Doctoral Mentored Lab Class

Catalog description

This course will consist of an individualize mentored research experience with a faculty member in psychology. As part of their graduate training in School/Clinical Child Psychology, doctoral students will be mentored by a faculty member in the process of conducting research in the area of interest within the field of psychology. As part of this experience, the students will attend a weekly lab meeting with their faculty mentor and other graduate and undergraduate research assistances; discuss topics, methodologies and techniques in psychology research; and conduct research with their faculty mentor. Students will be supported as they refine their areas of interest and be guided through the development of their area of research, on which they will likely pursue their individualized area of study (i.e., the doctoral project). Finally, students will be supported through the process of submitting their research for presentation at a conference or for publication. Throughout this experience, the connections between research clinical practice, and policy related to child clinical and school psychology will be highlighted.