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Prospective Graduate Students

Dr. Cameron supervises graduates students in Counselling Psychology (MA) and Doctoral Studies in Education. Prospective graduate students must identify their specific graduate stream interest in email communications. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and have a demonstrated record of research involvement and output. Graduate students are required to contribute to the Family Foundations Lab projects in person at the Burnaby campus.

Applicant’s interests must align with one of the following areas:

  1. Mental and physical health during the transition to parenthood for both parents, with a focus on underserved non-birthing caregivers.

  2. The impact of chronic conditions on child development and family mental health.

  3. Health behaviours (e.g., sleep) and their association with mental health and family functioning.

  4. Early child socioemotional development and the impact on school readiness and academic performance.

  5. The development of early interventions and prevention strategies to promote family wellbeing and optimize child development.

Research Team Opportunities

Prospective lab members must be responsible, reliable, conscientious, detail-oriented, and highly motivated. Volunteer research assistants must be able to commit 6+ hours per week in person at Burnaby campus Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for 8+ months. The lab functions year round, including throughout the summer. Evening and weekend availability may be required due to the nature of our research with parents and families. Additional requirements include a competitive GPA (typically 3.5+ cGPA), digital competency, and prior relevant experience.

Current opportunities: We are assessing applications on an ongoing basis. Please download the application here and email emily_cameron@sfu.ca.

Reference Letter Request

Reference letters for graduate school and relevant job applications can be requested by trainees involved in the Family Foundations Lab for 1+ year. Students who took a class with Dr. Cameron may be eligible to receive a templated letter. However, as many graduate programs require completion of fillable fields on personal characteristics and other areas of experience, Dr. Cameron cannot provide graduate school references in these situations.

Send us a message!

Please complete the form or email fam_lab@sfu.ca directly to contact our team.

We welcome inquiries about community engagement, research collaboration, and knowledge translation.

If you’re interested in volunteering in the lab or applying for graduate supervision, please email emily_cameron@sfu.ca.