Here are some responses to common questions.
Want help with course material?
If you are taking one of my courses and would like help with the course material and/or recommendations for further reading / learning, feel free to visit me during office hours in person or virtually! If you can’t make any of my office hours, email me and we’ll set up a time to meet.
If you’re in one of my classes, I encourage you to visit me during office hours so I can get to know you more as a person! Internship programs, jobs, graduate school, and many other professional / academic opportunities often require references. The strongest references come from people who know you well and can provide positive and specific examples of your abilities, accomplishments, and character in the classroom, lab, or work environment. I write stronger letters for students that I know well.
Want advice about college, the field of psychology/neuroscience, graduate school, and/or future careers?
I love to meet with students and would be happy to provide a listening ear and share my experiences. Feel free to email me and we’ll set up an appointment to meet and chat!
Interested in working in my lab?
I am always on the lookout for undergraduate research assistants to help me with my research! Undergraduate research assistants typically work 5-8 hours a week and can join my lab as a volunteer, a federal work-study student, or psychology major receiving course credit. No prior experience is necessary. You will learn what it means to conduct research: you will read and summarize research findings in the field of psychology/neuroscience; process and analyze existing data; and design and conduct new experiments. Take a look at the ‘Research’ section of my website to learn about my different areas of interest.
If you’re still interested, email me for more details, and we’ll set up a time to chat and see if our interests align!
Interested in participating in my research?
You can participate in our behavioral studies for extra credit. Details will be listed here later in the school year.
Interested in having me write a reference letter / letter of recommendation for you?
A strong letter / reference comes from someone who knows you well in a professional capacity (e.g., as a professor or supervisor). They should be able to provide positive and specific examples of your abilities, accomplishments, and character in the classroom, lab, or work environment.
If you would like me to write a letter for you, please email me to ask at least two weeks before a deadline (a month ahead is preferred). I may say no if I have too many letters to write and/or I feel like I will not be able to write a strong letter, but it never hurts to ask!
In your email to me, please include the following information:
(I’d like to thank one of my own college professors, Maggie Keane, for introducing this request format to me when I was an undergrad!)
Have more questions?
Feel free to get in touch with me via email or visit my office hours. Happy to chat!
Want help with course material?
If you are taking one of my courses and would like help with the course material and/or recommendations for further reading / learning, feel free to visit me during office hours in person or virtually! If you can’t make any of my office hours, email me and we’ll set up a time to meet.
If you’re in one of my classes, I encourage you to visit me during office hours so I can get to know you more as a person! Internship programs, jobs, graduate school, and many other professional / academic opportunities often require references. The strongest references come from people who know you well and can provide positive and specific examples of your abilities, accomplishments, and character in the classroom, lab, or work environment. I write stronger letters for students that I know well.
Want advice about college, the field of psychology/neuroscience, graduate school, and/or future careers?
I love to meet with students and would be happy to provide a listening ear and share my experiences. Feel free to email me and we’ll set up an appointment to meet and chat!
Interested in working in my lab?
I am always on the lookout for undergraduate research assistants to help me with my research! Undergraduate research assistants typically work 5-8 hours a week and can join my lab as a volunteer, a federal work-study student, or psychology major receiving course credit. No prior experience is necessary. You will learn what it means to conduct research: you will read and summarize research findings in the field of psychology/neuroscience; process and analyze existing data; and design and conduct new experiments. Take a look at the ‘Research’ section of my website to learn about my different areas of interest.
If you’re still interested, email me for more details, and we’ll set up a time to chat and see if our interests align!
Interested in participating in my research?
You can participate in our behavioral studies for extra credit. Details will be listed here later in the school year.
Interested in having me write a reference letter / letter of recommendation for you?
A strong letter / reference comes from someone who knows you well in a professional capacity (e.g., as a professor or supervisor). They should be able to provide positive and specific examples of your abilities, accomplishments, and character in the classroom, lab, or work environment.
If you would like me to write a letter for you, please email me to ask at least two weeks before a deadline (a month ahead is preferred). I may say no if I have too many letters to write and/or I feel like I will not be able to write a strong letter, but it never hurts to ask!
In your email to me, please include the following information:
- A page of deadlines, program / school names, links to the programs, and submission information
- Responses to the following questions:
- In what capacity do I know you? If you’ve taken my courses, list the courses and semester / year of those courses. If you’ve worked with me as an undergraduate or graduate research assistant, specify it and tell me when you’ve joined / left the lab.
- What aspects of yourself (abilities, accomplishments, character) would you like me to know about you as I write this recommendation? (Feel free to include details that we have discussed in prior conversations.)
- What particular skills, interests, or experience do you hope to highlight in your application?
- Are there any weaknesses in your application of which you would like me to be aware? (It often helps for me to know—this does NOT mean that I’ll mention them!)
- For each program:
- Provide a short description of the program (examples: summer internship program where I teach preschoolers Spanish; intern at a biology lab that studies vocalizations in songbirds).
- Describe aspects of the program that appeals to you. If there is relevance to our interactions (in class, office hours, etc.), briefly describe it.
- Resume / CV
- Transcript
- Draft of application statements / essays (optional, but I encourage it if you’d like me to provide feedback!)
(I’d like to thank one of my own college professors, Maggie Keane, for introducing this request format to me when I was an undergrad!)
Have more questions?
Feel free to get in touch with me via email or visit my office hours. Happy to chat!