Get Research Experience
We are always looking for bright, highly motivated students to join our research team. We use a variety of different methods (e.g., behavioral tasks, eye-tracking, recordings of brain activity) to answer questions about brain development and learning and memory in infants and young children. In addition to helping with data collection and analysis, students attend weekly lab meetings where they learn more about theory and research in child development and neuroscience.
Students interested in getting research experience in our lab may do so in one of three ways:
Psychological Research Participation
Credits (PSYC 2112)
Registering for Psychological Research Participation (PSYC 2112) credits is an excellent way for students to gain research experience in Psychology. Students registered for PSYC 2112 credits typically work 6 to 9 hours a week on ongoing research projects conducted in the lab. Students help recruit and schedule research participants, test infants and young children in behavioral tasks, code infant behavior from videotape, prepare stimuli, supervise and play with siblings of participants during test sessions, enter data, assist with the preparation of publications, and attend weekly lab meetings. Students may register for between 2 and 5 credits a quarter (not to exceed 10 credits total), and are expected to work 3 hours per week for each credit hour (e.g., students registered for 3 credits will work in the lab for 8 hours per week and attend our weekly lab meeting, for a total of 9 hours per week).
If you are interested in registering for PSYC 2112 credits, please contact Professor Snyder at ksnyder@nova.psy.du.edu.
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Volunteer
Students interested in volunteering in the lab may contact Professor Snyder at ksnyder@nova.psy.du.edu.
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