Note: Dr. Straiton-Webster strongly advises against using artificial intelligence to develop materials for graduate applications and/or introductory emails to her. Unfortunately, many prospective students are using these tools for these purposes, resulting in many similar-sounding emails and unoriginal application materials. It is not in your best interest to use these tools when attempting to join a research lab. You should instead showcase your original thoughts and ideas for graduate study using your own words.
Here are a few notes that she likes to share with people who are interested in joining her lab and the clinical psychology PhD program at the University of Miami:
Dr. Straiton-Webster mentors graduate students who are pursuing their Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL), especially those in our Child/Family Clinical Area (which is part of the Clinical Program and Child Division). She can also accept students from the joint Developmental and Child/Family Clinical track. Applicants for this track need to identify a child-clinical mentor (e.g., Dr. Straiton-Webster) and another mentor from our faculty in the Psychological Sciences area who is focused on developmental psychology. Please note that the department only accepts one joint track student per year and this involves additional courses and work to satisfy each program’s requirements.
We focus primarily on autism intervention research and implementation science. Therefore, Dr. Straiton-Webster is not a good fit for people looking to study topics related to autism assessment and/or neuropsychological assessment.
For the upcoming cycle (Fall 2026 applications), Dr. Straiton-Webster plans to recruit 1 student to the MOSAIC Lab.
Application link: click here to read about the application process.
This resource list is adapted from resources from Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, PhD at the University of Michigan. CV Resources Additional Resources