CMHD

Be a Research Assistant at the CMHD Lab

Fall 2021

Gain Valuable Experience

The laboratory for Culture and Mental Health Disparities (CMHD) is offering opportunities for students who would like to spend 2 or more semesters involved in work of the CMHD.This is a research and training experience for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, counseling, or other related disciplines. RA's will:

  • Work with a faculty member and graduate student on a research project
  • Interact with CMHD faculty, students, and collaborators
  • Attend research meetings
  • Participate in CMHD workshops, talks, and forums
  • Learn about cross-cultural treatment issues
  • Present at national and international scientific conferences
  • Build your resume/CV
  • Get a letter of recommendation for the next phase of your career


Note: Students must have completed one satisfactory semester with Dr. Williams and be enrolled for a second semester before letters of recommendation can be provided. Attendance at scientific conferences is a required part of the research training experience and is at the student's own expense.

Undergraduates

How to Apply

Honours Students & Volunteers

  • Name of lab: Culture and Mental Health Disparities (CMHD)
  • Director: Monnica T. Williams, Ph.D.
  • Time commitment: 2 semester minimum, and students must attend weekly CMHD meetings, minimum 9 hours per week
  • Semesters position is available: All (winter, summer, fall)
  • Location of work: Vanier 4095 and online
  • Projects: Ethnic Minority Research, Psychopathology Research (OCD, PTSD, anxiety), Psychedelic Research
  • Specific tasks: Assist with research broadly. Exact nature of work depends on experience and qualifications.
  • How to apply: Send a resume/CV, statement of interests, educational and career goals, and transcript (unofficial ok) by email to Dr. Monnica Williams. Be sure to say which of the lab projects you are interested in and why.

Foundational Readings

Williams, M., Osman, M., Gran-Ruaz, S., & Lopez, J. (2021). Intersections of racism and PTSD: Assessment and treatment of racial stress and trauma. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry.

Williams, M. T., Rouleau, T., La Torre, J., & Sharif, N. (2020). Cultural competency in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Practitioner Guidelines. Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 13, e48. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X20000501

Strauss, D., de la Salle, S., Sloshower, J., & Williams, M. T. (in press). Research abuses against people of colour and other vulnerable groups in early psychedelic research. Journal of Medical Ethics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2021-107262

Williams, M. T., Sharif, N., Strauss, D., Gran-Ruaz, S., Bartlett, A., & Skinta, M. D. (2021). Unicorns, leprechauns, and White allies: Exploring the space between intent and action. The Behavior Therapist, 44(6), 272-281.