Prospective Trainees

Undergraduate Research Team

Undergraduate students wishing to contribute to research in the All Families Lab must be reliable, conscientious, detail-oriented, and highly motivated. Undergraduate students must dedicate up to 10 hours per week and at least 12 months to the position, although two or more years of commitment is preferred. Evening, weekend, and summer availability is mandatory due to the nature of our work with families. Required qualifications include a minimum 3.5 cGPA with As in psychology courses and prior experience working with parents and/or children. If you are interested in joining the lab, please see below for openings and instructions to apply.

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Current openings:

We are looking for multiple undergraduate research team members to join the lab beginning Spring 2026. Students who will commit to the above lab responsibilities until at least April 2027 are welcome to apply. If interested, please email Nathan Johnson (njj2@sfu.ca) with your cover letter, unofficial transcript, and a copy of your CV detailing your experience with families and/or children. Next application review: February 13, 2026. Select candidates will be invited to an in-person interview in February and March.​

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Reference Letters: Dr. Kil will only provide reference letters for students who are currently part of the All Families Lab and have been working with us for least 1 year. No reference letters are provided to students who have only taken classes taught by Dr. Kil. Students who are volunteering on one project and not officially as part of the lab are also not eligible for a letter from Dr. Kil, but may be eligible for one from the graduate student lead of the project to which they are contributing. Students requesting reference letters must provide the following at least 1 month prior to the earliest deadline in an application cycle: (i) a document outlining number of years and months of lab involvement and listing all research activities completed as part of the lab, (ii) a table detailing the name of the university, specific program, and due date for all applications, (iii) a current CV and unofficial transcript, and (iv) a basic research statement or personal statement that will be submitted as part of applications.

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Honours, Directed Studies, and Research Engagement: Dr. Kil typically limits supervision to undergraduate students who are already part of the All Families Lab as Undergraduate Research Team members. 

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Graduate Supervision

Applications for Fall 2026 entry are now closed. The SFU departmental and faculty guidelines for graduate school applications can be found here. ​Please note that Dr. Kil will only review applications that align with the following research topics for the coming few years (as of 2026):

• psychological well-being in multiracial and multiethnic children, parents, and families;

• testing the effectiveness of parenting education programs for improving parenting strategies and parent mental health.