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Undergraduate Research: Psychology

Undergraduate Research: Psychology. Brennan Baker and Manny J. Trujillo-Silva. September 22 nd , 2014. Why is research important?. In General Knowledge Production Applied Research E.g., military and industrial applications For You Experience in the Lab CV for Graduate School.

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Undergraduate Research: Psychology

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  1. Undergraduate Research:Psychology Brennan Baker and Manny J. Trujillo-Silva September 22nd, 2014

  2. Why is research important? • In General • Knowledge Production • Applied Research • E.g., military and industrial applications • For You • Experience in the Lab • CV for Graduate School

  3. Why are we speaking today? • Brennan • URA @ TMT/POMIL • Experience: • Data entry • Coding • EEG/fNIR • Olfaction • Manny • URA @ IST • Experience: • Meta-analysis coding • Recruiting participants • Literature review • Editing training videos • Coding emergent leadership traits

  4. Undergraduate Research: URA • Benefits: • Work with a graduate student or professor • Gain relevant research experience • Letters of recommendation • Requirements: • May be difficult to acquire experience in the exact field you want

  5. Undergraduate Research: Honors in the Major • Benefits: • Topic you’re actually interested in • Grad schools LOVE IT • Access to Honors College • Requirements: • Time commitment (min. 2 semesters) • GPA Requirement

  6. Undergraduate Research: Getting Involved • Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) • Peer Advising • RA Match • Research & Mentoring Program (RaMP) • Bernett Research Scholars • McNair Program

  7. Undergrad Research: Getting Involved cont. • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) • Summer Research Academy (SRA) • AND MORE!! • Note: Approach Professors

  8. Why is research important? • In General • Knowledge Production • Applied Research E.g., military and industrial applications • An Investment in YOUR Career • Experience in the Lab CV for Graduate School

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