Project description:


Students will participate in several research projects examining issues related to stigma and prejudice. The studies examine questions such as: How do people make judgments about what constitutes prejudice? What happens when people notice prejudice and stereotyping? This research occurs in a social-psychological lab, where research assistants serve in a variety of roles (e.g., conducting experiments and post-experimental debriefing sessions, serving as confederates, participant recruitment, data entry, study organization). Students will also attend a weekly laboratory meeting where they will interact with Dr. O'Brien and her graduate students. Working in this laboratory is great experience for students interested in graduate school in social psychology and other research-based careers.


Skills/experience preferred:


Completed or currently enrolled in Psych 209, comfort with computers, a strong work ethic, and a strong desire to learn about the research process. Preference will be given to applicants who are committed to working two or more semesters in the lab.


Course credit options:


Most students who complete research assistantships in Dr. O'Brien's laboratory enroll in Psyc 491: Honor's Independent Study (3 credits). Dr. O'Brien expects research assistants to be available a minimum of 9 hours per week to work on research. Occasionally, Dr. O'Brien invites hard-working Research Assistants to enroll in Psyc 481: Independent Project Laboratory (4 credits). This option is restricted to research assistants who have already worked in the lab for one semester. Students who enroll in Psyc 481 will also complete a 10-page paper focusing on research related to their experiences in the lab.


Application


After completing the application, you may email it to Dr. O'Brien at lobrien2@tulane.edu or you can drop it off directly in her mailbox in Stern 2007.

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