SesameStreet

I found her about a month ago and have already reached out to her (thankfully she's taking grad students - so many people I've emailed have said they aren't this cycle!)! I'm so glad to hear positive things about her! What I'm discovering is that not a lot of people do what I'm interested in doing. The professors I've been talking with in my undergraduate program have all told me that most Psychology majors apply to 12-15 programs at once (who has that kind of time or money??), so I've been feeling so frustrated that I can't seem to find that many to apply to. With my research interests, I guess that's the nature of the beast. Some programs are better than none! Thank you, lettuce, for this! I think working with Dr. Barr would be a great fit - now I just have to actually get in! ?

I'm currently in the process of applying to both psychology and communications Ph.D. programs, and so far, the only person I've had look over what I've written is my thesis advisor, who's encouraged me to find others to look at what I've got. Would anyone from a psychology (developmental, preferably, since that's my more specific focus) and/or a communications program be willing to look over my respective SOPs?

I've read stuff from people across quite a few areas! The ones that have stuck out the most to me are in Psychology programs, Human Development and Family Studies programs, and Communications programs. I'm in the process of emailing these faculty now to see if they're accepting students for next fall. I'm not finished with the search yet, so I'll be sure to look into Learning Sciences! It sounds like something I would enjoy. Thanks so much for the advice!

Hello! This is my first post, so I apologize if it all looks/sounds a little funny! I'm a senior Psychology major interested in researching all forms of children's educational media (e.g., television, apps, books, etc.). Specifically, I'm interested in how already existing media and media created in the lab help children to learn on a cognitive, social, and emotional level, and I'm also interested in using knowledge gained from this research to develop new children's media and improve already existing media down the line as a career. I'm hoping to apply to PhD programs this application cycle, and maybe more next year if this year doesn't work out, with Covid and all. I've come across several professors that focus on how things like video games or background television negatively impact children. I've also seen some who are interested in how media influences children's eating habits. I'm not particularly interested in these things, though. I've found a few that seem to fit my interests moderately well, but I'm starting to freak out because I know deadlines for applications for Fall 2021 are fast approaching and I don't feel like I'm anywhere near ready to apply. Does anyone know any professors that have similar interests that I should be considering? And any additional advice would be appreciated as well! Thanks in advance! Signed, A Very Stressed Student ?