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Current Opportunities with the Family Adversity Lab
Undergraduate Students
I mentor undergraduates across all aspects of research, including study conceptualization, project start up, data collection, coding and data analysis, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of results at conferences and in publications. I structure lab activities to incorporate training and didactics related to the interests of our lab members, and mentor advanced undergraduates in conducting independent research projects. I devote time to discussing career goals and advising students wanting to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology or related fields.
Interested undergraduate students should contact Dr. Franz directly via email.
Graduate Students
Students with particular interests in trauma, PTSD, and family functioning, including couple relationships and/or parent-child relationships, are encouraged to apply to work with me in the HSP doctoral program at UMBC. My goal is to provide a training experience that scaffolds students to become independent investigators. I integrate students into ongoing projects and provide opportunities to publish from existing datasets to hone critical analytic and writing skills. Additionally, I guide students in the development of their own programmatic lines of research, which involves mentorship across many different skills (e.g., study design and implementation, grant writing, graduate mentorship of undergraduates). We engage in collaborative discussions about professional development, healthy work-life balance, and emerging science on trauma and PTSD.
I am passionate about mentorship and have published several articles related to research and training: Taking a gap year: A guide for prospective clinical psychology Ph.D. students and Mentorship matters: Graduate student mentorship of undergraduate mentees.
Interested graduate students should contact Dr. Franz directly via email.
The Family Adversity lab welcomes collaborators from all backgrounds and identities. If you are interested in joining our laboratory, please do not hesitate to contact us. We especially encourage students and trainees who are underrepresented in academia (i.e., women, racial/ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds) to reach out if they are interested in our research.