New PSYC 400 Level Lab for Spring 2025: PSYC 459A Discrepant Results in Mental Health Research

New PSYC 400 Level Lab Course

PSYC 459A

Discrepant Results in Mental Health Research

Fulfills the 400 Level PSYC Lab Requirement

Professor: Dr. Andres De Los Reyes https://psyc.umd.edu/facultyprofile/de-los-reyes/andres

Spring 2025

Lecture: MW 11:00 am-11:50 am

Lab: TH 11:00 am-12:50 pm or TH 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Prerequisites: PSYC 300 and 85 cumulative credits. 

Register on Testudo

More information/Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tyG-TTVPNhmyg7Ic_8zK7_sKBcpItG_H/view?usp=sharing

Description:
In this first-of-its kind course, you will learn about the most common outcome of mental health studies. Studies often yield discrepant results about everything from diagnoses to therapy effects. This course explains why discrepant results occur, and what we can learn from them.

Course Features:
Understand Mental Health Data
Learn how researchers integrate discrepant results to advance what we know about mental health.

Work in Teams
Build competencies in working with discrepant results via hands-on laboratory activities.
Learn From the Leading Expert

Offered by Dr. Andres De Los Reyes, who has studied these discrepant results for over a quarter-century, recently gave a TED talk about them, and wrote the first-ever book about them.

Relevant Links:
TED Talk Overview of the Course! https://bit.ly/DiscrepantResultsTEDx
The Book That Inspired the Course! https://bit.ly/DiscrepantResultsOxfordUniPressPage

Paid Tutor Positions for Spring 2025

The Academic Achievement Program (AAP) is currently 

hiring new course based paid tutors for Spring
2025: 

Academic Achievement Program (AAP): Typically offers tutorial support for social science and humanities courses and serves specifically AAP students. This tutoring role would require weekly sessions with the same group of AAP students (typically first-years).

Academic Success & Tutorial Services (ASTS): Targets historically difficult courses in areas such as biology, business, chemistry, economics, and mathematics/statistics and serves the general UMD student body. This tutoring role would be appointment-based.

The priority deadline for all positions is November 22nd, 2024. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

- AAP Tutor Application for Spring 2025

- ASTS Tutor Application for Spring 2025

- AAP / ASTS Recruitment Flyers (Spring 2025)

Research Assistant Positions with The HOLA STEM Lab

The Home Opportunities for Latinos in Advancing STEM Lab 

(HOLA STEM Lab), in the Department ofHuman Development and Quantitative Methodology, directed by Dr. Jimena Cosso is hiring two Undergraduates Research Assistants for the Spring 2025 semester. 

Description:

The HOLA STEM Lab recognizes and promotes positive experiences, practices, and opportunities for Latine families to support their children’s early STEM development. Our team is looking for enthusiastic students who are interested in working with young children and their families, especially those who are fluent in Spanish and passionate about developmental research in culturally diverse communities. This is a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in developmental and educational research. We encourage students without previous research experience to apply. Earn academic credit or compensation while gaining valuable research experience! We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information about our lab, please visit our website: https://www.holastemlab.com/home.

Responsibilities:

-Approximately 10 hours per week.
-recruiting participants
-collecting data
-organizing materials
-examining videos of parent-child interactions

Qualifications:

-Spanish-English Bilingual

How To Apply:

Interested students can apply directly using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeo5glGzkTjs1CrL81vUYtNNmrZm7TmobHnz8GNX1UWxQ7_OA/viewform?usp=pp_url

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Jimena Cosso at jcosso@umd.edu

Panel on Neuroscience Research from UMSOM 11/18 5-6PM on Zoom

Grey Matters Journal Club  

https://www.greymattersumd.org/journal-club-1

Are you interested in neuroscience research? Want to learn more about research at UMD School of Medicine? Grey Matters UMD is hosting our first professor panel with Dr. Cramer from the UMD School of Medicine and her research on maladaptive responses of the CNS and the effects of stress on chronic pain!

