomedical innovation. The theme of the conference is “Crossroads in Traumatic Brain Injury: From Bench to Bedside--and Beyond”, and it aims to elevate the voices of patients, caregivers, and community members through panels and presentations from keynote speakers, while highlighting the contributions of researchers and professionals working to improve life for individuals with TBI. We will also be joined by 15 student organizations from Columbia, Harvard, Rutgers, MIT, NYU, CUNY, and CCNY, creating opportunities to connect with the broader neuroscience and pre-medical community in the NYC area. While lunch will be provided for in-person attendees, the conference will be hybrid, with a Zoom option for all attendees from outside New York to join.

With your commitment to supporting students interested in medicine, biology, neuroscience, and/or psychology, we wanted to ask if you would be able to send information about the conference to your students and others who would be interested in attending the conference. Interested individuals can register using this link (https://luma.com/j1ys7j72), and I have also attached a flyer and agenda for the event. We are thrilled to host the conference and share this forum for patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and innovators with a broader audience to strengthen community engagement and knowledge about TBI.

The Center for Relational Change is a private group practice that serves individuals and families from disenfranchised communities. We also provide support groups and community events. This undergraduate opportunity is a year-long internship with a licensed clinician as your direct supervisor. Onboarding begins at the beginning of May 2026 and the internship ends May 2027. While this is not a paid internship, there are opportunities given within training, weekly supervisions, and the chance to shadow a few clients which is truly a different experience from most if not all internship sites.

Above you will find attached the job description and flyer to share with your program’s students.  For any students interested in applying please have them send their resume and other necessary paperwork directly to c.jacks@centerforrelationalchange.com. We look forward to being in relationship with you and your program moving forward.

Applications for the 2026 UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference (PURC) are now being accepted! The application period will close on Monday, March 2rd, 2026 at 11:59PM PST.

PURC was created in 1992 by UCLA’s Dr. Elizabeth Bjork with the objective of creating opportunities for undergraduate research assistants to develop their presentation skills and share their research efforts with their peers and colleagues during a day-long event. In addition to fostering undergraduate professionalism, PURC has proven to be a meaningful and exciting forum for students from universities throughout the nation to communicate their research activities with one another. This is also a great opportunity to network and make connections with UCLA faculty!

The conference will be on Friday, May 8th, 2026 in Pritzker Hall at UCLA and will showcase undergraduate psychology research projects through poster sessions and 5-minute data blitz sessions. We are looking for high-quality abstracts written by undergraduate researchers. The application and more details are available at https://www.psych.ucla.edu/undergraduate/special-programs-and-events/purc/applying-to-purc/. Make sure to speak to your faculty mentor and/or graduate student advisor soon about submitting an abstract for this year’s conference!

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or email purc@psych.ucla.edu with any questions.”

Carlow University’s MS in Professional Counseling is accepting applications for our Fall 2025 cohort. 

Professional Development Series – Register for the Webinars on our EventBrite.

• March 3rd @ 12noon – LGBTQ+ Issues in Counseling and Sex Therapy (Webinar)
• April 7th @ 12 noon - Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care when Working with Substance Abuse (Webinar)
• April 20th @ 12noon – Relief from Addictions with Clinical Emotional Freedom Techniques (Webinar)

I’m recruiting a full-time Research Coordinator to join my lab at University of California, Irvine. I

Interested applicants can apply here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10032

Position description

Applications are invited for a Assistant Specialist - Research Coordinator position at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Department of Psychological Science. The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Jason Schiffman and Alison Boos, and join a lab dedicated to producing meaningful research and services surrounding clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis, with an emphasis on inclusivity and addressing underserved populations. This position is full-time for those with a strong interest in clinical psychology and psychosis research, and is ideal for someone interested in applying for graduate school in the upcoming years.

Primary activities for the Research Coordinator will include:

● Recruiting research participants
● Clinical data collection including semi-structured clinical interviews, standardized assessments, and cognitive tasks
● Biomarker data collection including biospecimen samples (e.g., saliva)
● Collect EEG data
● Manage study databases, such as REDCap
● Report to funding bodies
● Assist in Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions
● Contribute to other daily lab operations and project logistics as needed (e.g., supervising undergraduate research assistants, organization of project documents, coordinating meeting logistics, purchasing orders for lab materials)

In addition to these experiences, the Research Coordinator will also get Yale-certified training to administer the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS), the gold-standard assessment of clinical high-risk experiences or symptoms. There will likely be publication and presentation experiences available, as well as other opportunities for professional development and mentorship.

Interested candidates should submit a resume/CV and a cover letter. The resume or CV should include overall undergraduate GPA, Psychology or related field GPA (if applicable), and relevant coursework. The cover letter should detail experience with items listed under preferred qualifications (if applicable), relevant professional and/or research experience, and career goals and interests.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
B.A, B.S., or equivalent in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or related field
At least one year of relevant research experience or equivalent (e.g., one year full-time working in a lab as a research assistant, lab tech, or research coordinator; 2+ years part-time in a research lab position)

The Emotion and Psychopathology in Context Lab (PI: Mark S. Chen) at the Department of Psychology, Harvard University, invites applications for a full-time, in-person research assistant/lab manager to start in the summer of 2026. We study how emotion and emotion regulation processes interact with contexts to shape risk and resilience across the lifespan, with a focus on depression and anxiety disorders. We use multi-method approaches, including ecological momentary assessment, laboratory experiments, and psychophysiology, along with advanced quantitative methods and computational modeling.

This is an excellent opportunity for motivated students preparing for graduate study in clinical psychology or related fields. Candidates should have some familiarity with one of the following (Linux, MATLAB, R, or Python), strong interpersonal skills, and research experience.

To apply, please use this link to upload your ​resume (or CV) and cover letter in one combined PDF (resume/CV followed by cover letter). At the end of your resume/CV, please include the names of two supervisors or mentors who can provide professional references. References will be requested from a shortlist of applicants:

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/HarvardUniversity/3743990011746676-research-assistant-i

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.