As a graduate student
Joining the lab as a graduate student involves acceptance into ECU’s Clinical Health Psychology doctoral program, which is based on a mentorship model. I am open to mentoring a new doctoral student starting in the fall of 2024.
- Preferred qualifications: I welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Preferred qualifications include a strong research fit, solid academic record (GPA 3.5 or higher), research experience, clinical experience and record of productivity (e.g., publication, presentation).
- How to apply: Click here for information about how to apply to ECU’s Clinical Health Psychology doctoral program.
As an undergraduate student
Research conducted in the lab focuses on areas pertinent to the fields of health psychology, clinical health psychology, and clinical psychology. We encourage you to become a part of this research by assisting us with new and ongoing projects. This experience can help you learn more about one or more of these areas of psychology in greater depth, and develop knowledge and skills valued by graduate schools.
Description of research assistantship: Undergraduate research assistants (RAs) read research articles related to the project they are involved with, participate in regular lab meetings, and assist with a variety of research tasks depending on the project and phase of the project (e.g., study document preparation; participant recruitment and retention; data collection, coding, entry and analysis; library research and literature reviews). Mentorship and training are provided by the lab director and graduate students in the clinical health psychology doctoral program. Especially motivated and skilled RAs may have the opportunity to do independent research and assist with conference submissions and manuscript preparation. RAs who have worked in the lab for one semester or more are eligible to be considered for a senior thesis. RAs typically register for supervised course credit in psychology in the semesters they are involved.
- Preferred qualifications: We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and at all levels (freshmen – senior). Preferred qualifications include having a solid academic record (GPA 3.5 or higher), and being detail-oriented, responsible and motivated to learn about research. So that you are able to get the most out of this experience, we recommend committing at least two semesters to working in the lab, and enrolling in 2-3 credits of supervised research in psychology each semester (which corresponds to 6-9 hours of RA work per week).
- How to apply: Click here for information about how to apply for an undergraduate research assistantship.