Get Involved
For parents and caregivers:
See below for current research opportunities. You can also visit our sister site, the Child, Family, and Community Research Network (CFCRN), to join our list and be notified of future research opportunities for which you or your child may be eligible. Or contact us through our parent/caregiver interest form.
For professionals and community members:
Much of our work is collaborative, involving partnerships with schools and organizations in the community, as well as with those at other universities. We are always open to forming new partnerships and serving our community. Please don't hesitate to reach out at sevans@miami.edu.
For undergraduate students:
Are you a UM student interested in joining our team as a research assistant (RA)? Join us! Opportunities are available for students to participate as an RA on a volunteer basis or for course credit. A minimum commitment of 8 hours per week for 2 full semesters is required. We typically consider new applications several weeks prior to the start of the semester in which you want to volunteer. Please email us at calblab@miami.edu to learn more. ***Update (August 2023): Sorry, we do not currently have any openings for new RAs to join us in 2023-2024.
For prospective Ph.D. students:
Current Studies
RUMBEL
Real-Time Understanding of Mood and Behavior in Everyday Life
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child who is 6-11 years old? Is your child sometimes irritable, angry, or moody? Do they occasionally have tantrums, outbursts, or other intense emotions? If so, you and your child may be eligible to participate in the Real Time Understanding of Mood and Behavior in Everyday Life (RUMBEL) Study! You would both be asked to complete a series of assessments over a period of about 30 days. You and your child would be compensated up to $200 or more for your time. To learn more, please contact us by email at umcablab@gmail.com or by phone at 305-284-8413.
CFCRN
The Child, Family, and Community Research Network
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child who is 2-17 years old? The Child, Family, and Community Research Network (CFCRN) shares freely available resources to help promote children's social, emotions, and cognitive development. This network provides opportunities for caregivers and youth to participate in research aimed at understanding and supporting child development. Please visit www.cfcrn.org for more details. To sign up for potential future research opportunities for you and/or your child, please fill out the CFCRN registration survey.
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From the Metrorail:
Exit the Metrorail at the University Station.
Once you have departed the Metrorail, exit the station area and walk towards Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Cross Ponce de Leon Blvd and then turn left, walking down the sidewalk of Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Continue walking along Ponce de Leon Blvd, past the new Lennar Medical Center, until you reach Alhambra Circle. The Flipse building will be on your right.
Walk toward the covered main entrance of the Flipse building and you will see elevators on your left.
Call the CAB Lab at (305) 284-8413 and tell us you're here.
Wait for CAB Lab personnel to come get you.
Driving:
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The address of the Flipse Building at the University of Miami is 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146.
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To access Ponce de Leon Blvd from US1, turn onto Alhambra Circle. It will be a left turn if you are heading north on US1. It will be a right turn if you are heading south.
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The parking garage is located straight ahead.
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Self-park for free on floors 3-5 with validation. Take a ticket when you enter on the 3rd floor and keep the ticket so that we may validate your parking. ***Do not self-park on the 1st or 2nd floor.***
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Call the CAB Lab at (305) 284-8413 and tell us you're here.
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Wait for CAB Lab personnel to come get you in the garage and escort you into the building.
