Thursday, August 29, 2013

Maryland Parliamentary Debate Society

Is there anything really more satisfying than a great debate? The personal gratification of testing the limits of one’s mental capacity is glorious in its own right. But being humbled by new ideas you never even fathomed opens one’s eyes to the endless possibilities of thought. The University of Maryland Parliamentary Debate Society is proud to partake in this endeavor for knowledge.
 
            Every weekend, our team travels along the East coast, competing against and defeating some of the most renowned debaters, hailing from some of the world’s top universities. Competitors include all of the Ivy League universities, top liberal arts colleges like Swarthmore, Wellesley, Smith, and Amherst and public school powerhouses such as Rutgers, William & Mary and the University of Virginia.
 
In fact, our team has been molded and coached by two former top-ranked debaters hailing from MIT. Our coaches and our experienced debaters help new members of the team learn methods to debate well, so no experience is needed to become part of the team!
 
            For those love to construct nuanced lines of argumentation, and have the willingness to vie with the best minds the collegiate world has to offer – the Maryland Parliamentary Debate Society is unrivaled by any other organization on campus
 
            Our first meeting will be on Monday, September 2nd in Jimenez 1124 at 7 pm. You are invited to meet the team and observe a debate in person. With little doubt, it will only take one round for you to be grasped by the art form we love. In the future, we will conduct more formal tutorial debates for those who are interested in joining the team during information sessions held on Monday, September 9th, Thursday, September 12th, and Monday, September 16th.
 
In the meantime, check us out on Facebook (Maryland Parliamentary Debate Society) or on our website (www.marylanddebate.org), or email us with any questions at marylanddebate@gmail.com.

Current Campus Studies That Need Participants

Auditory Training Study
 
Who is conducting the study?  This research is being conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). 
What would I have to do?  Participate in 12 sessions of approximately 1.5-2 hours each at the University of Maryland and/or CASL (Center for Advanced Study of Language, near the College Park Metro). The sessions involve completing questionnaires and computerized tasks. All sessions must be completed within approximately 5 weeks. 
How would I be compensated? Participants receive a total of $165 for completing the entire study. Payments will be made at a rate of $5 per session with a $105 bonus provided at the end of the last session to bring the total to $165. In addition, upon completion of the study, participants will be entered into a raffle for one of 3 $150 gift cards.
How do I sign up? Sign up for the Auditory Training Study on the Paid SONA System (http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com) or by emailing us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu. You will have to complete a pre-screen to check your eligibility before signing up.
Questions or concerns? Email us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu.
 
If you are interested in participating but don’t have time to do 12 sessions, we are now offering a 4-session version on SONA for a limited time. This study offers a total of $55 plus a raffle entry for one $150 gift card.
 
We are looking for individuals who fit the following criteria:
1)      18-30 years of age
2)      Native speaker of American English
3)      Normal hearing
4)      Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
5)      No speech/language disorders or learning disabilities
6)       Unimpaired use of both hands
7)       US Citizen
*
 
Learning & Cognition Study
 
The University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) is recruiting participants for a study investigating learning and cognition.  This multi-session study may involve:
 
1)      1 MRI session (about 0.5 hours, $25 compensation). This session will be completed first and will determine eligibility for the remainder of the sessions.
2)      4 sessions involving answering questionnaires and completing many short cognitive tasks to assess memory, attention, and perception, each about 2 hours, $25 compensation)
3)      1 EEG session (about 2.5 hours, $30 compensation)
 
To participate in the study, you must
1)       be 18-30 years of age
2)       be a native speaker of American English
3)       have normal hearing
4)       not have any speaking or reading disabilities
5)       have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
6)       not have experience with the Chinese language,
7)       Not be taking any psychoactive drugs (including Zoloft, Ritalin, and drugs of abuse)
8)       Have no known history of psychological conditions (including ADD, depression, PTSD, and clinical anxiety)
9)       Have no known history of neurological conditions (including stroke, seizure, brain tumor, or closed head injury)
10)   Be right-handed
11)   Have no metal in your body (including pacemakers, neural implants, metal plates or joints, shrapnel, and surgical staples)
12)   Not be claustrophobic
13)   Not be pregnant
14)   Not have a hairstyle that prevents the EEG cap from making contact with the scalp
15)   Not have a tattoo that is less than 2 weeks old
 
