Frequently Asked Questions

Our website provides information on our ongoing research, as well as personnel and graduate students. Our graduate students and research coordinators are happy to respond to email inquiries regarding the program and lab.

Please review the our research page to read about the ongoing projects in the lab.

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I am interested in mentoring students who are curious about how treatments work and what that tells us about how we can make them better. Although we invest heavily in clinical training of all our students, we aim to prepare students for a career in research or academic settings.

I consider all applications, but feel strongly that research experiences attained post-undergrad are highly valuable and weigh heavily in the decision-making process. Additionally, references from individuals who you have worked closely with are useful. While I don’t believe that GPA and GRE scores are always reflective of potential, UT has certain cut-offs for these factors, which you should be aware of when applying. When reading applications, I look for individuals who express a strong interest in a particular area, and who demonstrate the ability to generate interesting research ideas.

We require students to spend at least 10 hours per week in the laboratory and to commit to at least 2 semesters.

The responsibilities vary depending on which project an RA is assigned to, the following are a few examples: contacting participants, recruiting and scheduling participants, acting as research actors during exposure therapy sessions, attending regular laboratory meetings, engaging in reading/writing projects, conducting literature reviews, assisting with study preparation, entering or coding data, and running visits.

It depends on if we have available faculty that are able to take on and directly supervise undergraduates for their thesis. Typically, the AHBL has the personnel to accommodate but you should discuss this when interviewing with a research coordinator.