Prospective Students
The Family Experiences Lab is seeking undergraduate students (for volunteer or course credit positions), as well as masters and doctoral students, to join our research team. Postdoctoral opportunities may also be available.
Undergraduate Students
We provide opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research, either as volunteers or for course credit. Our lab also supports motivated students who wish to complete Senior Honors Theses or apply for mentored research awards, such as the USC Exploration Scholars Research Award or the USC Magellan Scholars Award. A minimum two-semester commitment to the lab is required. Students interested in an undergraduate research assistant position should submit the completed application to Dr. Klusek at klusek@mailbox.sc.edu.
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Graduate Students
We are recruiting graduate students who are interested in neurodevelopmental disabilities research! Doctoral students working with Dr. Klusek will receive a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, which is an interdisciplinary field that intersects with disciplines such as psychology, linguistics, public health, and social work. Doctoral students will receive research training in a number of specialized areas that may include: fragile X syndrome, autism, the fragile X premutation, the broad autism phenotype, pragmatic language, social-communication, cognitive-linguistic markers of aging, and physiological arousal regulation. For more information about completing a doctoral degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, contact Dr. Klusek.
Contact ->Undergraduate Students
We offer opportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in research, either through volunteer work or course credit. We also work with motivated students who wish to complete Senior Honors Theses or apply for mentored student research awards, such as the USC Exploration Scholars Research Award or the USC Magellan Scholars Award. Students interested in this opportunity must be able to commit to the lab for 2 semesters. If you are interested in being considered for an undergraduate research assistantship, please return this application to Dr. Klusek at klusek@mailbox.sc.edu.
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