Looking for a Research Assistant Opportunity for the semester? Join us at UConn KIDS for an educational and exciting internship experience!
Undergraduate Research Opportunity:
PSYC 3889: UConn KIDS (Kids in Developmental Science) under Dr. Rhiannon Smith. Research position available for organized and highly motivated undergraduates. UConn KIDS is a consortium of researchers united under their shared need for child participants for research. Our researchers study a broad range of topics that involve both typically and atypically developing children. Topics include, but are not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder, language acquisition, peer relations, bullying, hearing loss and deafness, and food advertising/school food. UConn KIDS is looking for an individual who has an interest in child development research. The position is a one-semester commitment, with the potential to renew each semester, and will be 9 hours/week for 3 credits. Responsibilities will include:
- Locating and reading the most up-to-date research in child development and translating the research into easy to read blog posts for the general public.
- Helping with database updates and inputs.
- Staying informed on our researchers’ current projects, and sharing their work with the public via website and social media.
- Website and social media maintenance in the form of keeping information for researchers current, posting to Facebook, and sending tweets.
- Occasional attendance at community events, fairs, and library story hours for participant recruitment.
- Attendance at lab meetings throughout the semester.
If you are interested please contact Renu Cabot at renugaa.cabot@uconn.edu by September 8th, 2021.
For more information, contact: UConn KIDS at kids@uconn.edu