Our lab is passionate about understanding personnel selection, individual differences, and various research methods in the psychological and computational fields.
If you are interested in partnering on research, data-sharing, events, or applied projects, do not hesitate to reach out. We are always excited to explore meaningful, impact-driven collaborations!
We welcome enthusiastic undergraduates, post-bacs, and graduate students who are excited about research in I/O psychology, human behavior, and computational methods.
Opportunities may vary by semester, so let us know a bit about yourself by filling out an interest form here first, and we’ll follow up if there’s a good fit!
If you are a Rice undergraduate interested in conducting research for academic credit, you may be eligible to enroll in PSYC 485: Supervised Research. 🦉
SMART Lab can help you
- Gain knowledge and experience in industrial-organizational (I/O) and broad psychology
- Develop aptitudes and competencies for personality and quantitative sciences
- Contribute to cutting-edge learning and scientific discoveries in applied psychology
- Acquire skills for critical thinking, problem solving, data analysis, project management, etc.
- Prepare for a career in academia and/or in industry (consulting, tech, testing, etc.)
SMART Lab is looking for individuals
- Interest(s) in I/O psych, measurement, personality, HR, and/or management research
- Knowledge of I/O psychology and/or related business/HR fields
- Ability to work independently and in an organized manner
- Experience in statistics and research methods
- Strong academic and/or research records
- High self-motivation
- Attention to detail
To learn more about collaborations and lab opportunities, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Sun at tianjunsun@rice.edu for more details.