Research Assistants Wanted for Social and Moral Development Lab

Dr. Melanie Killen's Social and Moral Development Lab is currently recruiting undergraduate research assistants for the spring semester.  Working in the Social and Moral Development Lab is a great way for ambitious undergraduate students to gain research experience that will make them competitive graduate school and job applicants. Furthermore, we accept both students interested in working in the lab for EDHD 498 or PSYC 479 credit (3 credits), or as volunteers.

Human Development, Psychology, Behavioral and Community Health, Family Science, Criminology Majors

Research Assistants for Social and Moral Development Lab

We have several exciting projects that involve research with children and adolescents. One of our new projects involves testing the efficacy of a web-based computer tool to enhance friendships across boundaries for children ages 8 to 11 years of age in the public schools.  We are eager to recruit Research Assistants from a range of racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. RAs in our lab learn about the process of research, read the literature in developmental psychology, meet with a research group once a week (with the supervising professor), and learn how to collect data from interviews, surveys, and online web based responses. Our projects involve children’s conceptions of fairness and merit, examine ethnic and racial identity development, social exclusion, peer relationships, intergroup relations, prejudice, bias, stereotyping, and moral judgment.

 TO APPLY:

First, go to the lab website under “lab announcements” and download the 1-page application http://www.education.umd.edu/HDQM/Killen-lab/

Next, email moraldevelopment@gmail.com with the following 2 items attached:

• Your completed 1-page application (WORD or PDF)
• Your unofficial transcript (WORD or PDF)
• Your resume (WORD or PDF)

Note. Must have availability for weekly lab meetings Wednesdays from 2pm - 5pm.