UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Joe Allen's Adolescence Research Group is hiring new research assistants! We are looking for rising 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years who are interested in earning 2 credits for 6 hours/week of work during the Fall 2025 semester.
About our study: Our primary focus, the KLIFF/VIDA Project, is a longitudinal study of the transition from adolescence to adulthood and the changes that occur within this time period. We want to understand what about the teenage years predicts future success - which we examine in terms of mental health, physical health, and friendship and relationship factors. We are funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and have now been following our original sample of 184 participants for over 26 years.
Working in our lab: Research assistants for our study work on a variety of tasks, such as conducting participant visits, data entry and checking, transcribing, and other administrative tasks. Students who work on the project for multiple semesters have the opportunity to take on higher-level responsibilities (such as data cleaning and contacting participants) and can apply to complete a Distinguished Majors Project with Dr. Allen. We are looking for research assistants who are detail-oriented, good at time management, and passionate about psychology! We ask for a 2-semester commitment and offer opportunities for optional paid work over the summer.
If you're interested, please submit a resume, unofficial transcript, and statement of interest to Research Coordinators Lauren Breeden and Jacob Moore at vidaatuva@gmail.com by the end of day on Sunday, March 30th. In your statement (just a paragraph or two), please be sure to include your research interests/goals. We will conduct informal interviews for a select group of applicants the week of April 7th.
Lauren & Jacob
vidaatuva@gmail.com
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Professor Allen is not currently accepting graduate students for admission.
Please feel free to review our laboratory's current research and those of others in the department to be sure that you think the University of Virginia is a good fit for your interests. For more information specific to the graduate program in Clinical Psychology, please visit the department website.