Undergraduate Research Positions for the Resilient Adaptation
Across Culture and Context
(RACC) Lab, University of Maryland, College Park
The RACC Lab is seeking bright and motivated undergraduate research assistants to join our research team this Spring, 2022. Across Culture and Context
(RACC) Lab, University of Maryland, College Park
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
· Participate in community outreach activities
· Attend lab meetings
Qualifications:
· Excited and motivated about research on ethnic-racial minority & immigrant communities
· Must commit to approximately 6-9 hours a week
· Will be required to register for course credit PSCY479 (Please see department guidelines for other PSYC 479 requirements)
· Strong academic background (i.e., Minimum 3.0 GPA)
· Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills
· Bilingual Spanish speaking individuals are strongly encouraged to apply
Interested individuals should fill out this form. If you have any questions, please email us at RACCLab@umd.edu
