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.

If you’re graduating in August, please email psyadvis@pitt.edu to let us know—we’d love to invite you to the reception.

In alignment with NACADA's Global Advising Week, May 4-8, 2026, the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to recognizing and appreciating academic advisors. We would love to give students the opportunity to share a note of appreciation about their advisors. Please submit this advisor appreciation form and your shoutouts will be shared with our advising community all week.

This year, the Graduate Student Organization of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences will recognize three Graduate Student Teaching Assistants or Instructors for excellence in graduate student teaching. All undergraduates are eligible to submit nominations. Nominated graduate students are then invited by the Teaching Award Committee to apply for the award.

The deadline for nominations is May 10, 2026. Please share this information with undergraduates in your departments and encourage them to nominate a graduate student instructor or teaching assistant that they found to be exceptional.

Nominations can be made at this link: https://forms.gle/Q9ttnywzS2Cb8Y3g9

For more information: https://www.asgso.pitt.edu/awards-and-grants/teaching-award/2026-teaching-awards/

The Lavender Lab, located in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator/Lab Manager (Faculty Assistant) to join our team. The Lavender Lab conducts NIH-funded research on the psychological, social, and cultural determinants of health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The Research Coordinator will primarily assist with an NIH-funded longitudinal and daily diary R01 study of intersectional oppression-based stress, structural oppression, substance use, and mental health among BIPOC LGBTQ+ adolescents.

This position is a one-year appointment, and opportunities for renewal are available based on performance and funding. The ideal start date for this position is May 26th, 2026 but can be flexible. The position will be based at the University of Maryland, College Park, the flagship campus of University of Maryland, located only 5 miles outside of Washington DC, and 30 miles from Baltimore, MD.

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to: 

• Coordinate day-to-day study activities
• Set up and maintain study protocols
• Develop and manage data collection surveys in Qualtrics and REDCap
• Recruit and screen research participants and schedule research visits 
• Enroll and manage research participant activities in lab studies 
• Manage research participant activities and communication 
• Train and supervise research assistants to assist with data collection and participant outreach 
• Assist with data management, including data entry, cleaning, processing, and data quality checks
• Monitor and manage participant compliance, retention, and payments
• Manage budget and purchase requests
•  Manage IRB submissions
• Prepare data and data submissions/uploads to NIH 
• Assist with preparing NIH progress reports 
• Assist with preparing research reports and manuscripts 
• Assist with presentations for scientific conferences and manuscript/grant preparation
• Assist with other administrative responsibilities to support the lab’s activities
• Occasional evening and weekend work is expected.

Necessary qualifications include: 1) A bachelor’s degree in psychology, data science, public health, or other fields of study related to the lab’s research; a master’s degree is preferred; 2) two years of prior research experience; 3) proficiency with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R), Qualtrics, REDCap, and Microsoft Office Suite; and 4) excellent organizational, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills. 

Applicants who have experience working in or conducting research with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities from intersectionality, social justice, and cultural humility approaches will be given strongest consideration. Prior experience with longitudinal and daily diary research is highly preferred. Ideal candidates are motivated, eager to learn, able to work independently but seek consultation when needed, able to manage time and multiple tasks, and detail-oriented.

Application: Interested applicants should email Dr. Ethan Mereish (emereish@umd.edu) with the subject line "Research Coordinator/Lab Manager Application" and attach the following documents: 1) a letter of interest; 2) CV; 3) transcript with relevant coursework (unofficial transcripts are accepted); and 4) contact info for 3 references. Email inquiries and questions are welcome.  

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.

Dr. Brent Rappaport is seeking a full-time research coordinator to assist with an ongoing K23 project at Northwestern University in downtown Chicago, IL. Broadly, research examines (a) basic mechanisms and risk factors underlying mood and anxiety disorders in adolescents and adulthood, and (b) novel treatments for these conditions. Our lab utilizes multiple methods in this work, including behavioral, physiological, neural, and digital tools. You will be joining other RAs, postdocs, and faculty in the NEAR Lab led by Dr. Stewart Shankman, and will have the opportunity to gain experience in experimental design, recruitment, data collection and analysis. Abundant opportunities for co-authoring manuscripts and conference presentations will also be available. The position will also provide the opportunity to learn about brain-based and psychopathological theory and research more broadly, as well as learn and develop clinical interviewing skills. Successful applicants will have experience in psychological, neuroscience (or related area) research, quantitative data analysis, and coding skills, and have strong organizational and writing skills.

Applicants can see a full description of the job posting and apply here (if the link doesn’t work, please search careers.northwestern.edu for position number 53536):

Position Listing

Dr. Juston Osborne is seeking a full-time research coordinator to manage ongoing projects in the Psychosis Prediction and Prevention Lab at Washington University in St. Louis. The lab conducts a wide variety of behavioral, electrophysiology (i.e., EEG), and neuromodulation studies with healthy populations and adolescents and adults with psychiatric disorders such as those at risk for psychosis and individuals with schizophrenia. The employee will participate in participant recruitment, data collection and management, and lab management activities (e.g., managing IRB submissions, supervising undergraduate RAs). Successful applicants will have experience in either:

(1) conducting research in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field, as well as skills in EEG data collection and processing, and coding, along with strong organizational and written communication skills. This is an ideal position for individuals planning on pursuing clinical PhD programs and there will be opportunities for mentorship, leading or co-authoring manuscripts, and conference presentations. Job opening number is: JR93580.

OR

(2) conducting research in psychology, or a related field, as well as skills conducting cognitive, neuropsychological, and clinical assessments. This will include clinical report writing and rating clinical assessments. This is an ideal position for individuals with clinical assessment skills (e.g., differential diagnosis, applying symptom rating scales) that are looking for longer term employment, or that wish to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. Opportunities for mentorship, leading or co-authoring manuscripts, and conference presentations are available for those interested. Job opening number is: JR93703.

Interested applicants can see a full description of the job posting and apply at: https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External (search for the relevant job opening number to see the posting).

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

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