Social and Moral Development Laboratory
Dr. Melanie Killen
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Description:
The Social and Moral Development Laboratory has several active research projects involving children and adolescents. Research Assistants learn about the process of research, read the literature in developmental psychology, meet with a research group once a week (with the supervising professor), and learn how to enter and analyze data from interviews and surveys! This lab's projects involve topics related to social and moral development such as children’s understanding of social inequality, fairness, merit, ethnic and racial identity development, social exclusion, peer relationships, intergroup relations, prejudice, bias, and stereotyping.
Responsibilities:
-10 hr/wk (3 units)
-attend weekly lab meeting
-data collection
-transcribing interviews
-coding transcriptions
-data entry
Qualifications:
-3.0 GPA minimum
-Interest in developmental and social psychology
How to Apply:
If you are a University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate student interested in joining our lab as a Research Assistant, please fill out the application and email it to mtrizzo@umd.edu along with a copy of your unofficial transcript and your resume. The application form is located on our website: http://www.education.umd.edu/HDQM/Killen-lab/
Questions and Contact Information:
Name: Michael Rizzo
Email: mtrizzo@umd.edu
