The Family Involvement Laboratory IS LOOKING FOR ENGLISH AND SPANISH SPEAKING UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS for the SPRING semester (2019). Students MUST be
available Tuesday's 2-3pm for a weekly meeting. Students will serve as research assistants for the Family Involvement Lab project Baby Books 2, which is an intervention for low income mothers, fathers, & young children. The goal of the study is to understand the reading practices of these mothers’ & fathers.
Research assistants will participate in data collection; recruit parents; schedule visits; code and transcribe videos; & enter data. Effective communication skills and a passion for working with families with young children is required. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in pursuing graduate work in the social sciences. Depending on interest & skill-level, there will be opportunities to write honors theses and participate in papers for publication.
Interested students should send their unofficial transcript and resume to Diletta Mittone at dmittone@umd.edu. For additional information on our lab, see our website HERE
