Prospective Graduate Students

I will NOT be accepting new graduate students for the upcoming application cycle. However, for more information about graduate work in Social Psychology at Syracuse University, click here.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

If you would like to learn more about the research process, I invite you to be a part of the lab! You will learn about how to design a study, collect data, interpret and present data. Minimum commitment is 6 hrs/week. If you’re interested in applying to the lab, please email me (joh126@syr.edu) with your Resume/CV.

What kinds of tasks will the RA perform or be responsible for? 

• Attend weekly lab meetings
• Reading and summarizing research articles 
• Qualitative data coding 
• Running participants 
• Recruiting and scheduling research participants 
• Read drafts of papers 
• Support graduate student projects

What qualifications or skills should an incoming RA have? 

• Students who are at least in sophomore standing (or rising sophomore) are welcome to apply 
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required 
• Must commit a minimum of 6 hours per week 
• 2 semesters of commitment preferred 
• Interest in social and personality psychology 
• Candidate must be responsible, reliable, organized and punctual 
• Good communication skills