Alyssa R Palmer, PhD Starting Fall 2025, Dr. Palmer will be launching her lab at the University of Utah. She will be in a tenure-track position in the Clinical Psychology Program in the Department of Psychology.
Dr. Palmer’s lab will work to:
(1) refine existing models of risk and resilience,
(2) assess preventive intervention programs that promote early childhood and their family’s mental well-being in the context of poverty
(3) improve system-level policies that help families experiencing economic adversity.
Opportunities for Students
- Graduate Student Applicants: I will be reviewing applications for a graduate student this cycle (for a start in Fall 2026) to the clinical psychology program. If you are thinking of applying, I would love to hear from you! Please send your CV so we can discuss your interests and the direction that the lab is going in!
- Undergraduate Students: My lab is just getting up and running! There will be several opportunities to gain research experience and even complete independent projects or honors theses in the lab. Please contact me directly if you are interested and I will share our application. Anyone interested should be prepared to commit at least two semesters of work.
- Postdoctoral Researchers: Unfortunately, at this time I do not have available funds to support postdoctoral training. However, if you are interested in applying to various postdoctoral funding mechanisms I am happy to assist with that process. Please reach out to me directly with your CV so that we can discuss those options more!
