Research Assistant Opportunities!

About the Engaging Families Lab!

We aim to learn from families to support child and adolescent mental health, specifically through evidence-based interventions. As a lab, we are focused on improving accessibility to these interventions through working with diverse communities.

Currently, some of our projects include our Engaging Families parenting skills practice app, increasing eHealth parenting intervention engagement, and reviewing online motivational interviewing programs.

We are looking for motivated individuals with a love for learning to be a part of the lab! As a research assistant, you would be able to have hands-on experience supporting some of these projects within our lab.

Research Assistant Responsibilities!

Joining the lab as a research assistant (RA) will entail:

  • Attending weekly lab meetings and project-specific meetings

  • Supporting lab projects in various domains

  • Contributing to content for the website and social media

  • Participant recruitment, outreach, and tracking

  • And other tasks as assigned by Dr. Kim

We ask for a commitment of 10 hours a week to the lab. We also ask for a full semester commitment at a minimum.

We also highly encourage RAs to conduct and present research related to the lab’s research under the mentorship of Dr. Kim! This is a fantastic opportunity for strengthening skills and working toward graduate school preparations!

Hear From Current RAs!

  • “I am part of several projects we work on in lab, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, needs assessments, interpreting/analyzing interviews, app development and so much more. Ever since joining the lab I have felt so welcomed and comfortable being able to share my opinions. Being a Research Assistant has allowed me to expand my leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. The team is inspiring and each members' passion and drive encourage me everyday to want to learn and achieve my goals, whether small or big.”

    Laney Karpel
    Junior, Biological Sciences
    Second Year in Lab

  • “In the lab, I have opportunities to contribute to all sorts of exciting projects. One of my favorites is our app to help parents engage more effectively with their teens. Beyond the research itself, I love how supportive lab members are and how committed everyone is to getting findings out into the world through posters, articles, social media, etc. Research often sits on a shelf collecting dust, but our lab is dedicated to ensuring our work reaches real-world families who might benefit from it.”

    Hannah Honda, B.A.
    Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistant
    First Year in Lab

RA Accomplishments!

  • CureSMA Conference Poster Presentation

    Bella Andrade
    June 5th, 2024
    Austin, Texas

  • SPR Undergraduate Training Program

    Jaya Hofer, B.S. & Bella Andrade
    May, 2024
    Washington D.C.

  • AZPURC Poster Award - 1st Place

    Bella Andrade
    April 12, 2024
    Tempe, Arizona

  • AZPURC Poster Award - 3rd Place

    Maya Swift, B.S.
    April 12, 2024
    Tempe, Arizona

  • AZPURC Poster Presentations

    Arbella Kasim & Laney Karpel
    April 12, 2024
    Tempe, Arizona

Barrett Honors Thesis Students

We encourage students to apply to volunteer as research assistants as soon as they anticipate they will wish to pursue a thesis with Dr. Kim's advisement.

Before starting an Honors Thesis, students must work at least one semester in the lab and complete the general research assistant application.

Email us at EngagingFamiliesLab@gmail.com for more information.

Apply to Our Lab!

We are recruiting undergraduate research assistants to support research activities!

Right now, we are especially looking for potential research assistants who are either freshman or sophomore students who can speak and write fluently in Spanish.

Research assistants must volunteer in the lab for at least one full semester before enrolling in PSY 399. Research assistants must also complete a PSY 399 before enrolling in a PSY 499 section.

Email us at EngagingFamiliesLab@gmail.com for more information and fill out our application: