“The UT Experience!”

Faculty:

Kim Fromme, PhD

Contact:

Cindy Stappenbeck cstappenbeck@mail.utexas.edu

Description:

We are looking for bright, talented, and motivated undergraduates to join our research team in the SAHARA Lab.  Our research focuses on the study of alcohol use and other risk-taking behaviors (e.g., risky sex, aggression) among college students. We have several research projects underway, utilizing a variety of experimental methods. “The UT Experience!” is an ongoing longitudinal study evaluating alcohol use, behavioral risks, and possible genetic markers for risk among individuals who entered UT in the fall of 2004.  During the Fall 2009 semester we will also be conducting an alcohol administration study investigating the relation between alcohol use and dating violence where RAs will have the opportunity to bartend for science!
 
We encourage research assistants to become involved in the research process, including the exploration of your own interests through the academic component of the course. During your first semester, you will be given articles related to current projects on a weekly basis. Each week, you will be asked to write a brief reaction paper and participate in a group discussion about the article with other research assistants and graduate students. During your second semester in our laboratory, you will have the opportunity to independently research an alcohol-related topic of interest to you and lead a group discussion on your topic at the end of the semester.  The topics for the weekly articles span the field of alcohol research, and have included diverse topics such as memory, sexual assault, and self esteem.

In general, our past and current research assistants have found our lab to be an exciting and beneficial place to work.  Many of our former research assistants have gone on to graduate programs in clinical or non-clinical psychology, as well as medical school, social work, etc.  Several students with excellent academic credentials have also conducted their own research in our lab through the honors program and to further prepare for graduate school.

Requirements:

We require a commitment of 10 hours per week for 2 consecutive semesters from all research assistants.  We also ask that you register for PSY 357

Duties:

Research assistants with the SAHARA Lab will have the opportunity to be involved in one or more areas of ongoing research projects.  Expected responsibilities may include training in the administration of experimental protocols including structured interviewing, telephone screening, collection and maintenance of genetic salivary samples, participant tracking, and other laboratory procedures.

Other Information:

For more information, visit our website at: http://www.saharalab.com

PSY 357 Undergraduate Research Projects (FALL 2009)
PSY 357 Course Requirements

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