Resilient Adaptation across Culture and Context (RACC) Lab
University of Maryland, College Park
undergraduate research assistants to join our research team this Fall, 2021.
Description:
The RACC Lab conducts research on how different processes of risk and protection support or undermine the identity development, adaptation, and health outcomes of youth and families from adversity-exposed, ethnic-racial minority, and immigrant backgrounds. A primary focus of our RACC lab is to understand what cultural and contextual processes strengthen pathways to typical and atypical patterns of development. This year, we will be launching two new projects focused on improving the representation of BIPOC youth and their families in biosocial research and understanding how different sociocultural processes are related to Black college students’ mental and physiological health outcomes.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct literature reviews and research summaries
· Assist in data coding and transcriptions
· Assist in data entry, collection, and management
· Recruiting study participants
· Attend lab meetings
Qualifications:
· Be able to provide a 1-year commitment (i.e., must be able to work at least two semesters)
· Must commit to approximately 6-9 hours a week
· Will be required to register for course credit PSCY 479 (Please see department guidelines for other PSYC 479 requirements)
· Strong academic background (i.e., Minimum 3.0 GPA)
· Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills
· Majoring in Psychology or a related discipline (i.e., human development, biology, epidemiology, education, neuroscience, sociology, public health, social work)
How To Apply:
Interested individuals should email a cover letter and resume/CV to racclab@umd.edu. Please include all documents in a single pdf file and include your last name in the filename (i.e., “LASTNAME.pdf”) with “Undergraduate RA Position” in the subject line.
Description:
The RACC Lab conducts research on how different processes of risk and protection support or undermine the identity development, adaptation, and health outcomes of youth and families from adversity-exposed, ethnic-racial minority, and immigrant backgrounds. A primary focus of our RACC lab is to understand what cultural and contextual processes strengthen pathways to typical and atypical patterns of development. This year, we will be launching two new projects focused on improving the representation of BIPOC youth and their families in biosocial research and understanding how different sociocultural processes are related to Black college students’ mental and physiological health outcomes.
Responsibilities:
· Conduct literature reviews and research summaries
· Assist in data coding and transcriptions
· Assist in data entry, collection, and management
· Recruiting study participants
· Attend lab meetings
Qualifications:
· Be able to provide a 1-year commitment (i.e., must be able to work at least two semesters)
· Must commit to approximately 6-9 hours a week
· Will be required to register for course credit PSCY 479 (Please see department guidelines for other PSYC 479 requirements)
· Strong academic background (i.e., Minimum 3.0 GPA)
· Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills
· Majoring in Psychology or a related discipline (i.e., human development, biology, epidemiology, education, neuroscience, sociology, public health, social work)
How To Apply:
Interested individuals should email a cover letter and resume/CV to racclab@umd.edu. Please include all documents in a single pdf file and include your last name in the filename (i.e., “LASTNAME.pdf”) with “Undergraduate RA Position” in the subject line.
