Research Assistants
Undergraduate Research Assistants Needed.
The major purpose for undergraduate research is to provide an opportunity for qualified undergraduates to obtain firsthand, supervised research experiences in psychology. Students may assist professors and/or graduate students with a research project by helping to prepare the study, collect data, and/or enter data into computers.
Students can obtain pass/fail elective credit for their assistance if desired, or they can serve as a research assistant voluntarily. Whichever option is selected, obtaining research experience can be a valuable asset when applying for graduate school or jobs after graduation.
Please read each project description carefully, and contact the professor or graduate student listed for further information.
Posting #1 - Date: 04/25/08
Professor/Graduate Student: Aki Hosoi / Silvia Canetto
When to Contact: Before June 1, 2008
Email: hosoi@lamar.colostate.edu
Office: Clark C49
Phone: 491-2968
Project Description: This qualitative interview study investigates factors affecting the career and educational choices of under-represented groups (e.g., women, ethnic minorities) in certain fields of science and engineering. The project emphasizes understanding cultural influences on such choices, through interviews with U.S. and international students in these disciplines.
Qualifications of Applicants: Applicants must be reliable, responsible, and self-motivated, with an interest in understanding issues of diversity. Students with a background or strong interest in gender studies are preferred. Interested applicants should email Aki Hosoi, M.S. (hosoi@lamar.colostate.edu). Please include your CV and one reference. Please also submit a brief statement about your interest in and/or experience with gender studies, interviewing, and qualitative research.
Duties of Applicant: Research assistants may be trained in numerous aspects of qualitative research including: development of interviewing skills, interview transcription, qualitative data coding and analysis, and assisting in the preparation of research presentations and publications. Research assistant credit is available, with each credit corresponding to three hours of work per week.
Positions Open: Two students. Course credit (elective) is available.
Posting #2 - Date: 01/23/08
Professor/Graduate Student: Alyssa Gibbons / Lauren Duarte
When to Contact: Any time, preferably before 2/1/08
Email: alyssa.gibbons@colostate.edu, lauren.duarte@colostate.edu
Office: Clark B209 (applications available on the door)
Phone: 491-4940
Project Description: We are launching a new program to help incoming psychology freshmen develop career skills such as communication and critical thinking. We need motivated, mature, committed seniors (exceptional juniors will also be considered) to help staff the program.
Qualifications of Applicants: Senior or junior Psychology major with at least a 3.0 GPA; Extremely reliable, responsible, and committed to the project; Mature and professional; Available 10 hours/week or more; Available at least 2 evenings/week or Saturdays during the month of February.
Duties of Applicant: Complete extensive training in behavioral assessment; Run program sessions & operate video equipment; Observe and evaluate program participants; Prepare developmental feedback reports.
Positions Open: Several! You must sign up for 3 credits and commit to working a minimum of 9 hours a week.
Posting #3 - Date: 01/18/08
Professor/Graduate Student: Dr. Jennifer Harman/Megan O'Grady
When to Contact: Any time, preferably before 2/6/08 registration deadline
Email: mogrady@lamar.colostate.edu
Office: Clark B230
Phone: 491-5013
Project Description: We are running 6 studies this semester through the Health and Social Relationships lab that address a variety of health-related topics (e.g., sexual behavior, alcohol, jealousy and aggression) and use different theories (e.g., Terror Management Theory, Self-Presentation Theory, Attribution Theory, the Elaboration Likelihood Model) and data collection/research techniques (e.g., collection of biological samples, computerized data collection, priming, deception, Implicit Attitudes Test). As an RA, you will have the opportunity to work on one or more of these research projects.
Qualifications of Applicants: Psychology major with an interest in Social and Health Psychology and at least a 3.0 GPA. Prefer that you have taken OR are currently taking Social Psychology and the Social Psychology Lab. Must be extremely reliable, responsible, and committed to the research projects you are working on; Mature and professional; Available 6 hours/week or more during some of the following hours:
Mondays: 9:30-11:30 and 2pm-6pm
Wednesdays: 5pm-7pm
Thursdays: 5pm-6pm
Fridays: 3pm-5pm
Duties of Applicant: Run participants, enter data, analyze data, participate in weekly research meetings
Positions Open: Several! Course credit is available.
Posting #4 - Date: 01/18/08
Professor/Graduate Student: Dr. Jennifer Harman/Megan O'Grady
When to Contact: Any time, preferably before 2/6/08 registration deadline
Email: mogrady@lamar.colostate.edu
Office: Clark B230
Phone: 491-5013
Project Description: Research assistants needed to work on a Safer Sexual Behavior Health Promotion Intervention. Specifically, we are looking for students who would be interested in serving as "peer leaders" for this program, which is based on the Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills health behavior change model. The intervention sessions last about 1 hour each.