Join us on Nov 18th from 5-6 pm on Zoom for a chat about her neuroscience research! 

Sign up for the zoom link here: https://tinyurl.com/greympanel24
Follow us on ig: @greymattersumd

Research Assistant Positions with The Shackman Lab

The mission of the Shackman lab is to have a deep impact on the fields of affective and translational
neuroscience. To that end, the lab performs innovative studies that can lead to important discoveries, to disseminate our discoveries as widely as possible, and to mentor trainees to become top-notch scientists and scientist-clinicians. 

Description:
The lab is looking for people who are smart, productive, sensible, passionate, rigorous, fearless in the face of technical and logistical challenges, hardworking, blessed with a creative vision, highly ethical, and who can actively contribute to a positive lab environment (fun!). Students majoring in or planning to major in psychology, biology, or neurobiology/neuroscience are strongly encouraged to apply. The Shackman Lab provides an excellent opportunity for receiving top-notch mentorship in affective/translational neuroscience.

Responsibilities: 
Data Collection (people person; work directly with human research subjects as part of a team; administer tasks in the lab, mock scanner, or scanner; prepare subjects for collection of peripheral physiology/eye-tracking; administer surveys; calibrate equipment; obsessively document violations of research protocol and communicate problems with data collection; ensure adherence to highest ethical standards for the treatment of subjects and the protection of privacy/confidentiality; requires an obsessive attention to protocol details and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, especially subjects, MNC personnel, and the lab administrative staff)

Laboratory Administration (air traffic control; use email, phone, text, and IM to screen and enroll research subjects; coordinate subjects, lab personnel, and resources, including paperwork, scanner, and other apparatus; ensure that subjects are treated with respect and that their privacy/confidentiality is maintained; draft IRB amendments; order supplies; requires good people management, obsessive attention to logistical details, and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, often remotely)

Analyzing Data (computer guru; use existing computer software/code to process/analyze physiological data; write scripts and wrappers in bash, MATLAB, Python, Ruby, or Java; visually inspect data to confirm that it looks sensible and to better understand what it’s trying to teach us; develop and validate new ways of doing things; manage network resources and your own pre-existing beliefs about how the results should look; requires obsessive attention to detail and the ability to communicate with emotionally-devoid hard/software and emotionally-expressive lab directors).

Opportunity to work on your own individual projects and honors thesis!

Qualifications/Requirements:

GPA and Major GPA must be 3.0 or greater.
Preferred students majoring in or planning to major in psychology, biology, or neurobiology/neuroscience.
Prefer students who have availability to attend 3 hour MRI sessions.
Available to start in Spring 2024 semester or over the winter break.

How To Apply:

Interested in applying to the Shackman Lab? Please read about the lab mission and the different RA roles below, and then fill out the RA application.Once you are done, please send the following materials to our lab managers, Jennifer Cunneen (jcunneen@umd.edu) and Dominique Ewing (dewing1@umd.edu):

-Shackman Lab RA Application
-A Copy of your Unofficial Transcript
-CV/Resume

Please see the lab website listed below for more information and to find the RA application.
https://shackmanlab.org/

This Thursday 11/14 @ 1pm! Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Coffee Chats! 1140B Bio-Psyc Building

Are you interested in exploring neuroscience and 

cognitive science? 

Do you want to learn more about
getting involved in on-campus research and chat with PhD students 

in the Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Program (NACS) 

about their grad school experiences?

 
NACS Coffee Chats are a collaboration with the Neuroscience & Cognitive Science PhD Program (Outreach and DEI Committees) and the NEUR Neuroscience Ambassadors. NACS Coffee Chats provide a casual, small group environment for NACS PhD students and curious undergraduate students to connect and chat about all things:

- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Brain Research
- Pathways to graduate school
- Post-bacc jobs
- And more!

Come by for coffee, tea, and pastries/sweets!

NACS Coffee Chats will be hosted at the following dates and locations on THURSDAYS FROM 1-2 PM:
11/14: BPS1140B
12/5: BPS1140B

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for PSYC 437 Addictive Behaviors

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants needed for 

PSYC 437 (The Assessment and Treatment of

Addictive Behaviors) Spring 2025!

Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2025 PSYC 437 UTAs (Instructor: Abigail Nicolas). Dr. Nicolas is currently seeking Undergraduate TAs to assist with her PSYC 437 course this upcoming spring semester.

Those who are offered the position can choose to volunteer their time or can earn course credit by enrolling in PSYC 478 for 2 or 3 credits.

Benefits include: exposure to and experience with components of the teaching process, building communication, mentoring, role playing skills, and assignment assessment skills; potential opportunities to give a short lecture or review; help co-facilitate class activities, and refresh your understanding of addictive behaviors.

Eligibility for applying:
• You must have taken PSYC437 at UMD and earned a grade of "A-", "A", or "A+".

TA Responsibilities (9-10 hours per week for 3 credits; 6-7 hours per week for 2 credits; at least 6 hours for volunteers):
-Must be able to attend Monday and/or Wednesday classes from 11 AM - 11:50 AM
-Grading (including weekly submissions)
-Administrative tasks (including Canvas-related tasks)
-Collaborating with and working under the guidance of the instructor and attend weekly meetings

-Holding office hours to assist with student's course questions
-Providing feedback to the course instructor about the course as it proceeds
-Supporting course-related needs

** Students who apply and are interested in the TA position must first and foremost be invested and committed to creating an atmosphere that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. This includes, but is not limited to, demonstrating empathy with students, respecting accommodations, and working collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, and making room for diverse perspectives.

How To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application form here. Applications submitted by Sunday, December 1st will be provided first consideration and interviews for candidates will be conducted virtually as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding the position or application, send an email to Dr. Abigail Nicolas at nicolasa@umd.edu.

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for PSYC 353 Adult Psychopathology

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants needed for 

PSYC 353 (Adult Psychopathology) Spring 2025!

Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2025 PSYC 353 UTAs (Instructor: Abigail Nicolas). Dr. Nicolas is currently seeking Undergraduate TAs to assist with her PSYC 353 course this upcoming spring semester.

Those who are offered the position can choose to volunteer their time or can earn course credit by enrolling in PSYC 478 for 2 or 3 credits.

Benefits include: exposure to and experience with components of the teaching process, building communication, mentoring, and assignment assessment skills; potential opportunities to give a short lecture or review; help co-facilitate class activities, and refresh your understanding of Adult Psychopathology.

Eligibility for applying:
• You must have taken PSYC353 at UMD and earned a grade of "A-", "A", or "A+".

TA Responsibilities (9-10 hours per week for 3 credits; 6-7 hours per week for 2 credits; at least 6 hours for volunteers):
-Must be able to attend Tuesday and/or Thursday classes from 11 AM -12:15 PM
-Grading (including weekly submissions)
-Administrative tasks (including Canvas-related tasks)
-Collaborating with and working under the guidance of the instructor and the Graduate TA and attend weekly meetings

-Holding office hours to assist with student's course questions
-Providing feedback to the course instructor about the course as it proceeds
-Supporting course-related needs

** Students who apply and are interested in the TA position must first and foremost be invested and committed to creating an atmosphere that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. This includes, but is not limited to, demonstrating empathy with students, respecting accommodations, and working collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, and making room for diverse perspectives.

How To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application form here. Applications submitted by Sunday, December 1st will be provided first consideration and interviews for candidates will be conducted virtually as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding the position or application, send an email to Dr. Abigail Nicolas at nicolasa@umd.edu.

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions for PSYC 234 The Psychology of Happiness

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants needed for 

PSYC 234 (Living the Good Life: Psychology of
Happiness) Spring 2025!

Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2025 PSYC 234 UTAs (Instructor: Abigail Nicolas). Dr. Nicolas is currently seeking Undergraduate TAs to assist with her PSYC 234 course this upcoming spring semester.

Those who are offered the position can choose to volunteer their time or can earn course credit by enrolling in PSYC 478 for 2 or 3 credits.

