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Research Rocks!

Research Rocks!. An overview of research opportunities available at UCF. Research Programs. McNair Scholars Research and Mentoring Program Summer Research Academy Honors in the Major Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams. McNair Scholars.

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Research Rocks!

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  1. Research Rocks! An overview of research opportunities available at UCF.

  2. Research Programs McNair Scholars Research and Mentoring Program Summer Research Academy Honors in the Major Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams

  3. McNair Scholars “Whether or not you reach your goals in life depends entirely on how well you prepare for them and how badly you want them.” - Dr. Ronald E. McNair • Program Components • Engagement in an intensive research experience • Attendance of weekly Summer workshops • Presentation of findings at a Research Symposium • Completion of a graduate admissions portfolio Program Requirements • Desire to attain a Ph.D • Low-income student who is a 1st generation college student or underrepresented in graduate education • U.S. citizen or permanent resident • Minimum GPA of 3.0 • Full-time student with 60+ credits completed

  4. Research and Mentoring Program(RAMP) • Program Components • 20 hour per week commitment for 30 weeks at $8 per hour • Attend all activities and workshops sponsored by RAMP • Submit a written research report at the end of the year • Accept mentoring by an assigned faculty member • Complete all program evaluation instruments • Program Requirements • 60+ credit hours completed with 4 semesters left before graduation • Minimum GPA of 3.0 • Preference given to student applicants meeting the following criteria: • Racial or ethnic minority status with unmet financial need of up to $3,600 • First generation college student • Student underrepresented in graduate education

  5. Summer Research Academy Program Components • Learn how research expands your undergraduate experience • Meet with research faculty and other students active in research • Explore research opportunities available at UCF • Earn one summer credit for work accomplished as a SRA scholar Program Requirements • Applications are available in the Spring semester • It is recommended that Juniors or Seniors apply • A GPA of 2.5 is needed to be accepted

  6. Honors in the Major • Program Components • Research, write, defend and publish an original honors thesis • 2 - 4 semester commitment for course credit (3 credits per semester) • Program Requirements • 60 completed hours of college credit • 12 graded upper division hours at UCF • 3.5 GPA within the major • 3.2 GPA in upper division

  7. Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams (SMART) • Program Components • Enrollment in a three (3) credit hour Directed Independent Study • Submission of a comprehensive written research paper. • Participation in the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence • Program Requirements • At least one completed semester at UCF • At least 2 full semesters remaining prior to graduation • An overall UCF GPA of 3.2 • Completed SMART Student Information Form • Be sponsored by a UCF Professor

  8. Post-Research Programs Showcase of Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Journal

  9. Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence • A poster-based forum for undergraduates to present their research projects • Projects from all fields and disciplines are eligible for presentation • All projects must have a clear focus or a central research question • Research and creative works in progress are encouraged *5th Annual SURE* Friday, April 4, 2008 Pegasus Ballroom

  10. Undergraduate Research Journal • Submitting an article is a six-step process: • Write and revise your paper with your mentor's guidance • 2. Review the general guidelines for authorship, formatting, and citation style • 3. Utilize the Manuscript Management 5-Step Program • 4. Complete the Publication and Mentor Agreement Form Packet • 5. Download the Undergraduate Research Journal Style Guide • 6. Upload the Undergraduate Research Journal Submission Form • *SPRING 2008 DEADLINE: Friday, October 26, 2007*

  11. UCF Psychology Labs Clinical Human Factors Industrial/Organizational

  12. Anxiety Disorders Clinic • Focus • Anxiety disorders in children, teens and adults • Behavioral and biological treatments • Projects • Adult social phobia using group therapy treatment • Child shyness using role play treatment Director Dr. Deborah Beidel

  13. Children’s Learning Clinic • Focus • Understanding the nature of ADHD in children through cognitive research • Projects • ADHD and working memory Dr. Mark Rapport

  14. Understanding Children and Families • Focus • Seeks to better the lives of children and their families through applied research activities, clinical work and community service • Projects • Young children and family research clinic • (YCFRC) • Family perception and interaction research studies • (Family PAIRS) • Family interactions group for graduate students • (FIGGS) Dr. Kimberly Renk

  15. Substance Use Research Group(SURG) Focus • Research about alcohol use and alcohol use on college campuses • Factors related to alcohol use such as ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, and culture Dr. Michael Dunn The Bar Lab

  16. Laboratory for the Study of Eating, Appearance and Health (LEAH) Dr. Stacy Dunn • Focus • Understanding body image, eating disturbance and other health related topics • Projects • Providing psychological services to teens and adults suffering from obesity, eating disorders and/or body distortions

  17. Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Lab(CCNL) Dr. Jeffery Bedwell • Focus • Neurobiological and genetic components of schizophrenia • Cognitive and neurobiological correlates of social anxiety, chronic stress and deception • Projects • Relationship between Stroop task performance and delusions • Relationship between chronic stress and memory • Neuropsychological profile related to social anxiety

  18. Negy Research Lab on Population Variables • Focus • Examine how variables such as race, ethnicity, culture, social class and sexual orientation influence attitudes and behaviors • Projects • Race/ethnicity and domestic violence • Social identity theory vs. multicultural theory among multiethnic college students • Marial relationships of Mexican couples compared • to Mexican-American couples Dr. Charles Negy

  19. Center for Applied Human Factors in Aviation(CAHFA) • Focus • Enhancement of airspace safety through applied human factors research, systems design and training strategies • Projects • UCF and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University work together to reduce human factors related accidents and incidents • Developing strategies for achieving improvements in human performance Dr. Mustapha Mouloua

  20. Performance Research Laboratory(PERL) Dr. James Szalma • Focus • Human factors in relation to individual differences • Adaptive automation • Projects • Fuzzy signal detection theory for performance evaluation in threat detection

  21. Applied Cognition and Technology(ACAT) Dr. Valerie Sims • Focus • Studies human interaction with non-humans such as computers and animals • Projects • Cognitive ability of video game experts • Differences in interactions between live and computerized animals

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