Qualifications of Applicants: A male or female psychology major with an interest in Social and Health Psychology and at least a 3.0 GPA. Prefer that you have taken OR are currently taking Social Psychology and the Social Psychology Lab. Must be extremely reliable, responsible, and committed to the research projects you are working on; Mature and professional; Specific hours for this will be flexible, but you must be available at least 3 hours per week. Also, a few evening hours will be likely towards the middle of the semester. Students interested in working on this project should be comfortable talking in front of a small group of college students (25 students or less) and should feel comfortable discussing issues related to safer sexual behavior that are familiar to college students. Students involved in this project will be thoroughly trained before the sessions take place and a detailed manual will be used by the RA peer leaders who lead the sessions.
Duties of Applicant: Help to prepare materials for intervention sessions (e.g., powerpoint slides), lead safer sexual health promotion sessions (about 6 sessions total), collect data, enter data, analyze data, participate in weekly research meetings.
Positions Open: Several! Course credit is available.
Posting #5 - Date: 08/24/07
Professor/Graduate Student: Dr. Stefanie Johnson
When to Contact: Before September 10
Email: Stefanie.Johnson@colostate.edu
Office: Clark B208
Phone: 491-2793
Project Description: Our primary research will focus on leadership (charismatic leadership and gender in leadership). We will also be collecting data on emotions and work-family balance. Applications are available at B 208 or by e-mail Stefanie.Johnson@colostate.edu
Qualifications of Applicants: Individuals with an interest in psychology and leadership.
Duties of Applicant:Undergraduate researchers will read articles, run subjects/collect data, and enter/code/analyze data. More senior students may consider designing and implementing their own projects.
Positions Open: Five students. Course credit (elective) is available.
Posting #6 - Date: 08/17/07
Professor / Graduate Student: Deana Davalos/Alana Campbell
When to Contact: e-mail to arrange a meeting.
E-mail:Davalos@Colostate.Edu
Office:Clark A18
Phone:(970) 491-5548
Project Description: Studying visual and auditory attention using high-density electrophysiology.
Qualifications of Applicants: Reliable, self-motivated, and be willing to supervise other undergraduate research assistants. We will need you to be available for one to two 3-4 hour blocks M-F.; GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Duties of Applicant: You will learn how to use a high-density electrophysiological recording device and run an event-related potential study. You will also be responsible for data collection and data entry.
Posting #7 - Date: 08/16/07
Professor / Graduate Student: Lisa Durrance
When to Contact: e-mail to arrange a meeting.
E-mail: lisa.durrance@colostate.edu
Office:Clark A22D
Phone:(970) 491-3284
Project Description: Studying spatial memory and spatial processing.
Qualifications of Applicants: Reliable, self-motivated, works well with others; GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Duties of Applicant: Must be reliable, conscientious, and self-motivated. GPA of 3.5 or higher. Data collection and data entry.
Posting #8 - Date: 01/03/07
Professor / Graduate Student: Manfred Diehl / Helena Chui
When to Contact: Anytime, email preferred
E-mail: mdiehl@cahs.colostate.edu; hchui@simla.colostate.edu
Office:Gifford 141
Phone:(970) 491-1767
Project Description: This study examines how the awareness of personal lifetime affects how adults of different ages evaluate their accomplishments and well-being in different life domains, such as family, work/school, etc.
Qualifications of Applicants: Basic knowledge in theories of adult development/aging and research methods.
Reliable, conscientious, and self-motivated student.
GPA of 3.5 or greater.
A willingness to attend and participate in a one-hour weekly lab meeting.
A commitment to reliability, openness to new experiences, willingness to figure things out on their own, and to present their solutions to the team.
Good social skills and desire to be well prepared for graduate school application.
Duties of Applicant:Participant recruitment
Literature searches and summarizing of literature
Conducting testing sessions, including the implementation of a time awareness induction
Data entry and data management
Basic statistical analyses using SPSS and/or SAS (with guidance)
Positions Open:Research Assistants
Posting #9 - Date: 09/02/05
Professor / Graduate Student: Ben Clegg
When to Contact: e-mail to arrange a meeting
E-mail: Benjamin.Clegg@colostate.edu
Office: A11
Phone: 970.491-2211
Project Description: Research assistant for projects looking at learning.
Qualifications of Applicants: Reliable, conscientious, self-motivated student. GPA of 3.5 or greater.
Duties of Applicant: Help run subjects and code data.
Other Information: Ideal opportunity for students considering graduate studies in cognitive psychology.
Positions Open: Not posted.