Undergraduate Research Assistants

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Check the Tufts Summer Scholars Program for future research opportunities.

Would you like to gain research experience in a fascinating study about how parents and children navigate international adoption?

The Tufts University Adoption and Development Project is welcoming new members to the lab. Excellent opportunity to gain broad clinical research experience, including data preparation and management, qualitative and quantitative analyses, and preparation of conference presentations and publications. Superb experience for individuals planning to apply to graduate school in psychology.

At this time, the position is available on a volunteer basis. Interested?
Contact: adptufts@gmail.com
http://www.tuftsadp.org/
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ellen Pinderhughes

Psychology Conferences

The Psychology Department is organizing a yearly International Conference on Emerging Trends in Psychology. Would you like to be a part of it?  We are looking for undergraduate volunteers to help with organizing and assisting at the conference. It's a great opportunity, especially if you are interested in graduate school. It is a chance to meet the leading researchers in the field, learn more about research in the area, learn organizational skills, and enhance your resume.

Building Meaning From Language
June 14 - 16, 2007

Cognitive Neuroscience of Visual Memory: Where Vision Meets Memory
May 29 - 31, 2008

The Neuroscience of Emotion: From Reaction to Regulation
Summer 2009

We have a limited number of slots available for interested majors (including graduated seniors) who will be around each summer. If you are selected, admission to the conference will be free. If you are interested, please send a brief letter of interest and background information to the Affective Neuroscience Conference Organizer, Heather Urry, at heather.urry@tufts.edu. To learn more about past conferences, visit http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/conference/index.html.

Research Participation