Arizona State University (Nia Amazeen; Dynamics of Perception, Action, and Cognition Lab; Seeking applicants from psychology, kinesiology, engineering, physics, or mathematics with an interest in studying and developing dynamical models of perception, action, and cognition, including human-autonomy (AI) teaming; motor coordination and learning; and multiscale interaction among physiological systems. Application Information; GRE optional; deadline 12/5/22)
Oklahoma State University The Oklahoma Center for Evolutionary Analysis (OCEAN) at OSU is hoping to recruit 3-4 incoming PhD students interesting in taking an evolutionary approach to human social cognition and behavior. Faculty considering serving as primary and/or co-mentors for new students are: Daniel Szyncer Sznycer Lab, Juliana French, Evolution & Relationships at Oklahoma State Lab (EROS), Jaimie Arona Krems Social & Evolutionary Psychology Lab, and Jennifer Byrd-Craven Psychobiology Lab. Fully funded with stipend & tuition waived—no GREs required; Deadline: 12/1/22. Apply here
UCLA (Falk Lieder; Rational Altruism Lab). The Rational Altruism Lab at UCLA has open positions for Ph.D. students motivated to conduct rigorous empirical, theoretical, and computational research in psychology with a high positive social impact. Possible topics include rationality and decision-making, goal-setting and motivation, as well as value change and the learning mechanisms that change how people think and decide. Our projects will range from fundamental basic research to developing and evaluating digital interventions. Our mission is to help lay the scientific foundations for fostering and supporting the effective pursuit of highly impactful altruistic projects. This includes research on understanding and improving goal-setting and decision-making, motivation, moral values and moral reasoning, rationality, and associated learning processes. Applicants with a background in psychology, economics, cognitive science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, ML/AI, education, HCI, or a related discipline are welcome. The application deadline is December 1, 2022. Please apply to the Cognitive Area. For more information on how to apply, see https://www.psych.ucla.edu/graduate/prospective-students/application-instructions/.
Washington State University The Prevention Science Graduate Program is seeking PhD students. Prevention Science is an interdisciplinary field that conducts and applies basic research on individuals, families, and their communities to the development, evaluation, and dissemination of scientifically based programs. Prospective students interested in research related to health equities, infant and child development, substance use prevention and treatment, and physical and motor behavior can learn more about faculty recruiting students. Learn more here. A live webinar will be held 11/7 10 am PST. Register here Review of applications begins 12/1. Deadline 12/15. No GRE required.
Wichita State University (Jennifer Demers; Social Action, Violence, & Inequities (SAVI) Lab; Our lab researches sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking. Specific areas of interest related to interpersonal violence include: social movements and activism; social identities (e.g., gender minorities, bodies of size/fatphobia, sexual minorities) and intersectionality; social media and technology; community-based prevention; and trauma-informed responses to disclosure; Community Psychology Doctoral Program information; Application information; Deadline 1/15/2023)
UNC Charlotte Public Health Sciences [https://publichealth.charlotte.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/phd-public-health-sciences] Robert Cramer; Robert Cramer, Ph.D. recruiting fall ’23 PhD student in Public Health Sciences at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Cramer seeks a PhD student with interests in one or multiple of the following areas: suicide prevention, military health, LGBTQ+ health, hate crimes/violence prevention, quantitative methods, corrections, collegiate mental health, and related areas. Funded by the DoD, VA, SAMHSA and other sources, ongoing projects involve partnerships with the LGBT and sexual health advocacy organizations, U.S. Navy, NC Division of Prisons, UNC Charlotte campus agencies, Department of Veterans Affairs, and several international collaborators. Dr. Cramer welcomes inquiries from interested applicants at ude.ccnu|4remarcr#ude.ccnu|4remarcr. Please note: (1) this is not a clinical degree, and (2) a masters degree in a relevant (e.g., social work, public health, data science, psychology, etc.) field is necessary to apply per program requirements. Deadline 1/10/23 or thereafter.