🌟 Interested in Joining the Exercise, Technology & Cognition Lab?

If you are a prospective graduate student (master’s or doctoral level) interested in working with Dr. Sean Mullen, please email your resume or CV to:
📧 spmullen@illinois.edu

Dr. Mullen is currently accepting applications from students interested in:

🧠 Core Research Themes

• Mechanisms linking exercise and cognitive functioning
  (How movement and the brain influence each other)

• Interventions combining exercise and cognitive training
  (Mind–body, dual-domain, and cognitive-motor approaches)

• Strategies to enhance exercise adoption and long-term maintenance

• Adjuvant therapies that work synergistically with exercise
  (Optimizing health, well-being, and cognitive resilience)

💼 Funding & Admissions Guidance

Applications are accepted year-round.
All current ETC Lab graduate students are fully funded through research and/or teaching assistantships and receive a full tuition waiver.

Prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Mullen before applying. He can help clarify:

• The admissions process

• Funding opportunities

• Whether your interests and skill-sets align with ongoing lab projects

🧳 Campus Visits & Recruitment Day

Students are welcome to visit the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at any point throughout the year.

Each fall, the College of Applied Health Sciences hosts an annual PhD Recruitment Day (typically early November).

Limited travel funding is available for qualified prospective students.

📚 Additional Resources

• Kinesiology Graduate Program Resources

• Graduate College at Illinois