Research Participants

Individuals interested in participating in research at the CARE Lab can click to check out our page here!

Summer Research Students

High school students who wish to volunteer in the labs should send their CV and a paragraph on why they want to work in the lab to carelab.syracuse@gmail.com.  Summer students should expect to spend 10-15 hours a week and should be highly organized and motivated to succeed.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

The CARE Lab will be accepting Undergraduate Research Assistants for the year of 2023-2024. If you are interested in applying, please send an email to carelab.syracuse@gmail.com.  Research Assistants are hired for a 1-year commitment and expected to work between 8-10 hours per week. Strong applicants are highly motivated and interested in autism and/or electrophysiology (EEG).  Research Assistants will gain experience collecting and analyzing EEG data, scoring and entering data, and observing Autism Evaluations using the ADOS-2. Selected applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview in August/September of each year. 

Undergraduate Thesis Students

Dr. Russo will be accepting Undergraduate Thesis Students for the year of 2023-2024.  If you are interested in applying, please send an email with your CV and a paragraph on why you want to work in the lab to nrusso@syr.edu.  Selected applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Graduate Students

Dr. Russo will be accepting Graduate students for Fall 2023.  Graduate students interested in applying to the APA Accredited and NASP Approved School Psychology graduate program at SU should consult this link for admission requirements and deadlines.  Applicants are encouraged to email Dr. Russo at nrusso@syr.edu prior to applying.

Dr. Russo fully supports the School Psychology Unified Anti-Racism Statement and Call to Action.