For more information about this study, contact: LCStudy@casl.umd.edu or sign up at: https://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com/

Terps for Change

Terps for Change places University of Maryland students with local community partners who share a passion about specific social issues. In addition to helping address community-identified needs, Terps for Change seeks to create change by learning through meaningful dialogues and challenging each other to think critically about the systems within which we function. Applications are due SEPTEMBER 13th and can be found on
http://thestamp.umd.edu/leadership_community_service_learning/involvement/terps_for_change.

Learn more about Terps for Change and Terp Service at our Open House from 6 PM - 7:30 PM on Monday, September 9th in the Prince George's Room of Stamp Student Union. All questions can be sent to terpsforchange@umd.edu.

University Honors presents: What Is Your Dream?

The University Honors Program in the Honors College is proud to present What Is Your Dream?, a programming series inspired by the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963. We hope to encourage and inspire dreams within all of us for a better future for our community and the world. All of the events are free and most are open to the public.

To find a listing of What Is Your Dream? events, please visit www.universityhonors.umd.edu/dream.php.

SEE and Fall Welcome Present: The Great Gatsby

Join us on the Mall as we kick off the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year with two screenings of Baz Luhrmann's 2013 hit film, The Great Gatsby. The first showing is an outdoor event on McKeldin Mall beginning Monday, Sept. 2 at 9:30p.m. Come early, there will be glowsticks!


**PLUS** Are you ready for the line up for this year's back to school concert event? We'll be announcing the artists headlining the Back to School Bash Monday night at the movie! 

The second showing is on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7p.m. in the Hoff Theater of Stamp Student Union. 

The Great Gatsby (2013) is Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel. Set in the spring of 1922, aspiring writer Nick Carraway befriends the interesting, mysterious and glamorous Mr. Jay Gatsby. As Carraway grows increasingly fascinated by the elaborate parties held at his new neighbor's estate, he soon finds himself in the midsts of the love affair between is new friend and his unhappily married cousin, Daisy Buchanan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Isla Fisher and Tobey Maguire. 

Welcome back, Terps. 

Farmers Market Tailgate Party Sept. 4

Wednesday, Sept 4  // 11am – 3pm // Outside Cole Fieldhouse

Kick-off the fall semester at the Farmers Market Tailgate Party! Show off your cornhole skills, grab lunch from the UMD Green Tidings Food Truck, do some shopping and win prizes. Come decked out in Maryland spirit gear and be entered to win raffle prizes. GO TERPS!

The Farmers Market at Maryland is on campus every Wednesday from 11am-3pm outside Cole Fieldhouse through the end of November.


Thursday, August 22, 2013

research assistant position at the Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research

Currently accepting applications for a research assistant position at the Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research. RA will be 
assisting on a project examining relationships between personality and smoking. Duties will include:

-Creating and organizing participant binders
-Recruitment of participants
-Administering measures and computer tasks at participant appointments
-Data Entry

Qualifications: Undergraduate students welcome! Must be available to work 5-10 hours a week for at least one semester. Previous research experience a plus.

Compensation: Course credit would be offered when available.

To Apply: Please submit a statement of interest, resume,and schedule of availability to:
jendahne@gmail.com
OR
aaron.c.lim@gmail.com

Research Assistant position in the Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition!

Undergraduate Research Assistant Position
The Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition

Description: 
The Laboratory of Emotion and Cognition, led by Dr. Luiz Pessoa, Director of the Maryland Neuroimaging Center, is looking for hardworking, detail-oriented, and motivated undergraduates to work as research assistants in the fall semester. The lab investigates the interaction of cognition and emotion on a variety of cognitive processes using behavioral, computational, and fMRI experiments. To see recent papers go to http://lce.umd.edu/publications.html.

