Wednesday, January 6, 2016

January 5th, 2016

January 5th, 2016

Psychology Advising

1. Winter Break Advising Hours 

Events

2. Save the Date: U of M Job & Internship Fair 

Research

3. Spring Semester RA Position: Child Persistence, Motivation to Master the Environment, and Resilience  
4. Fall Data Collection - $20/hour 
5. Paid Research Opportunity in the MN Center for Twin and Family Research 
6. Summer Research Opportunity through DESRE - Deadline is January 15th 

Courses

7. CPsy 4310 Special Topics: Monkey See, Monkey Do? Media Influences on Child Development
January 5th, 2016
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Psychology Advising

1. Winter Break Advising Hours 
With the exception of official University Holidays (12/24, 12/25, 1/1, & 1/18), our office will remain open during our usual operating hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. We will still be checking and responding to emails frequently during our business hours, and will be available to meet with students through appointments only (no drop-ins). We welcome you to schedule an appointment over winter break or email us at psyadvis@umn.edu We wish you a fun and relaxing winter break!

Events

2. Save the Date: U of M Job & Internship Fair 
Friday, February 19th. 10:00am-4:00pm. Minneapolis Convention Center. www.jobfair.umn.edu
The University of Minnesota offers the biggest student career fair in Minnesota! The fair is open to all U of M undergraduates and recent alumni. The cost is $10 if pre-registered online by February 12, or $25 at the door. (Need-based fee waivers available upon request.) Disability accommodations available upon request. The U of M is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Participants will have access to:
-300+ organizations recruiting for hundreds of jobs and internships
-FREE transportation provided to and from campus
-FREE professional headshot photos
-FREE box lunch for all pre-registered participants.

Research

IMPORTANT: Not all research opportunities listed below are affiliated with the Department of Psychology. If you are receiving credit for a research experience outside the Psychology Department, you will need to check with Psycholgoy Advising about how it will fit into your academic program. 
3. Spring Semester RA Position: Child Persistence, Motivation to Master the Environment, and Resilience  
Our lab at the Institute of Child Development investigates the processes that help children who face adversity nonetheless attain resilient and adaptive outcomes. We are hoping to find one Research Assistant who can help us with an advanced coding project. We are hoping to find an individual who can start at the beginning of the spring semester. If individuals are interested in starting earlier during January break, that would be great, but is definitely not required. This project requires significant detail-orientation and a focus on precision. We have videotapes of young children interacting with various fun toys for 10 minutes. RAs watch the videos and code every 10 seconds of these videos on items such as "task orientation," "persistence," and "positive emotion," among others. This is an advanced coding system, and you will receive extensive training on the coding process in order to achieve reliability with the anchor coder, as well as ongoing support throughout the project. Your input into how the coding process can be modified and improved will also be welcomed. This position may be of particular interest to individuals who think they may be interested in graduate school and want to learn more about how research labs work. We are looking for individuals who can commit at least 7-10 hours/week. To apply, please include the following: A. Resume & Current GPA; B. Unofficial Transcript (you can download this for free at OneStop); C. In the subject line, please write "Appication for MM Coding"; D. 1-2 paragraphs explaining why you would be interested in this position (you can include it in the body of your e-mail) Please note that prior research experience is good, but we're primarily looking for highly motivated, committed and detail-oriented individuals who would be interested to learn about this topic area. Please send this material and any additional questions to Jyothi Ramakrishnan ramak032@umn.edu
4. Fall Data Collection - $20/hour 
This is a temporary opportunity for undergraduate students who are bilingual in English and Spanish to collect data for a mathematics assessment project. We are looking for responsible, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented students to help with data collection in schools. Data collectors will read and score a kindergarten and first-grade math assessment from a script and interact with children in the school setting. Payment is $20 an hour, with no reimbursement for mileage. (schools are located in Saint Louis Park, which is approximately 15 min from campus). Requirements: You must be fluent in English and Spanish. You need your own reliable transportation to get to-and-from schools. You must be available to work at least 3 full days (or 6 half days) between Jan 19th and February 12th, between the hours of 9am and 3pm, Monday - Friday. Must be available to attend a 2 hour training on the assessment. Applicants with experience working in schools with students from various backgrounds are preferred. Please contact Gena Nelson (nels8101@umn.edu) for more information. Please send a resume.
5. Paid Research Opportunity in the MN Center for Twin and Family Research 
The Mn. Center for Twin and Family Research has an Undergraduate Research Assistant position available. The job will begin a.s.a.p. The position will be 10-15 hrs/week during academic year and the same during the summer. Salary is $10.51/hr. Qualifications include: must be undergraduate in a degree granting program, must have at least a 3.0 GPA, must have telephone experience, such as locating people, must have data entry experience, must be willing to work some evening and weekend hours, and must supply transcript and resume. Students will workstudy are preferred. Call Linda Springer at 612-626-7224 if you have any questions. More details about this position can be found on the U of M Employment webpage (req # 189155). Applicants must apply online, and also fill out an internal application, which may be picked up at N544 Elliott.
6. Summer Research Opportunity through DESRE - Deadline is January 15th 
DESRE (Disparities Elimination Summer Research Experience) is a 6-week summer program at Georgia Southern University hosted by the Rural Health Research Institute in collaboration with the Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities at Mercer University. DESRE is a paid, hands-on research experience for undergraduate and graduate students. During the program, students engage in cutting-edge rural health disparities research and receive training in the unique factors associated with addressing health disparities. Students work with and learn from a team of experienced faculty researchers from both Georgia Southern University and Mercer University. The program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. For more information and application, visit  www.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/rhri/desreApplications are due next Friday, January 15th by 5pm. 

Courses

IMPORTANT: Not all courses listed below are offered by the Department of Psychology, and you will need to meet with your college advisor to find out how they will fit into your academic program.
7. CPsy 4310 Special Topics: Monkey See, Monkey Do? Media Influences on Child Development 
Media represents a pervasive influence on children’s lives. We are only just beginning to understand its’ impact on family and child well-being. New media influences emerge regularly and change quickly, and research in this area is growing rapidly. Developmental scientists have only recently begun to study the impact of media on cognitive, social, and emotional development. This developmental perspective is the focus of this course. Students will explore theoretical processes, contextual factors, and the influence of media on cognitive, social, and emotional development, from infancy through adolescence. Please contact Zack Haas (haas0126@umn.edu) for any questions. Note that with the exception of CPSY 3301 and CPSY 4303, CPSY courses do NOT count in the Psychology major. 

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