Training and Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

This two-year postdoctoral position will have 60-70% designated time for clinical commitments to the pediatric psychology division and 20-40% of time designated for research and professional development.  This position will primarily collaborate with inpatient and outpatient medical cases to consult on mental health needs. 

Postdoctoral Scholar (NICU/NACU)

This two-year postdoctoral position will allocate approximately 70% of time to clinical work primarily with the neonatal unit.  With mentorship, the postdoctoral scholar will also be expected to design and execute his/her own small research project or program development/quality improvement initiative as part of the fellowship.

This position will primarily provide clinical psychological services to pediatric patients with a variety of medical conditions with a focus on GI, Rheumatology, and Allergy. This position will allocate time for clinical research and teaching in pediatric psychology. This position will also provide faculty resources to sustain and expand teaching, advising, and other instructional activities for the Pediatric Residency programs.

This position will provide both inpatient and outpatient clinical services at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and the Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital. The responsibilities of this position will be to provide exemplary, state-of-the-art, compassionate care to patients in the department with emphasis on program development focusing on eating disorders as well as LGBTQ+ youth. 

Why Join Our Team?

Read testimonies from current trainees!

Olivia Bird

Olivia Bird

"Before becoming a part of聽this team, I had no prior connections to the field of聽psychology. Through the guidance of Dr. Marsac, Dr.聽Thomas, and the other RAs I was able to identify what my聽passion is. The opportunity to contribute to the important聽work this team does has allowed me to reflect on my聽strengths and weaknesses and develop specialized skills聽and experiences."

Natalie Hollon

Natalie Hollon

"Dr. Marsac and Dr.聽Smith-Thomas have been great mentors and聽resources for me during my undergraduate years.聽Through this lab, they have helped me gain聽experience in the pediatric psychology world and聽contribute to important research in the field."

Education and Training Opportunities

 

Undergraduate

Undergraduate students have the opportunity to become research assistants in our very active lab.

  • PSY 395
  • PSY 495/496

Medical Students

For medical students, you can take a research elective (such as Introduction to Clinical Research) and start the process of identifying your research interests and potentially working with our lab.

  • PSMRF

Graduate Students

We offer specialized research in pediatric psychology training for clinical psychology graduate students in our lab.

  • Thesis / Dissertations

Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2025-2027)

Pediatric Psychology Post-Doc fellows have built in research time to their fellowship. Fellows work on individual and lab projects. Past projects included research on QI NICU Screening, Medical Trauma, chapter writing, and others.

Please see the links in our job opportunities section above to apply to our current post-doctoral openings.

Trauma-informed Care Training

As a co-leader of the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress, we offer trainings and consultations to interdisciplinary medical teams and others who work with children with medical conditions. Contact Robyn Morris [rmo266@uky.edu ] if you are interested in learning more.