Responsibilities: 
Responsibilities include participant recruitment, setting up experimental studies, data collection, and data entry and analysis. A minimum of 9 hrs/week commitment is required; work in the lab can apply for course credit. 

Contact:
Interested undergraduates can send their resume/CV, fall schedule, and a short paragraph explaining their interest to Phil at celab.umd@gmail.com.

Apply by Sept 16 to become a University Innovation Fellow

The University Innovation Fellows are part of a national movement to ensure that students gain the necessary attitudes, skills and knowledge required for them to compete in the economy of the future. These student leaders from schools around the country work with their peers to catalyze even greater levels of innovation and venture activity on their campuses.

The program is run by the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter), funded by the National Science Foundation as a partnership between Stanford University and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). We call on students and their peers to dream, design and deliver innovations that solve real-world problems.


http://dreamdesigndeliver.org/aboutus/

Upcoming Environmental Conference

In late October (18th-21st), the Energy Action Coalition is hosting an international youth environmental conference called Power Shift (www.wearepowershift.org). Thousands of passionate college and high school students join together for one weekend to discuss the biggest environmental issues facing our world today, and learn how to work together to solve them. There will be abundant educational, networking, career building, and socializing opportunities throughout the whole conference, making this a must-attend for anyone interested in environment issues. A large number of UMD students will be attending the conference together. If you are interested in attending as well, please contact Ori Gutin, the Director of Sustainability for the Student Government, for more information (email: omgutin@gmail.com). 

Men of Principle Scholarship

The Men of Principle Scholarship is a $500 scholarship offered to male students at the University of Maryland. Are you a scholar, a difference-maker, and a leader? Apply today: http://ter.ps/2mg! The deadline to apply is 9/7.

Campus Jobs With Tell-a-Terp Call Center

Do you love the University of Maryland? Do you want to get paid to tell people how great it is over the phone? At the Tell-a-Terp Call Center, students work in conjunction with top Maryland officials to raise community support and private funding for our great university. Student employees take advantage of flexible work hours, gain professional experience, and have an amazing time on the job. If you are interested in working at Tell-a-Terp and committed to helping UMD become the greatest school in the world, fill out an online application at www.ter.ps/2q1.

Language Development and Parenting Lab – Undergraduate Research Assistant position starting FALL SEMESTER 2013

The Language Development and Parenting Lab is directed by Dr. Meredith Rowe, within the department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM) in the College of Education. We study language acquisition in infants and young children. Specifically, we’re interested in how children learn language through social interactions with their parents, and how different cultural and linguistic backgrounds influence early language development.
Our lab is searching for an undergraduate research assistant (RA) for the Fall Semester, 2013. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to work for two semesters. The position entails 8 hours of work per week, including a one-hour weekly team lab meeting. Duties are largely based around coding DVDs of parent-child interactions, and other responsibilities may include transcription, data entry, scheduling participants for our studies, and working with study participants. RAs are compensated with class credit for one course per semester.
If interested, please send a resume and an unofficial copy of your transcript to ldpl@umd.edu by August 30th.

Language Development and Parenting Lab
1109 Benjamin Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Are you interested in learning about the financial system behind student groups on campus?

Are you interested in learning about the financial system behind student groups on campus? The Student Government Association's Committee on Audit & Review is committed to ensuring proper fiscal management of every SGA-recognized student group on campus. Our goal is to oversee the spending practices of each student group to ultimately enhance their University of Maryland experience.

The committee meets at least once a week. During each audit assignment, members may have separate meetings outside of the committee.

Applications are due on Wednesday, August 28 at 11:45 PM, and can be found under "Forms" on SGA's Orgsync portal (www.orgsync.umd.edu).

For more information about SGA Audit, please contact the Assistant Vice President of Audit & Review, Michael Lee at sgaavpaudit@gmail.com.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Gilman Scholarship - Study Abroad Award for Pell Grant Recipients

Are you planning to study abroad in SPRING 2014? Are you a US Citizen receiving a PELL GRANT (a federal need-based educational grant)?

