Psych Scoop Research Edition, 4/11/23

April 11th, 2023 - Research Edition

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1. Getting Started with Psychology Research: Info Session Workshop

Thursday, April 18, 2023, 12:30 pm- 1:45 pm CST - N668 Elliott Hall
Cost: Free
Location: Various locations in Elliott Hall

Join this session to learn more about getting started with psych research. In the workshop, we will focus on sharing resources on how to get started with research that relates to the Psychology Major. You will learn how Psy 4/5993 research works in the department. You will discover how research can fit into your Psychology Major and/or overall enhance your undergraduate experience. You will leave this session with 2-3 ideas to explore for a research position. Please email psyadvis@umn.edu with questions or to request disability-related accommodations. To RSVP for one of the info sessions, please visit the link.

2. Virtual Research in Psychology is this Week!

Monday - Friday (April 10 - April 14)
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual on Social Media Platforms

Are you interested in getting involved in psychology research? Do you have questions about how to get started? Check out our Virtual Research in Psychology Week! We will be sharing information about psychology research options, applications, recorded events, and more throughout the week of April 10th until April 14th. Follow our social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) to learn more. The Research Week Website is currently live, feel free to check it out!

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3. *Volunteer or Credit* Summer & Fall RA Positions with Gunnar Lab

The Gunnar Lab at the Institute of Child Development is looking for student research assistants for summer term (May 15 - Aug 11) and fall term 2023. Our research focuses on stress and effects of early life experiences in children, teens, and young adults. We have several research studies seeking RAs to help as a testing specialist and experimenter. Responsibilities may include acting as a judge or research buffer, recruiting, scheduling, coding behavioral observations, running online and in-person research sessions. Students can earn 1-3 credits for CPSY 4994. Preference will be given to those who can commit to two or more semesters. To learn more about these positions, please send your CV/resume and a short introduction to Bao Moua at moua0066@umn.edu to be considered.

4. PSY 5993-001: Summer Research Opportunity

Dr. Amanda Woodward is looking for students to enroll in an online section of PSY 5993 this summer. In this course, students will learn about different methods of teaching and factors related to effective student learning. Students will work on a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research project. Through this project, students will gain skills related to conducting a literature review, editing a code book to capture student attitudes and learning, coding assignments, and analyzing data. Most work will be completed asynchronously, though occasional zoom meetings (based on student availability) will be necessary to ensure training is complete and to discuss coding assignments. Interested students should complete this interest form and may email Dr. Amanda Woodward (woodw284@umn.edu) to discuss any questions they have about this opportunity.

5. *Volunteer or Credit* Military TBI Research Experience

The Psychological Health and Social Engagement (PHASE) Lab, led by Dr. Jacob Finn, at the Minneapolis VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center is looking for volunteer research assistants. Current projects focus on traumatic brain injury in service members and veterans. Research assistant duties include screening and recruiting participants, scheduling research appointments, conducting follow-up assessments that include interviews to assess functioning, documenting efforts in clinical charts, collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, reporting progress to collaborators and other agencies, and disseminating results locally. Dr. Finn expects volunteer research assistants to commit at least 8 hours per week to the lab. Due to the training commitment required, volunteers are expected to commit to at least two semesters. PHASE research takes place in a medical rehabilitation environment, and as such, professional behavior and attire is expected. Ideal candidates will have a GPA ≥ 3.2, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and a proficiency in Microsoft Office products. Per Department of Veterans Affairs policy, all research assistants must be U.S. citizens. Interested parties should send a copy of their transcripts and a curriculum vitae/résumé to Dr. Finn (Jacob.Finn@va.gov).

6. *Volunteer or Credit* Research Assistant for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023

