Join us!
Students and trainees
We are looking for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral trainees to join us in the work we’re doing! We’re especially interested in welcoming individuals with lived experiences of incarceration and the criminal legal system.
Undergraduate students
We welcome applications for undergraduate research assistant positions from students with interests in the criminal legal system, mindfulness and other well-being practices, and trauma-informed approaches. Previous research experience is not required! We welcome applicants who are studying psychology, social work, legal studies, public policy, computer, data, and information sciences, and related areas.
Graduate students
We will be reviewing applications for a Psychology Ph.D. student for the 2027-2028 academic year. Students can apply through the Clinical Psychology program or the Individualized Graduate Major; for more information, see the Psychology Department website. If you’re planning to apply to a different department, reach out to Dan to talk about what this would look like.
Post-doctoral trainees
Dan is an affiliate of the Training Program in Emotion Research, which provides funding for two post-doctoral trainees each year. Individuals with interests in community-engaged scholarship, qualitative and mixed methods research, trauma-informed mindfulness interventions, incarceration and reentry, and systems transformation are encouraged to reach out to learn more about this opportunity.
Community collaborators
The foundation of all our work is close collaborative relationships with community partners in Dane County, in Wisconsin, and beyond. We are always interested in developing new partnerships with individuals and groups who are invested in research-driven solutions to bring about individual healing and systemic transformation in the criminal legal system. To join our growing network of partners in this work, email us!
Just Mindfulness
Just Mindfulness offers socially engaged mindfulness offerings for underserved communities.
Nehemiah Center
The Nehemiah Center provides culturally grounded offerings for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.
The Voices of Power
The Voices of Power equips justice-impacted individuals to reclaim their narratives, develop leadership, and drive systemic transformation
Wisconsin Prison Partnership
The Wisconsin Prison Partnership provides restorative justice and educational programming to currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and works to support victims, families, and communities affected by crime.
Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing
Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) of Wisconsin provides reentry support, peer support, safe housing, advocacy, and organizing by and for people with lived experiences of incarceration.
Dane County CRC
The Dane County Community Restorative Court is an innovative community-based restorative justice program for youth ages 17-25.
Madison Police Department
The Madison Police Department (MPD) has a long history of community-based policing and other innovative approaches to policing.
UW-Madison Police Department
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWPD) is a leader in innovative problem-oriented policing strategies.