Undergraduate Research Assistant Position Educational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory

Who are we?

The Educational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab is currently seeking assistance from undergraduate researchers for the upcoming Spring 2015 semester. The laboratory is located in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, 3304 Benjamin Building. The Principal Investigator of the lab is Dr. Richard Prather. Additional information about the lab can be accessed at: http://pratherlab.org/

What do we do?

We investigate children’s neurocognitive development with a primary focus on mathematical cognition and related processes. Current projects utilize both EEG and behavioral studies to examine these topics.

What will you be doing?

Undergraduate RA’s have a very important role in our research. RA’s working in the lab will gain experience recruiting participants, setting up experiments, and in data analysis. Additionally, RA’s are exposed to research methodology, as well as the logistics of running a study. This opportunity is ideal for students interested in graduate school, or those interested in gaining valuable hands-on research experience.

Requirements

Undergraduate RA’s are required to have at minimum a 3.2 GPA within their major and at least an overall GPA of 2.8. We prefer students to commit to 2 semesters in the lab. Students are also expected to work on lab-related tasks for 10 hours/week. We do offer course credit for your assistance.

Interested?

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to be involved in, please send your resume and unofficial transcript to Sara Fitt at sfitt@umd.edu.