several exciting projects that investigate how children and adolescents evaluate social and moral issues in everyday life. The lab is housed in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland and is supervised by Professor Melanie Killen (mkillen@umd.edu). This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in applying to graduate school.
Description:
Our projects focus on the origins of prejudice and bias, children’s conceptions of fairness and merit, social exclusion, peer and intergroup relations, stereotyping, and moral judgment. The projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NIH). The lab also has a school-based intervention study called Developing Inclusive Youth, that Undergraduate Research Assistants work on.
More information https://drive.google.com/file/d/13gNCDCsc7tGflRoTp2UiRYcFiCP9WSt0/view?usp=sharing
Responsibilities:
Research Assistants in the Social and Moral Development Lab learn about the research process through participating in various tasks, including reading relevant developmental science literature, attending weekly lab meetings, and assisting with collecting, transcribing, and coding data. Research Assistants are expected to spend 10 hours per week on lab work.Qualifications/Requirements:
Good academic standing and interest in research and child development. How To Apply:
Interested applicants should complete the online application form located at go.umd.edu/killenlab. The application will ask you to upload your resume and a copy of your unofficial transcript. For additional questions, please contact Nathaniel Pearl (npearl@umd.edu).
