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The FAM&I Lab is Recruiting Graduate Students!

The Families, Achievement Motivation, and Identity (FAM&I) Research Lab is seeking motivated, interdisciplinary, and research-focused M.S. or Ph.D. students for Fall 2027 at the University of Rochester! Dr. Tulagan has a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology and the Warner School of Education & Human Development.

A core aim of the FAM&I Lab is to train the next generation of developmental/educational psychology scholars. We welcome scholars interested in understanding and promoting the positive development and the social-cultural assets of ethno-racially minoritized teens and young adults!

If you are interested in potentially joining the FAM&I Lab, we encourage you to read Dr. Nestor Tulagan's Mentorship Statement to evaluate whether your interests and goals fit with the lab! 

Depending on their interests, prospective M.S. students can apply either to the:

• Master of Science program in Psychological Science in the Department of Psychology

• Master of Science program in Human Development in the Department of Counseling & Human Development at the Warner School

Depending on their interests, prospective Ph.D. students can apply either to the:

• Ph.D. program in the Developmental Psychology area in the Department of Psychology

• Ph.D. program in the Human Development area in the Department of Counseling & Human Development at the Warner School

Why join the FAM&I Lab?

-Mentorship in quantitative, qualitative, & mixed-methods research

-Collaborative, interdisciplinary projects across Psychology and Education

-Commitment to social impact & equity in human development and education.

Come be part of a team advancing knowledge at the intersection of developmental psychology, education, and human development!

Undergraduate Training: Although there are limited spots for undergraduate research assistants at the FAM&I Lab, Dr. Tulagan is accepting undergraduate students who are interested in conducting developmental research in the lab via undergraduate research or honors programs. We are specifically interested in scholars who have well-developed ideas for research that are aligned with our current work. 

Interested scholars may contact Dr. Tulagan directly at ntulagan@ur.rochester.edu to learn about current opportunities at the FAM&I Lab.