Thinking about Joining the Walter Lab?
ADVICE
FOR
UNDERGRADS
To begin, send an email to Dr. Walter: ewalter@csufresno.edu.
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Ask about openings in the lab.
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Describe what knowledge or skills you hope to learn as part of doing research.
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Share your future career goal
All Majors are welcome in the Walter Lab! Please do not hesitate to ask about openings, even if you are not a biology major.
Undergrad Students in our lab have gone on to careers in:
College Science and Math Teaching, College Advising, Statistics, Data Analytics, Medicine, Genetic Counseling, Public Health, K-12 Education, Psychiatry, and Psychology/Counseling.
Many students who did undergraduate research in the Walter Lab have continued their education beyond undergraduate degrees, and have gone on to be successful applicants to graduate and professional programs!
JOINING THE WALTER
LAB
The Walter lab explores college science teaching and learning. Our work is at the intersection of biology, psychology, sociology, and education.
The first step to joining a research lab is sending a detailed email to the primary investigator (the PI). In this case, you should email Dr. Walter at ewalter@csufresno.edu. Your email should share your career goal and why you want to do research with the lab.
You should care about the problems the Walter lab is working to solve if you wish to join the lab. We are NOT accepting students who wish to do work only for a letter of recommendation.
To become familiar with our work, please click on "Our Projects" below. You should also scroll down for specific advice to undergrad or grad student applicants.
October 2024 update - The Walter lab is no longer accepting grad students to start in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. We have ONE opening for a grad student in Fall 2025, a position which we expect to be competitive. Note - just because it may be competitive does not mean you should not apply or talk to Dr. Walter. We expect more space for graduate students to be available in Fall 2026.
If you are interested in undergraduate research, we often have room in our lab. Please send an email to start a conversation about opportunities!
CONTACT DR. WALTER
IF YOU AREN'T SURE HOW TO ADDRESS ME, I PREFER TO GO BY
"DR. WALTER" or "PROFESSOR WALTER"
ADVICE
FOR FUTURE
GRAD
STUDENTS
To begin, send an email to Dr. Walter at ewalter@csufresno.edu.
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Ask about openings in the lab for the semester you wish to join.
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Share your future career goals and what attracted you to our lab. For example, our lab works in biology education, diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM, and in STEM student success at the college level. What are your interests tied to these issues?
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Describe your background and training
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Include a resume and unofficial transcripts.
December 2024 update - The Walter lab is no longer accepting grad students to start in Spring or Fall 2025. We expect more space for graduate students to be available in Fall 2026. Please email Dr. Walter to discuss opportunities!
Grad students in our lab have gone on to:
PhD Programs in Science Education, Positions in Community College Teaching, and department lead positions in Middle and High School Science Departments.