Whether you are interested in the lab as a volunteer, an honors student, or a prospective doctoral student, we are pleased that you have chosen the Psycho-Oncology lab for your experience. Involvement in our lab is an excellent opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate level PhD students to obtain research experience in topics relevant to clinical and health psychology. Please see below for more information, and click the appropriate link to contact us.
The Hunter Psycho-Oncology Lab is committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, positive, and supportive environment. We consider our work to be enriched by a research team diverse in race and ethnicity, gender, identity, knowledge, religion, skills, and experience. Our goal in the lab is to provide a safe and equitable environment, to create and maintain a culture of support and inclusion, and to celebrate our differences and use them to better our science.
Currently, the Psycho-Oncology Lab is completely full and we are not taking on new volunteers. We may open up applications in or around November 2025 for new research assistants to join the lab starting in January 2026. Prospective applicants may reach out to the lab via email in November to request the application information.
Volunteer research assistants are expected to meet the following criteria:
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The Psycho-Oncology Lab accepts Hunter and CUNY Graduate Center undergraduate and graduate students for independent study and honors theses completion as an addition to lab participation as a volunteer. Those who would like to complete an independent study or thesis in the lab will meet the following criteria.
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Dr. Ford will not be accepting a doctoral student for Fall 2026.