Benefits include: exposure to and experience with components of the teaching process, building communication, mentoring, and assignment assessment skills; potential opportunities to give a short lecture or review; help co-facilitate discussions, and refresh your understanding of Positive Psychology.

Eligibility for applying:
• You must have taken PSYC234 at UMD and earned a grade of "A-", "A", or "A+".

TA Responsibilities (9-10 hours per week for 3 credits; 6-7 hours per week for 2 credits; at least 6 hours for volunteers):
-Must be able to attend Wednesday classes from 3-4:15 PM; ideally also available on Monday evenings for weekly meetings
-Grading (including weekly submissions)
-Administrative tasks (including Canvas-related tasks)
-Collaborating with and working under the guidance of the instructor and the Graduate TA and attend weekly meetings

-Holding office hours to assist with student's course questions
-Providing feedback to the course instructor about the course as it proceeds
-Supporting course-related needs

** Students who apply and are interested in the TA position must first and foremost be invested and committed to creating an atmosphere that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. This includes, but is not limited to, demonstrating empathy with students, respecting accommodations, and working collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, and making room for diverse perspectives.

How To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application form here. Applications submitted by Sunday, December 1st will be provided first consideration and interviews for candidates will be conducted virtually as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding the position or application, send an email to Dr. Abigail Nicolas at nicolasa@umd.edu.

Apply to be a UNIV 100 Teaching Assistant

The 2025 UNIV100 Teaching Assistant (TA) application 

is now LIVE!

UNIV100 TAs co-facilitate a section of UNIV100, UMD’s one credit seminar. This course is designed to help new students get the most out of their first semester, alongside a faculty or staff member.

UNIV100 TAs are considered student leaders and foundational members of the Office of New Student Orientation and Transition. They are trained in leadership development, communication skills, helping skills, and educational pedagogy to help form meaningful relationships with incoming first year students. Learn more in the full position description or view our recorded information sessions! No prior TA experience or enrollment in UNIV100 is necessary. We will provide all the training you need to succeed!

Public Health Career Expo: Wednesday 11/13 1-3 pm

Public Health Career Expo  

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
SPH Concourse, SPHL

Whether you're interested in epidemiology, health policy, kinesiology, or community health, the Career Expo will expose you to various sectors and roles within public health. This is your chance to expand your professional network with public health professionals and learn about possible future internships and job opportunities.

Register: https://umd.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f13e375b120a4ea69586c6fec&id=919bfad073&e=aec32b472d

Postbac Clinical Research Coordinator Positions with The Icahn School of Medicine in NY

The Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai is currently recruiting for clinical research coordinator positions starting in June 2025. 

The Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC is looking to fill
several full-time Clinical Research Coordinator positions at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and
Treatment, run by renowned researchers in the field of autism. 

The Seaver Autism Center leads a progressive research program while providing comprehensive, personalized care to children, adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and related genetic syndromes. Our multidisciplinary team of preclinical and clinical faculty seek to identify the causes of autism and advance effective treatments.

Position Description: 
We are looking for highly responsible, organized individuals who are interested in continuing in a medical, psychology, clinical genetics or professional clinical research career. Areas for which these individuals would be responsible include interacting with patients, families, and clinicians seeking our services; study initiation and management including regulatory (IRB), patient scheduling, data entry and biomarker (EEG,VEP, eye tracking) collection for a diverse portfolio of research studies; and assistance with grant preparation, presentations and publications. Our research coordinators have the opportunity to observe clinical and research assessments conducted by our interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, a neurologist, and genetic counselor.

Qualifications/Requirements: 
Interested applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree; be highly familiar and comfortable with widely
available computer programs (i.e., Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint); have a background in psychology, biological sciences, and research design; have experience or strong interest in working with children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders in a research setting; and be able and willing to work with psychiatric patients in a professional and compassionate manner.

