Interested in becoming a research assistant?
[We are not currently taking applicants for 2026. We will likely hire new RAs in Spring of 2026. ]
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Please fill out the following google form to apply for the lab: https://forms.gle/GB3tCfLcHZHxi6EWA
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Please check our 499 posting to see if we are currently accepting RA's.
Join our lab if you're looking for...
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An interactive research experience
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Career development towards psychology
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Graduate school information and resources
Requirements:
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6-9 hours per week, including a mandatory one hour lab meeting per week.
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At least a 2 quarter commitment for UW students, 6 month commitment for non-UW students
Responsibilities:
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Running participants through behavioral experiments
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Entering and coding data
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Campus surveying / flyering and recruiting participants
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Providing feedback for studies
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Performing literature searches
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Participating in bi-weekly discussions during lab meetings
What we are looking for:
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Motivated students with a strong work ethic
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An interest in the research process, particularly in Social Psychology
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A willingness to work both on a team and independently
Information for Prospective Graduate Students:
Dear prospective graduate students,
I am honored that you are interested in joining our department and lab. I refrain from having email conversations, phone/video calls, and in-person meetings with prospective students prior to reviewing and evaluating all applications. I do this to avoid giving an unfair advantage to those who receive advice to reach out, or those who have connections to close colleagues, access to professional meetings, and other advantages. Additionally, this protects my time so I can focus my energy on current students and my job.
After the social/personality group discusses graduate applicants, I reach out and have thoughtful, structured interviews with students on the short list (applicants receive the interview questions prior to the conversation). I use those conversations to identify finalists for full interviews. There is plenty of time for deep conversations about fit and related concerns during the interviews.
You can learn whether I am recruiting a new graduate student here.