Apply for the GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, which provides up to $5000 for study abroad for students with financial need who receive Pell Grants.  Last year 32 Maryland students won Gilman Scholarships!

The deadline to apply for Spring 2014 awards is October 1, 2013.

To learn more and receive assistance preparing a Gilman Scholarship application, please follow this link:
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu/gilman - or write to the National
Scholarships Office at gilman@umd.edu as soon as possible.

Eligibility Requirements: US Citizens - Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors - All Majors - Must be studying abroad for at least 4 weeks - Must have FAFSA demonstrated financial need and be receiving a Pell Grant.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers 1,700 scholarships of up to $5,000 to students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies world-wide.  Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.  The October 1, 2013 deadline is for study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2013 and April 15, 2014.  Programs must be at least 4 weeks in length (winter term courses are not eligible).  Students are also eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman the Gilman Program if their study abroad program involves studying any of the following critical languages:


Arabic (all dialects), Chinese (all dialects), Chinese (all dialects),
Turkish, Persian, Languages of India and Pakistan, Koreon, Russian, and
Swahili.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Sincerely,
The National Scholarships Office and
The Office of Student Financial Aid
University of Maryland, College Park

Friday, August 9, 2013

Family Involvement Laboratory Seeks UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

Interested in gaining experience in research?

The Family Involvement Laboratory IS LOOKING FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS for the fall semester (two-semester commitment preferred).

Fall Research Assistants will sign up for 3 credits and attend a class 2-4pm on Wednesdays in the fall semester titled "Cultural Influences on Parenting Practices" led by Dr. Natasha Cabrera (Graded). 

Students will serve as research assistants for the Family Involvement Lab, which is currently conducting a study on Latino immigrant mothers, fathers, & children. The goal of the study is to understand how mothers’ & fathers' values, goals, & beliefs influence their children’s social skills & academic competencies.

Bilingual (Spanish-English) research assistants are preferred. Research assistants will conduct short literature reviews; participate in data collection; recruit parents; schedule visits; & data entry. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in the social sciences. Depending on interest & skill-level, there will be opportunities to write honors theses and participate in papers for publication.

If you’re interested please send your resume & unofficial transcript to Jenessa Malin (jlmalin@umd.edu) (you can find the lab at http://www.popcenter.umd.edu/filab)

Sustainability Office internships

The Office of Sustainability is currently accepting applications for fall 2013 internships.  Student intern positions are available for Green Office Education & Outreach, Sustainability Advisors, LEAF Outreach Team, Graphic Design and Curriculum Assessment.  Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 21st.
For more information: http://www.sustainability.umd.edu/

Website: www.sustainability.umd.edu/

For more information, contact:
Andrew S Muir
Office of Sustainability
+1 301 405 4723 asmuir@umd.edu www.sustainability.umd.edu/

UMD SOS app available for iOS users

In conjunction with RHA and UMD Police, Resident Life has developed UMD SOS, a safety-related mobile app that provides on-the-go reference for users in emergency situations.  The app provides access to recent campus emergency alert messages along with a list of simple actions the user should take when faced with various emergencies.  The app also includes a listing of emergency resources on campus. 

The UMD SOS app is now available for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) and can be downloaded for free from Apple’s App Store. 

Android Users: we are working to complete the development of the Android version of UMD SOS and expect to have it completed and available in the Google Play Store by the start of classes on September 3.  

CFHI FALL PROGRAM OPENINGS, WEBINAR AUGUST 16th


Child Family Health International  GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS  www.cfhi.org

FALL 2013 OPENINGS: CFHI is currently accepting applications for all global health programs from now through 2014, and still has spots left for September and fall programs! Last minute applicants should contact CFHI to get started on expediting their application.

FALL PROGRAM INFO WEBINAR DATES POSTED: Considering a global health experience? Learn more about CFHI's 20+ programs, scholarships and more by attending a live webinar on select dates.  CFHI now has webinars scheduled through fall -- next up is August 16th. Join us! Visit the CFHI Webinar Page for details and RSVP on Facebook.

