Mechanisms Underlying
Neurocognitive Aging Lab

We're here to work collaboratively, leverage each other’s strengths, celebrate and appreciate differences, and serve our community in a unified fashion. Some of us are more experienced than others, but we all grow and do science together.

Dr. Clark welcomes all members of our community and is an ally to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, first-generation, low SES, neurodiverse, and visibly/non-visibly disabled persons.

We welcome students from multiple disciplines interested in psychology, neuroscience, biology, and public health. RA’s have the opportunity to participate in aspects of research including reviewing key literature, recruitment, data collection (e.g., cognitive testing, MRI scanning), data analysis, and data entry.

Two semesters of participation in the research team are required. RAs are expected to be available for lab meetings and required to dedicate a minimum of 8 hours/week or more depending on level of study involvement.

If interested, please fill out our RA Interest Form and contact the Lab Manager. Please include a pdf copy of your most recent transcript(s) (unofficial copies are acceptable) and CV/resume in your email. New RAs are typically brought on at the beginning of the academic year.

Prospective applicants should be interested in the divergence of healthy vs. pathological aging trajectories, links between vascular/inflammatory processes and sociocultural factors in racially/ethnically diverse older adults, neuroimaging, and the intersection of TBI and dementia risk.

The Clinical Psychology Training Program at The University of Texas at Austin is broadly based on a clinical science training model. Please see student admissions for details on applying.