D.A.N.C.E. (Development, Affective Neuroscience, Culture & Environment) Lab led by Dr. Ka I Ip at the Institute of Child Development is recruiting Research Assistants. The position is given with a registration of CPSY 4994 with a commitment to at least 2 semesters. D.A.N.C.E. lab's current work focuses on typical and atypical emotion regulation development, cultural factors that shape regulation, and how early life stress, social determinants of health and structural racism (e.g., discrimination, neighborhood disparities) may “get under the skin” to confer intergenerational risk and resilience for developmental psychopathology and health disparities, especially among children and adolescents from marginalized backgrounds. Students will gain hands-on experience (but not limited to) (1) literature review, (2) survey design using Qualtrics and RedCap (3) interview assessment, (4) mobile EEG & fNIRS experiment set up, (2) subject recruitment and flyer design, (3) data coding and collection, and (4) other administrative tasks (e.g., IRB) as needed. If interested, please send your Unofficial Transcript, CV/Resume, and cover letter to Yangchenchen Liu at liu00956@umn.edu. For the cover letter, you may include (1) a self-introduction/background, (2) your interest (3) any research experience in psychology, sociology, and other related fields (4) experience that could be an asset to the lab environment (5) things that you hope to learn and (6) time commitment. If you have any questions, please direct them to Yangchenchen Liu at liu00956@umn.edu.

7. *Volunteer or Credit* Fall 2023 Research Opportunity

Dr. Nicholas Davenport is looking for volunteer research assistants for the Fall of 2023 to work at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Volunteers will have the chance to assist with projects investigating the long-term neurologic effects and treatment outcomes related to traumatic brain injury and stress disorders in military service members. Research combines clinical assessments with biological techniques, including electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and genetic analysis. Responsibilities are specific to assisting with participant prescreening, recruitment, scheduling, material preparation, and data entry. This opportunity is eligible for PSY 4993 credit. We require a commitment of 10 hours per week and preference will be given to applicants who are available for multiple semesters. Successful candidates typically have a 3.5 GPA or higher, have junior or senior level credits, and may have an interest in pursuing a higher degree in psychology or related fields. If you are interested, please send a copy of your cover letter, CV/resume, and unofficial transcripts to Elena Shest at Elena.Shest@va.gov and Sloan Davidson at Sloan.Davidson@va.gov.

8. Summer & Fall RA Position in Adolescent Psychiatry Lab

Dr. Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel in the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Department is looking for undergraduate research assistants. Current research studies focus on interventional treatments for youth with depression and/or non-suicidal self-injury. Students will get hands-on experience with: (1) survey administration using REDCap for data collection procedures with adolescents and parents, (2) interview assessments, (3) data entry, and (4) literature reviews. They will also attend a 1 hr biweekly Zoom lab meeting. Candidates must be pursuing a psych or a related degree and be willing to commit 4 hours per week for the semester, including some weekday evenings and weekend mornings. Preference will be given to students who can commit to 2 semesters or more. Students can earn 1-3 credits of PSY 4/5993. To apply, please send your resume, cover letter (including class year), and unofficial transcript to ptad@umn.edu. Questions can be directed to ptad@umn.edu.

9. *Credit* Undergraduate Directed Research Opportunity at the Institute of Child Development

We are looking for responsible, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented students to work in Professor Glenn Roisman's Relationships Research Laboratory in the Fall of 2023 to help with the transcription of interviews about participants' childhood experiences with their primary caregivers. Prospective undergraduate research assistants must be prepared to sign up for 3 credits (approximately 10 hours of work per week, including a flexible schedule and 1-2 weekly, hour-long lab meetings). Please contact Professor Roisman by email (roism001@umn.edu) if you are interested and indicate your availability for an informal, 15-minute Zoom interview to take place after the Thanksgiving holiday. Professor Roisman asks that you send to him prior to your appointment your resume and a brief writing sample (no more than 1-page excerpt) from a college paper. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Glenn I. Roisman at roism001@umn.edu.

10. *Credit* Research Assistant: Personality and Romantic Relationships

Are you interested in learning more about personality – how we differ from one another and how we might change across time? Are you interested in statistics and research methods? Linh Nguyen, a graduate student at the NICE lab, is seeking undergraduate research assistants for the 2023-24 academic year. You will be working on research projects on personality dynamics and romantic relationships. More information about what to expect may be found here. Please fill out this application form. Linh will contact you to schedule a meeting to discuss expectations and to ensure that it would be a good fit. Please contact Linh Nguyen at nguy4006@umn.edu if you have any questions.

Jobs/Internship Opportunities in Research

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11. UGRA Data Manager

The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) seeks to hire one undergraduate research assistant registered for study at the U of MN as “Data Manager UGRA” (2221: Student Academic Support). Data managers are responsible for the processing, organization, and storage of human subjects research data collected at the MCTFR. The Data Manager is appointed by the MCTFR’s Director and reports to its Principal Data Manager. The position is hourly and requires a commitment of about 20 hours per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week over summer break. Salary is consistent with Department of Psychology standards for undergraduate research assistants. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 353547. If you have any questions about the position contact Tony Graham at graha680@umn.edu.

