Month: April 2019
Volunteer Therapist Opportunity!
A mother of a 5 and a half year-old boy with moderate ASD but no behavioral issues is looking for a student volunteer therapist to practice IBI and ABA interventions with her son one-on-one, once per week for 2-3h. She is located on the University subway line and therapy sessions will take place in her home. Qualifications: Currently in undergraduate or graduate studies in a relevant field Available once per week, including through the summer Experience with children is an asset Highly motivated Types of Responsibilities: Play therapy Help with homework Speech/pronunciation Fine motor skills coordination Please send your resume […]
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON SLEEP AND MEMORY
We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study looking at how sleep impacts the recall of episodic memory (personal past events). Participants would do a short tour of Baycrest Hospital, then answer questions about the tour. Some participants would sleep overnight at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in a sleep lab while others would stay awake during the rest of the day followed by brief online memory tests. To qualify, you must: * be between 18-45 years old * speak English fluently * be healthy and free from any sleep disorder Financial compensation will be […]
Volunteer Therapist Needed!
I am a mother of a 5 and a half year-old boy with moderate ASD but no behavioral issues. I am looking for a caring, contentious and reliable undergraduate/graduate volunteer in psychology or social work programs that can work with my son individually, once per week for a 2-3 hour shift. I am located on the University subway line and therapy sessions will take place in my home. Qualifications: Currently in undergraduate or graduate studies in a relevant field Available once per week, including through the summer Experience with children is an asset Highly motivated Types of Responsibilities: Play therapy […]
Recruitment for Dissertation Research
Are you between the ages of 18-35 and currently struggling with alcohol use and anxiety/depression? If so, we invite you to participate in our study about alcohol misuse and emotional problems in young adult Canadians. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of an 8-week, self-directed online treatment program designed to help you cope with symptoms of alcohol use and anxiety/depression. Over the course of the 8-weeks, you will learn strategies and techniques from 12 different modules to help you cope with these challenges, while also receiving online support from our researchers. Our hope is that by […]
Feedback Form
The Psychology Students’ Association and the Psychology Department would like to hear from you! Are you currently or previously a student in a PSY course, or are currently enrolled in a PSY subject POSt? Do you have opinions about where the Psychology Department could improve or have suggestions that you would love to share? We are currently working with the psychology department to collect feedback from the psychology students to hopefully improve the psychology curriculum for future generations. If you have any general concerns or suggestions, please feel free to let us know what you would like to see done. […]
The Duncan Lab is Hiring
The Duncan Lab is currently seeking applications for a volunteer research assistant who is able to commit to a minimum of 6 months, with lab shifts of 8-10 hours/week. The hired research assistant will be mentored by a graduate student in the lab, and gain direct experience in participant recruitment, assessment, data collection. Students who are interested in this position should: – Be able to meet the minimum time commitment – Have a strong academic background, particularly in Psychology – Be motivated, responsible, and organized, with strong interpersonal skills – Programming skills is a plus, but no required Interested applicants […]
Rehab Scholars Program at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
The Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI) <rsi.utoronto.ca> at the Faculty of Medicine – University of Toronto is looking to hire an undergraduate student as part of its inaugural Rehab Scholars Program:
Participate in a PAID Psych Experiment!
Participants needed for PAID psychology experiment!! The Human Neuropsychology Lab in Univerisity of Toronto is looking for participants in our study on spatial navigation. • Compensation: $10/hour • Location: Human Neuropsychology Lab, Room 544, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. George Street, Toronto • Criteria: Healthy, fluent English speaker, age 18-35 If you are interested and have not taken part in our previous spatial navigation studies, contact us at navigate.time@gmail.com to know more!