RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

GENERAL INFORMATION (click here)

LAB GUIDELINES (click here)

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (click here)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Research assistants in the RAM Lab will be involved in a variety of activities. Lab assistants help with data collection, prepping data files, statistical analyses, and designing materials. Students are encouraged to make at least a 2 semester committment to working in the lab. Good candidates should have strong interests in pursuing graduate work in psychology and have maintained a high GPA at UNLV (or another institution).

Working in the lab will give you research experience that is required if you plan to attend graduate school. Lab assistants will gain knowledge in cognitive psychology, learn the research process, gain experience working with computers, have opportunities to work with other students (graduate and undergraduate), and learn much more about what graduate school is like.

If you are interested in getting involved, please email us (ram_lab{at}yahoo.com) with the following information: (1) name, (2) year in college, (3) current GPA (overall and in psychology), (4) your favorite color, and (5) why you want to be a research assistant.

LAB GUIDELINES

(1) Please be on time.

(2) Never miss an appointment with participants. If you cannot make it, get another lab assistant to cover for you and/or let the lab manager know.

(3) Be careful with data - document things appropriately and be careful not to alter/delete files.

(4) Check your email regularly for updates and announcements.

(5) The lab computers are to be used for research, not for downloading or checking your myspace page.

(6) When unsure about something, please ask.

(7) Be nice to our participants - SMILE :)

ASKING FOR A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

(1) The longer and more involved you have been in the lab, the better the letter I can write.

(2) Please approach me as early as possible.

(3) Please be organized - give me a list of schools and instructions for each.

(4) Provide me with information about yourself, such as your personal statement and/or vita.

(5) If necessary, give me a set of typed and stamped envelopes.

(6) Be sure to check in / remind me to make sure they have been completed.