Opening for a Behavioral Science PhD student at the University of North Texas (Addictive Behaviors focus)

This is the FINAL announcement for applications for Fall 2020 admission to the University of North Texas (UNT) Behavioral Science PhD Program, which is part of the UNT Department of Psychology in Denton, located in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.

In particular, Dr. Casey Guillot is looking to accept at least one applicant as a doctoral student to start in the Fall 2020 semester. This student will be mentored by Dr. Guillot and will work as a research assistant in their lab, the Disposition, Emotion, & Addiction Research (DEAR) Laboratory, which is broadly interested in the etiology of addictive behaviors. The DEAR Lab recently initiated a multi-year experimental study on anxiety sensitivity and other psychological factors (e.g., experiential avoidance, executive functioning) in relation to the effects of cigarette smoking, and an upcoming study will involve collecting survey data regarding potential associations of discrimination experiences, personality, and mood with various health behaviors (e.g., unhealthy or compulsive use of social media, alcohol, cigarettes, ecigs, cannabis, and other substances). Behavioral Science faculty members with additional research interests will also be considering applicants, including Drs. Kim Kelly, Rex Wright, Yolanda Flores-Niemann, Adriel Boals, and Danica Slavish. For students interested in applying to work with Dr. Guillot, it is recommended to visit their lab website: DEAR Lab website

For further information on the UNT Behavioral Science PhD Program, including faculty research interests and a link to the program page, please follow the link to the Associated File/s. The deadline for applying to the Behavioral Science PhD Program is December 1.