Opportunities
Student Volunteers
Undergraduate students with an interest in children’s social and emotional development are invited to join our research team as volunteers. Volunteers participate in various research activities within a team environment, including data collection in schools; basic data entry, cleaning, and analyses; literature reviews; and lab meetings. Student volunteers are expected to work 6 hours per week in the lab and to commit for the full academic year. We are not accepting any additional student volunteers for 2025-26.
Independent Study Students
Students interested in completing an individual research course (PSYCH 396/398 or 496/498) and who have an interest in children’s social and emotional development, peer relationships, or teacher-child relationships are invited to join our team. Individual research students participate in various research activities within a team environment, including data collection in schools; basic data entry, cleaning, and analyses; literature reviews; and lab meetings. Individual research students complete their projects within the context of on-going research projects. Students are expected to work 6 hours per week in the lab and to commit for the full academic year. We are not accepting any additional students for 2025-26.
Undergraduate Honors Students
Honors students with an interest in basic or applied developmental research on children’s social and emotional development, peer relationships, or teacher-child relationships are encouraged to join our team. Honors students participate in various research activities within a team environment, including measurement development; data collection in schools; basic data entry, cleaning, and analyses; literature reviews; and lab meetings. Honors students conduct their research apprenticeship and research project in the context of the on–going projects in the PEERS Lab. Honors students are expected to work 6 hours per week in the lab. We are not accepting any additional honors students for 2025-26.
Graduate Students
Graduate students with interests in social and emotional development and peer relations in early childhood and who have a strong academic record, research and applied experience, and training in advanced developmental and statistical methodology are invited to contact Dr. Hoglund to discuss supervision possibilities. I may accept new graduate students for fall 2026. Please see the Department of Psychology Application Information for admission requirements and procedures and deadlines for applying to our graduate program. Application deadline is December 1, 2025.