12. PARKS Study Research Professional 1

The PARKS study is hiring fluent Spanish speakers for recruitment and data collection. This study uses fee waivers and family outreach to promote youth use of park and recreation programs that support physical activity. It is a partnership between the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul Park systems, and parks serving lower-income diverse youth and families. We need one or more friendly people to help us recruit and collect data from Spanish-speaking/English-speaking parents and children. Recruitment involves attending community activities to share information about the study. Data collection includes obtaining consent (explaining the study process) and doing surveys in English and Spanish. Late afternoon hours will be common. 10-14 hours per week (flexible). The pay range is $20-$24/hr. Interested? Please contact Reed Mitchell by email at mitc0186@umn.edu

13. Research Coordinator Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health *Remote*

We are seeking a person to manage a fully remote NIH-funded study at NYU Langone Health assessing a smartphone-based tool for migraine management. Responsibilities include, creating study materials (Using REDCap, coordinating with a team including behavioral economic experts and other consultants to develop messaging for the participants, internal study documents, and communicating with the IRB), learning the study protocol and becoming familiar with the app-based intervention and with WebEx, the virtual platform for hosting the enrollments, recruiting participants virtually through a multi-site hospital-based healthcare system, administering interviews and teaching the participants how to use the app, monitoring progress throughout the study, serving as a digital navigator for participants throughout the study, maintaining proper NIH documentation for the study, ensuring data management and quality assurance for research, including managing to track the database, and working with the team to maintain data integrity, data standardization, and data accuracy, being responsible for processing data reporting and analytics, including assisting in the design of such analytics and outputting in appropriate formats (Excel, PDF, etc.). BA or BS in psychology or a related field required and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible project coordination experience, preferably in a research setting. A minimum of a 2-year commitment is required. Interested candidates should email their CV/resume and an unofficial transcript to Dr. Mia Minn at mia.minen@nyulangone.org and cc Alexis George at alexis.george@nyulangone.org.

14. Researcher 2

Dr. Glenn I. Roisman of the Institute of Child Development and Dr. Bob Krueger of the Department of Psychology, Principal Investigators on two coordinated five-year NIH-funded grants to follow-up the large Sibling Interaction and Behavior Study (SIBS) and the Minnesota Twin Registry (MTR) cohorts into mid and late life, seek to hire several Research Assistants (8352R2: Researcher 2) responsible for carrying out field studies by interviewing study adult participants remotely via Zoom. The MTR and SIBS studies are embedded within the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) in the Department of Psychology. The MCTFR seeks to identify environmental and genetic influences on psychological traits and includes studies of twins, adoptees, and biologically related adolescent siblings. MCTFR participants are involved in a variety of projects including: assessment of psychopathology, neuropsychological function, social adjustment, psychophysiology and collection of DNA samples. This is a post-baccalaureate job opportunity in which you will recruit full-time paid Research Assistants. To apply, visit the U of M Job website. If you have any questions about this position, contact Matt Gunderson at gunde705@umn.edu.

15. Clinical Research Coordinator - Research Professional 2

The Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a Clinical Research Coordinator (Research Professional 2) position. The coordinator will work on two different studies examining the movement disorder Essential Tremor (ET). This is a full time position, and work will be split between the two studies. The first study is with PI Matthew Johnson, PhD, who runs the Neuromodulation Research and Technology Laboratory (NRTL). The laboratory studies neuromodulation technologies to improve quality of life for people with neurological disorders. More information on the laboratory is available on the website. The second study is run by PI Jing Wang, PhD, whose research is aimed at developing cutting-edge techniques in the neuromodulation of movement disorders. Responsibilities include assisting with the collection and management of data from behavioral experiments in human research participants diagnosed with neurological disorders such as Essential Tremor (ET) who may or may not have deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants, initiating new clinical trials, coordinating the enrollment of eligible patients, managing and coordinating research subject’s participation, performing patient evaluations, extract and report quality patient data and samples and respond to data queries. Starting salary is $55,000. If you have any questions about the position, contact Marina Bryants at Bryan371@umn.edu.