PhD Applicants

Dr. Kim is accepting graduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year. If you are interested in applying, please click "Apply Now" button below. We are looking for applicants with interest in youth resilience research, strong writing skills, research experiences, high motivation to learn, and openness to working with others. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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Undergraduate RA Applicants

Undergraduate research assistant (UGRA) positions are currently filled in our lab. Please come back for openings for Fall 2022. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

UGRAs' responsibilities may include but are not limited to literature search and review, data collection, data entry, cleaning, and analysis. UGRAs are expected to attend weekly research team meetings, work independently on assigned tasks, and take initiative in communicating with research team members. Ideal candidates are motivated psychology students who are planning to apply to graduate programs.

Expectations for UGRAs:

Commitment to two consecutive semesters working in the lab.
Completed coursework in research methods and data analysis (unless student is a freshman/sophomore).
Prefer a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Attend weekly 1-hour research lab meetings.
6-9 hours/week of work, including a research project.

Community Partners

If you and/or your organization is interested in research, please email Dr. Kim at euikyung.kim@ucr.edu. We would love to talk about potential partnership/collaboration.