CFHI - Socially Responsible Global Health Education Programs
Child Family Health International (CFHI) is a nonprofit that offers socially responsible Global Health Education Programs for students of all levels interested in health or medicine. Through CFHI participants go on 4-16 week placements alongside local healthcare professionals in underserved communities.  Participants rotate through clinics and hospitals, attend medical lectures, and become immersed in the healthcare system of the community. CFHI supports underserved communities abroad and is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

Child Family Health International: cfhi.org  
Phone: 415.957.9000

Get the CFHI Email Newsletter

CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

Summer Info Session - Graduate Fellowships - NSF - NDSEG - SMART

Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship – Changes for 2013 (and the NDSEG / SMART Fellowships)” – UNDERGRADS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WELCOME

Tuesday, August 13 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140
Wednesday, August 14 from 4 pm to 5 pm in Plant Sciences 1140

NOTE: THE TALK WILL HIGHLIGHT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES FOR THE 2013 APPLICATION AND DEADLINES.

TOPIC: The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious and lucrative awards available for graduate studies in the natural sciences, math, engineering, social and behavioral sciences. This talk will offer advice and suggestions for using your summer to begin developing a highly effective NSF fellowship application. Graduate students who will be in their first or second year of graduate studies in fall 2013, and undergraduates at all levels are welcome to attend.

Please note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for the NSF graduate research fellowship.

Francis DuVinage, Ph.D.
Director, National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Email:duvinage@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 314-9458
Fax: (301) 314-0085
http://www.scholarships.umd.edu
http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Current Studies that need Participants

Help Psychology Researchers and Get Paid! 
When: By appointment—contact us!
Where: UMD campus or at the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). Please contact us for more information.
Event Type(s): Research Study
 
Participants are needed for a study investigating thinking and reasoning!  Are you a native English speaker and over the age of 18? Are you willing to receive cash for completing tasks on a computer and filling out questionnaires? 
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study being conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language.  Researchers are investigating how basic measures of cognitive ability can predict academic or job performance. They need your help to test these measures.
To be eligible to participate:
·         You must be a Native English speaker over the age of 18.
·         You must have normal, or corrected to normal, hearing and vision.
·         You must have unimpaired use of your dominant writing hand.
·         You do not have a personal history of neurological, neuropsychiatric, psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or head injury in which consciousness was lost.
·         You do not have a recent history of excessive alcohol consumption, drug use, or substance abuse.
If you decide to participate, you will be asked to complete tasks of memory, reading, thinking and problem-solving.  The tasks will be completed in multiple 2 to 3-hour sessions for a total length of participation being 8 hours.  You will receive $150 for completing 8 hours of tasks.
If you are interested please contact the researchers at: thinkingstudy@umd.edu
 
**
 
Wanted: Arabic Students for Paid Study
 
The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) is interested in studying how learners of Arabic understand and decipher cultural allusions in Arabic.  We are looking for students who have completed about 3 years of university-level Arabic courses.  Participants must be native speakers of English at least 18 years of age and should not be native or heritage speakers of Arabic.
You will be asked to attend 1 session lasting no more than 1 hour.  During the session, you will complete a questionnaire and answer a comprehension questions regarding Arabic passages and political cartoons.  You will be able to access dictionaries and the internet to aid your comprehension of the texts and political cartoons.
You will be paid $25 in cash upon completion the questionnaire and comprehension test.
Contact vnovak@casl.umd.edu to schedule an Arabic test. Thanks!
 
***
 
Auditory Training Study – more times available
 
Who is conducting the study?  This research is being conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL). 
What would I have to do?  Participate in 12 sessions of approximately 1.5-2 hours each at the University of Maryland and/or CASL (Center for Advanced Study of Language, near the College Park Metro). The sessions involve completing questionnaires and computerized tasks. All sessions must be completed within approximately 5 weeks. 
How would I be compensated? Participants receive a total of $165 for completing the entire study. Payments will be made at a rate of $5 per session with a $105 bonus provided at the end of the last session to bring the total to $165. In addition, upon completion of the study, participants will be entered into a raffle for one of 3 $150 gift cards.
How do I sign up? Sign up for the Auditory Training Study on the Paid SONA System (http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com) or by emailing us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu. You will have to complete a pre-screen to check your eligibility before signing up.
Questions or concerns? Email us at Auditory@casl.umd.edu.
 
