Get Involved

Please email us at careslab@georgetown.edu to express interest in joining the lab.

Prospective graduate students

Dr. Brown is a primary mentor for graduate students through the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. Email Dr. Brown at casey.brown@georgetown.edu if you are interested in applying.

Prospective postdoctoral fellows

Dr. Brown supports postdoctoral fellows on her NIH grants and also mentors students through a number of NIH training programs (T32s) at Georgetown University. Note that clinical training opportunities are also available for postdoctoral fellows. Email Dr. Brown at casey.brown@georgetown.edu if you are interested in applying.

Join the Lab as a Research Assistant 

Research assistants are a crucial part of any lab. We are considering applicants who show a strong interest in the lab's work, and who are motivated and hardworking researchers. Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply and should email careslab@georgetown.edu to do so. 

Research opportunities:

Anyone can apply to volunteer at the Clinical Aging and Relational Emotion Science (CARES) lab.  We prioritize Georgetown undergraduate students but may accept undergraduate students from other universities over the summer. Our minimum hours commitment is 6-10 hours per week. 

Undergraduate students at Georgetown University have special opportunities that include:

1. Research Experienced- Based Learning (REBL), click here to download the REBL syllabus and form. REBL allows you to be involved in lab work and conduct research for course credit. 

2. Georgetown Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (GUROP), click here for more information on this program. GUROP allows students who complete a semester's worth of research work to receive a transcript notation indicating their research involvement. The GUROP enrollment form can be completed here. Please note that you must sign up for REBL before the semester add/drop periods.

3. Honors thesis. Dedicated and excellent undergraduate research assistants may be allowed to partake in an honors thesis under the supervision of Professor Casey Brown. Please reach out to express interest. You must apply to the honors program before May of your Junior year and meet criteria for acceptance. More information can be found here.