We are excited to review applications for graduate students for the incoming 2026-2027 year! 

We are especially excited to accept applications from McNair Scholars!

The graduate scholar will work closely with Dr. Mosley on research examining how people perceive and reason about social inequality, as well as have opportunities to collaborate with and mentor the lab's trainees.  The scholar will also join the vibrant research environment at UC Davis Psychology, including experts in Social, Personality, Developmental, Biological, Statistical Psychology and more. 

The ideal candidate will have experience with quantitative social psychological research, as well as strong methodological, data-analytic, and writing skills.  Promising candidates will also value working in a highly collaborative environment and have demonstrated commitment to issues of social justice and decolonialism. Please feel free to explore this website to learn more about the lab and our community, as well as to read some of our publications. 

If you are interested in joining the lab as a postdoctoral associate please email Dr. Mosley. Qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter/statement that explains their interest in the position, as well as describes their a) qualifications, b) current/past research experience(s), and c) general career interests to ajmosley@ucdavis.edu. Please also include the names and email addresses of 3 professional references.

We are accepting volunteer research assistant (RA) positions each semester, including summers, who are passionate about learning about science and solving issues of social justice. We typically recruit RA's who can commit to working approximately nine hours a week (or more), and at least three quarters. RA positions tend to fill several weeks before the beginning of each semester, but we will consider applications at any time. 

Becoming a RA is an excellent way to gain hands on experience and prepare yourself for a career in academia, applied research, or any field. My students have gone on to top-graduate programs, business schools, medical schools, and so on. You will gain experience of many aspects of research life, and develop skills such as data analysis, communication, teamwork, and problem solving that can be applied to any industry. 

As a research assistant in the lab, you may have the opportunity to participate in all phases of the research cycle, from idea conception to dissemination. Many of my students go on to present at national and international conferences and secure authorship on manuscripts. Undergraduate RA's also have the opportunity to participate in the lab for Psyc 199 credit, and develop their own independent research projects. 

If you are interested in joining the lab as an RA, please email a completed RA Application to ajmosley@ucdavis.edu.