We are looking for individuals who fit the following criteria:
1)      18-30 years of age
2)      Native speaker of American English
3)      Normal hearing
4)      Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
5)      No speech/language disorders or learning disabilities
6)      Unimpaired use of both hands
7)      US Citizen

Undergrad Research Asst. Positions

Project Title:
 The Brain and Emotion: Neuroimaging Faculty Name: Shackman, Alex Project Description: 
TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP: The overarching mission of the lab is to have a deep impact on the fields of affective and translational neuroscience. To that end, we do our best to perform innovative studies that can lead to important discoveries, to disseminate our discoveries as widely as possible, and to mentor trainees to become top-notch scientists. My aim is to understand the interplay of emotion and cognition, with a particular focus on characterizing the impact of individual differences in anxiety on attention, memory, and cognitive control. Most of our research is geared toward identifying the mechanisms that link high levels of anxiety to the development of psychopathology, including the identification of novel brain-based biomarkers and transdiagnostic endophenotypes. If you are looking for a lab to join as an undergraduate research assistant, please email shackman@umd.edu . We are always looking for people who are smart, productive, sensible, passionate, rigorous, fearless in the face of technical and logistical challenges, hardworking, blessed with a creative vision, and who can actively contribute to a positive lab environment (fun!). The lab provides an excellent opportunity for receiving top-notch mentorship in affective/translational neuroscience. My goal is to ensure that all of my trainees are happy and cultivate the range of skills necessary to secure positions at top-tier universities. We are especially interested in students with expertise in programming, computer science, electrical engineering, IT, or Matlab. 

RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Anxiety disorders are a leading source of suffering in children and adults. These disorders first emerge early in life, are extremely common, and often resist treatment. Individuals with an anxious temperament -- those who express anxiety too intensely or in inappropriate contexts -- are much more likely to develop anxiety and other serious psychiatric disorders, including depression and substance abuse. To understand the substrates of this liability, we use a broad spectrum of tools, including multimodal brain imaging, peripheral physiological measures, and behavioral assays. Our laboratory is particularly focused on characterizing the mechanisms by which anxiety alters the processing of threats and punishments in a way that enhances the likelihood of maladaptive avoidance and behavioral inhibition. Clinically, this work promises to enhance our understanding of how emotional traits and states modulate risk, facilitate the discovery of novel endophenotypes and biomarkers, and set the stage for developing improved interventions. From a basic psychological science perspective, our research begins to address fundamental questions about the interplay of emotion and cognition and the nature of personality. 

RESEARCH THEMES: Dr. Shackman's major research interests include affective and cognitive neuroscience; neural bases of threat processing, anxiety, fear, and their application to anxiety, mood, and related psychiatric disorders; neural bases of personality and individual differences in anxiety and behavioral inhibition; cognition × emotion interactions: interactions of anxiety and higher cognition (cognitive control, selective attention, and working memory); developmental psychopathology; amygdala; anterior cingulate cortex (ACC); prefrontal cortex (PFC). 

KEY METHODS: Key methods used by our lab include multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI, PET, VBM); electrophysiological techniques (ERP/EEG, LORETA source modeling), peripheral physiological techniques (cortisol, facial EMG, fear-potentiated startle), and behavioral assays (economic games and experience sampling). Populations of interest include children, adolescents, healthy adults, and psychiatric patients. 

BACKGROUND: Dr. Shackman received his Ph.D. in Biological Psychology with a distributed minor in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008. His graduate research was supported by the National Science Foundation and National Institute of Mental Health. He subsequently conducted postdoctoral research in the laboratories of Richard Davidson, Brad Postle, and Ned Kalin in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Wisconsin. He serves as an Associate Editor at Cognition and Emotion; Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; and Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience (CABN). Dr. Shackman joined the faculty at UMD in the summer of 2013.

