{"id":154,"date":"2023-08-28T13:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/nestlab\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:54:30","slug":"join-nest-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/nestlab\/join-nest-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Join NEST Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--signup-form dark\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--signup-form\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"text-image-container\">\n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          For Undergraduate Students and Recent Graduates:\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The NEST Lab is not currently accepting applications for undergraduate research assistants. However, if you complete the survey below, we may contact you when we have an opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n\n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1zUi6Cc7dCkj8s6\n    aria-label=\"Read more about \"  \n>\n     \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/nestlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2023\/09\/190319-usc.webp\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--signup-form image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--signup-form\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"text-image-container\">\n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          For Prospective Graduate Students:\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>If you are interested in applying to our lab as a\u00a0<em>graduate student<\/em>, first check out the graduate admissions requirements on the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/psyc\/student-admissions-outcomes\/\">USC Psychology website<\/a>, particularly the table of admitted students&#8217; GPA averages here. Even if you are a perfect fit for our lab, you still need to be admitted to the clinical program as a whole, so you should ideally be in the ballpark of these numbers. Next, take some time to read through our research and publications. If you&#8217;re still interested in joining the lab after that, get in touch with <a href=\"mailto:dsaxbe@usc.edu\">Dr. Darby Saxbe<\/a>. Include a copy of your CV and tell us why our work interests you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Darby Saxbe will be reviewing graduate student applications this cycle (to start in the Fall 2026 semester).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/nestlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-3.09.24-PM-1-900x600.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/nestlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-3.09.24-PM-1-1200x800.png 1200w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/nestlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/296\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-3.09.24-PM-1-900x600.png 900w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--contact-details \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--contact-details\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Contact Us\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n    \n      <div class=\"contacts-container\">\n\n        \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Darby Saxbe<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:dsaxbe@usc.edu\">dsaxbe@usc.edu<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Lab Manager<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Gabriella Vavala<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vavala@usc.edu\">vavala@usc.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Kim (Lizzy)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ekim7033@usc.edu\">ekim7033@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>NEST Lab<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"mailto:nestlab@usc.edu\">nestlab@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n      <\/div>\n\n        \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":172,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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