Project Mentor
Dr. Carolyn Greene
Psychiatry
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Description
| Project Description | I am seeking an undergraduate student intern to assist with a research study investigating emotion regulation among parents and children who have experienced trauma. The intern will assist with parent and child visits to our laboratory, where families will be completing questionnaires and engaging in dyadic tasks during which we will collect physiological and observational data. The intern will also assist with recruitment activities and data entry, and have the opportunity to utilize data from a prior study to develop a poster or paper on emotion regulation and children’s functioning. |
| Project Direction | The Child Development and Psychology Research Lab at Kane Street in West Hartford is a collaborative laboratory combining the work of several PIs who conduct research into the effects of trauma on children and families. My specific research is on intergenerational trauma, and aims to better understand how children manage their emotions after stressful life experiences, and how parents can support their children in overcoming the effects of these experiences. |
| Mentorship and Supervision | I will provide thorough training on all research-related tasks. For work in the lab with subjects, the research assistant will first shadow another research assistant until he/she is comfortable conducting the task independently and able to do so with fidelity to the protocol. The student will attend lab meetings and I will also provide weekly individual mentorship meetings with the student. Informal feedback will be provided throughout the internship, with a formal feedback meeting at the conclusion. |
| Student Qualifications | Coursework: introductory psychology. Academic interests: an interest in child development and/or traumatic stress; students considering graduate studies in psychology are encouraged to apply. Experience: previous research experience is helpful, but not required. Note: As the research location is at the UConn Health facility in West Hartford rather than the main UConn Health campus in Farmington, shuttle transportation is not an option for this research opportunity. |
| Summer Schedule Options | Research Dates: May 28 to August 2, 2019 Schedule: M-F, 9am-5pm |
| Project Continuation | Fall 2019, Spring 2020 |
| Academic Year Time Commitment | 3-9 hours/week |
| Possible Thesis Project | Yes |
Application
Submit an online application for this research opportunity at https://quest.uconn.edu/prog/HRP19-7/. The application deadline is Monday, February 4, 2019.
This application requires a cover letter, a resume or CV, an unofficial transcript, and a brief statement of research interests.