Prospective Students

Prospective Graduate Students

I WILL BE ACCEPTING A STUDENT THIS CYCLE (2025/2026 Application year)

Competitive students will have research experience and an openness and eagerness to learn about ideas and skills related to psychological assessment. We do not specialize in a single instrument, but rather assessment as an empirical processes with an effort to understand the ’empirical space’ of personality. Thus, the lab members have interests which cover a broad array of population or clinical settings (e.g., neuropsychology, active-duty/Veteran, trauma-exposed families, etc.); however, their focus is consistent within the assessment process observed within each (e.g., internalizing pathology, treatment engagement, validity and SVT theory, masculinity) . Research best suited for this fall (2025) are any of the following (not listed in any order of importance):

Treatment engagement related research (to match with assessment as predictors)
Artificial Intelligence and applications to assessment
Trauma and depressive pathology (more suicidality/NSSI research is welcome too!)
Training and Education of Professional Psychology, particularly in assessment competencies
Adolescent assessment (non-ADHD)
Gender and Masculinity related issues, as they relate to testing and interpretation of assessments or prediction of treatment behaviors

The lab is best suited to those with a goal of being academic researchers. Through direct and tiered mentoring, trainees will learn skills needed for aspiring academics to setup, run, and succeed in tenure-track positions within their defined specialization and research foci (e.g., Trans mental health assessment and the integration of gender identity components). Applicants with strong statistical skills, interests, and experiences will well prepared for the breadth of learning which is required for lab involvement.

My goal is to provide the support and opportunities for you to develop into the professional role you envision for yourself. I also want you to have fun along the way in graduate school. That’s very important as well – so CHECK OUT this guide I’m putting together on some local favorites in food, outdoors, and coffee. If you have questions about the me, the program, the area, or the lab, feel free to e-mail me.

Prospective Undergraduate Lab members

I am not currently accepting undergraduate students to the lab, except by invitation.