Potential opportunities available to successful applicants include presentations at international conferences; publication in major medical journals; networking among distinguished individuals within and outside the medical/psychology fields; exposure to a range of psychiatric disorders and treatments; close collaboration with experienced research psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and statisticians.

Spanish speaking applicants are encouraged to apply and should include language proficiency in
application materials.

How To Apply: 
Ideal start date for interested candidates is June 2025, and the position requires a two-year commitment.
Interested applicants may email cover letter, resume or CV, two letters of recommendation, a transcript
(unofficial is acceptable) and writing sample by January 18th to:
Tess Levy, CGC Paige Siper, PhD
Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Clinical Trials Manager Chief Psychologist
tess.levy@mssm.edu paige.siper@mssm.edu

Spring 2025 Research Assistant Position with GMAP and CESAR

Undergraduate Research Assistant 

Position Announcement

Research Projects: The student will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects under the direction of Dr. Jessica Magidson, Director of the Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health
Research (CESAR) and the Global Mental Health and Addiction Program (GMAP). 

Students can work on projects across both CESAR and GMAP, depending on the number of hours they have available for their internship. More details on these projects can be found at the links below:
https://cesar.umd.edu/landingtopic/edds-hospitals-data
https://cesar.umd.edu/landing/treatment
https://cesar.umd.edu/landing/recovery
https://www.gmhaddictionlab.org/our-projects

Qualifications/Requirements: 

3.5 Minimum GPA. No prior research experience is required. This candidate must have strong attention to detail and basic qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis skills. Excel, NVivo, R, and/or SPSS experience preferred.

How To Apply:

Please submit applications using the online application: https://cesar.umd.edu/landingtopic/student-research-opportunities

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergrads Info Session

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm ET, 

the Office of Undergraduate Research will hold a
Zoom information session for undergraduate students regarding summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). If you work with students who might be interested in learning more about these programs, we would be grateful for your assistance in sharing information about this event with them.

Run by universities, colleges, and research organizations throughout the United States, NSF REU programs provide paid summer research opportunities to undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields (including social, behavioral, and economic science fields). The NSF limits eligibility for these programs to undergraduates who are US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.

The information session will provide an overview of these programs and information on how to locate and apply to programs running in summer 2025. It will also feature a panel of UMD students who have participated in NSF REUs in the past:Yoshi Chettri ‘25 (Majoring in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and Chemistry; participated in Johns Hopkins University’s BioREU in Summer 2022)Atrey Desai ‘26 (Majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics; participated in the University of Texas-Arlington’s Animal Language Processing and Understanding REU in Summer 2024)

We ask that students interested in attending register in advance.

Spring 2025 Research Assistant Positions with The Cognition & Development Lab

The Cognition and Development Lab (PI: Lucas Payne Butler) investigates children’s social cognitive

development and we are looking for undergraduates who are interested in learning more about what it’s like to do scientific research!

Description: 

Research assistants will learn about the research both that our lab conducts and that is important in the wider field of social cognitive development. We try to provide research assistants in our lab with the opportunity to learn about as much of the research process as possible and your responsibilities might include things like creating stimuli for new studies, helping conduct studies with children, recording data, or reading scientific papers.

You do not need to have any prior research experience! As long as you are excited to learn about scientific research and are comfortable talking to parents and children, we would love you to apply! We are looking for applicants who have some experience working with children in any capacity.

Research assistants will need to commit 10 hours per week (in person) for 2 semesters during which they will learn about the research both that our lab conducts and that is important in the wider field of social cognitive development. We try to provide research assistants in our lab with the opportunity to learn about as much of the research process as possible and your responsibilities might include things like creating stimuli for new studies, helping conduct studies with children, recording data, or reading scientific papers.

Responsibilities:

-10 hour/week commitment
-Ability to work in-person and on-campus in the Spring
-A commitment to work during the Spring 2025 semester

No prior experience is necessary, and you have the option to receive 3 credits per semester. If you have any questions, please email cogdevlab@umd.edu.

How To Apply: 

Please email us at cogdevlab@umd.edu. Applications are rolling, so please contact us asap.