Join the Lab

The Doom Lab values diversity in the backgrounds and perspectives of our lab members. We do the best science when we are in an environment where we are respected, valued, and feel safe. We work hard to foster this type of climate in our lab, and we are committed to the values of diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Potential Grad Students

Dr. Doom will not be reviewing applications for a graduate student for entry in Fall 2025. However, she will consider being a co-advisor to students who apply to work with other faculty in the DU psychology department. Dr. Doom reviews applications for students in all three areas of the Ph.D. program, though she is most interested in accepting a student into the developmental psychology program. She is particularly enthusiastic about accepting students interested in the intersection between developmental psychology and cardiovascular health.

Please introduce yourself by sending Dr. Doom an email (jena.doom@du.edu) with your CV, research interests, and your prior research experiences. You will ultimately apply through the DU Psychology Ph.D. program, but it's helpful to be on Dr. Doom's radar before applications are due. She doesn’t arrange individual meetings with prospective students before applications are due to keep things equitable across applicants. However, Dr. Doom has created an FAQ with questions she commonly gets asked by email to help you decide whether to apply and how to be a strong applicant.

Other MA and Ph.D. students who are interested in collaborating with Dr. Doom are encouraged to reach out by email to discuss research interests.

Potential Undergraduate Students

We love having undergraduates in the lab! We hope you'll learn about child development and the research process while working in the lab. We are particularly interested in working with students who are interested in a multiple-semester commitment to the lab so that they can get the most out of their lab experience. Being in a lab is a really great experience for students interested in grad school, med school, or any health profession. We are open to taking students who want to take research credits, work in the lab as part of federal work-study, or volunteer to get more research experience. We are particularly excited about students who have proficiency in Spanish so that we can include more Spanish-speaking families in research.

Send Dr. Doom (jena.doom@du.edu) an email and attach this research assistant application for the lab. She will get back to you soon!