PIVOT Lab
Preventing Interpersonal Violence and Overcoming Trauma

Prospective Research Assistants

Applying to join the PIVOT Lab as a Research Assistant

Dedicated undergraduate students who are interested in gaining research experience can apply to work as a Research Assistant with the PIVOT Lab for research course credit. To apply, you must:

  • Have an interest in research that explores:
    1. Risk factors associated with sexual assault perpetration or victimization.
    2. Emotional or cognitive factors associated with violence/trauma.
    3. Developing or improving interventions that promote and facilitate the physical and mental well-being of trauma/violence survivors.
  • Have strong communication and team working skills, along with great attention to detail
  • Commit to working in the lab for a minimum of two consecutive semesters
  • Allocate 9-10 hours per week to lab work (~3 academic credits)

Timeline:

  • To start in the Spring semester, applications will need to be submitted by November 1 (preceding Fall semester)
    • We’ll interview in November and notify you about decisions in December
  • To start in the Fall semester, applications will need to be submitted by April 15 (preceding Spring semester)
    • We’ll interview in April and early May and notify you by mid-May

If you are interested in joining the lab, please use the following link to apply.

 

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

The undergraduate (or senior) honors thesis is an independent research project in which a student is dedicated to undertaking two-semesters and six credits worth of time, cumulating in a high quality academic paper. Prior to such a commitment, the student must be in collaboration with a faculty member they find matches their research interest.

Students involved in the PIVOT Lab while pursuing their thesis should demonstrate a strong work ethic when conducting research assistant duties, and a passionate inquisitiveness for the questions provoked along the way.

If interested in an undergraduate honors thesis, see the general recommended timeline for senior thesis students. For Psychology students specifically, see the recommended timeline for a more targeted approach to the senior thesis.