Prospective Students

Arizona State University offers a Master of Counseling degree and an APA-accredited Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. For more information on the programs, please visit the website:https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp.

There is A LOT of research currently going on in the TEMPE Lab. The following is a sampling of some of the project topics involving graduate students. Please feel free to inquire about the availability of research opportunities on other related topics.

• • Student athletics and mental health

  • Discrimination, stereotypes, and mental health

  • Financial stress and mental health in racially diverse populations

  • Neuropsychological, financial, and quality of life correlates of cancer diagnosis and treatment

Volunteer Research Assistants

The TEMPE Lab works with highly motivated and responsible undergraduate research assistants (freshman through senior level) and master’s students, as well as individuals who have graduated and are interested in obtaining more research experience. Preference is given to individuals who can commit a full academic year and can commit 6-9 hours/week. Course credit is available. If you are interested in applying to volunteer in the TEMPE Lab as a research assistant, please send a cover letter indicating your research goals as they relate to the TEMPE Lab, CV/resume, general schedule/availability, and unofficial transcript to Alisia Tran at alisia@asu.edu.

Undergraduate/Master’s Theses

Alisia Tran is Honors Faculty through the Barrett Honors College and chairs and serves as a second reader on undergraduate honors theses that closely align with work currently being done in the lab. Interested students should email Alisia Tran directly to schedule an in-person meeting to discuss the project, fit, and timeline (alisia@asu.edu).

Dr. Tran also chairs master’s thesis projects in the Master of Counseling and Counseling Psychology Doctoral programs at ASU. She also serves as a committee member on theses for these programs, as well as others. Students who are interested in having Dr. Tran chair a committee should contact her directly to schedule an in-person meeting to discuss the project, fit, and timeline (alisia@asu.edu). Students who are interested in having Dr. Tran serve as a committee member should email her a description of the research project, indicate the faculty chair, and specify timeline. Face-to-face meetings will be scheduled as needed. *** UPDATE: For the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 academic year, Dr. Tran anticipates being able to mentor no more than one thesis student and serve as thesis committee chair. She will be happy to serve as a committee member. ***

Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students

Students interested in the Arizona State University Counseling Psychology doctoral program should visit the program website (https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp) and review the program’s handbook (https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-Resources) for detailed information about the program. Dr. Tran's current research projects focus on sport and mental health, particularly for minority individuals and communities. Prospective doctoral students are welcome to email Alisia Tran at alisia@asu.edu to share their CV; research interests, goals, and fit; and TEMPE-lab specific questions or other questions not addressed in the general program materials.