GRADUATE STUDENTS

To learn more about our graduate Ph.D. program, click here. Graduate students will receive free tuition plus a very competitive stipend for up to 5 years. For details, see https://www.wearegage.org/pay.

For specific inquiries regarding the research program, potential applicants are encouraged to reach out directly to Dr. Kostadin Kushlev.

To apply, click here.

Research Assistants

*For details on this position, read here.

*Before applying, please contact the Lab Manager (happytech@georgetown.edu) to inquire about any available positions. If there are positions available, you can apply here.

Are you interested in psychology and looking to get involved with psychology research on Georgetown’s campus by becoming a Research Assistant? Do you want to get involved with Dr. Kushlev’s ongoing research? Fill out our online application so we can learn more about you. We can’t wait to hear from you!

REBL Credit

Are you a Georgetown Student who aspires to work with the research and lab work of an esteemed professor? Interested in developing your own research project ideas? Consider joining the Happy Tech Lab for (R)esearch (E)xperience-(B)ased (L)earning credits. Before becoming a REBL student, we require that you volunteer as a research assistant for at least one semester. Contact us for more information.

Federal Work-Study Students

If you receive federal work-study, we are happy to consider paying you as a Research Assistant. This option only applies to those who receive federal work-study. If this is you, please fill out our Research Assistant application.

Honors StudenTS

Dr. Kushlev is happy to supervise Honors projects examining the effect of technology on health and well-being. To be eligible, Honors students must (1) contact Dr. Kushlev at least 6 months in advance of their senior year to discuss their ideas and (2) volunteer in the Happy Tech lab for at least one semester prior to their senior year. Students are strongly encouraged to read this paper, The Social Price of Constant Connectivity: Smartphones Impose Subtle Costs on Well-Being, before contacting us.

PostDocs and visiting scholars

Dr. Kushlev is a faculty mentor for the predoctoral/postdoctoral training (T32) and mentored career development (K12) programs at Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS)/NIH. Find out how to apply, here.