Learning & Cognition Study


 
The University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) is recruiting participants for a study investigating learning and cognition.  This multi-session study may involve:
 
1)      1 MRI session (about 0.5 hours, $25 compensation). This session will be completed first and will determine eligibility for the remainder of the sessions.
2)      4 sessions involving answering questionnaires and completing many short cognitive tasks to assess memory, attention, and perception, each about 2 hours, $25 compensation)
3)      1 EEG session (about 2.5 hours, $30 compensation)
 
To participate in the study, you must
1)       be 18-30 years of age
2)       be a native speaker of American English
3)       have normal hearing
4)       not have any speaking or reading disabilities
5)       have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
6)       not have experience with the Chinese language,
7)       Not be taking any psychoactive drugs (including Zoloft, Ritalin, and drugs of abuse)
8)       Have no known history of psychological conditions (including ADD, depression, PTSD, and clinical anxiety)
9)       Have no known history of neurological conditions (including stroke, seizure, brain tumor, or closed head injury)
10)   Be right-handed
11)   Have no metal in your body (including pacemakers, neural implants, metal plates or joints, shrapnel, and surgical staples)
12)   Not be claustrophobic
13)   Not be pregnant
14)   Not have a hairstyle that prevents the EEG cap from making contact with the scalp
15)   Not have a tattoo that is less than 2 weeks old
 
For more information about this study, contact:
LCStudy@casl.umd.edu or sign up at: https://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com/

Seeking Interns for Fall

Dear Terps,
 
The green industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy with many exciting career opportunities for college graduates. Get your foot in the "green jobs" door by working on sustainability initiatives at the University of Maryland, which is recognized as a national leader in campus sustainability.  Off-Campus internships are also available.   

Office of Sustainability Internships: Fall 2013

The following positions are available for the fall. To apply, click here.
Applications are due
Wednesday, August 21.
On-Campus Internships: Fall 2013
Off-Campus Internships: Fall 2013

2 Students Needed for UTAP Pilot, HONR100




  (UTAP- Undergraduate Technology Apprenticeship Program)



University Honors is hiring two students to participate in a pilot program that incorporates Canvas in HONR100.  Canvas is the University’s online course management system.



One UTAP student will be responsible for helping each of the 36 HONR100 instructors develop their course page while simultaneously helping the Program Coordinator to create community across each of the sections.  HONR100 students will be encouraged to make use of social media and online tools like blogs and videos. These digital projects can then be shared with the larger University Honors community.  



The second UTAP student will share the responsibility of troubleshooting questions and concerns faced by the HONR100 Section Leaders but will be specifically responsible for creating an organized and efficient way for enrolled students to get course and grading information.



The two students hired for the program must enroll in a 3-credit course supported by OIT that focuses on the use of technology in the classroom.  UTAP Students will learn and enhance skills related to: web publishing, academic website development, creating/using digitized media, electronic presentation tools, and discussion group facilitation.



The ideal candidate will be computer savvy and interested in technology but not specifically an expert. In fact, the course and the Canvas program may be too basic for students majoring in computer science or similar majors.



Applicants must be available for the UTAP course taught on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  It would  also be preferable (but not required) for the UTAP students to be available for an occasional  HONR100 Section Leader meeting Monday (5:30-6:30 p.m.), Tuesday, (5:00-6:00 p.m.), and Wednesday (5:30 -6:30 p.m.).  This will enable the UTAP student to troubleshoot issues associated with Canvas and to better understand HONR100.


UTAP students are paid $8.00/ hour and will work approximately 10 hours a week.   Interested applicants must have at least a 3.2 GPA and have completed at least 30 credits at the University of Maryland. First-year students are not eligible for either of these positions.  Please email your resume and brief cover letter describing your interest in the position.  Applicants must ready to start the position in the fall.





Please contact Liza Lebrun at LLebrun@umd.edu, if you are interested in either position. Please note: interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.  Please indicate your availability for an interview on your cover letter.  All interviews will be conducted prior to or on Wednesday, Sept. 4.