Welcome to the Cognitive Development Lab

We are looking forward to working with you and we hope that this experience is informative and meaningful for you! Working in the lab is an opportunity for you to learn how research is conducted, to develop your skills as a researcher, and to take on new challenges and responsibilities. You will be relied upon to perform many different kinds of tasks, and the longer you are here, the more responsibility you are likely to be given.

The first step in your research experience is to complete several training and certification measures. All measures are required by the OSU Internal Review Board (IRB), must be documented with this lab, and will be verified by the IRB. You will need to provide documentation and/or email notification to the lab manager after completing each item.

Please complete the following:

 In-lab and SCHOOLS RAs

• Ohio BCI&I and FBI Criminal Background Checks - Needs completely yearly (scheduling link below)-

  •   Schedule a fingerprinting Appointment

  •   Sign the WebCheck Consent Form - Needs to be signed after scheduling / before appointment. 

• CITI Online Ethics Training (RCR & HSP)- Email picture of completion to Lab Manager/Research Coordinator; Make sure to do the Social + Behavioral trainings. 

• Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Statement - Email picture of completion to Lab Manager/Research Coordinator - Needs completed yearly

• Medical Statement - Print the form, take to your physician, Student Health, CVS, Walgreens, etc., and email completed form to Lab Manager/Research Coordinator

• 4998 Course Enrollment Form - for students interested in getting course credit for their role in the lab

  • • The number of credits received correlates to the number of hours worked in the lab.  

    • Only the top portion is completed by you; the bottom portion is filled out by the Lab Manager/Research Coordinator and emailed to advising

    • Needs completed every semester

• ASC Volunteer form - for students not seeking 4998 credit and not being paid - Email completed form to Lab Manager/Research Coordinator

  • Needs completed every semester

• BuckeyeLearn IDP Training and BuckeyeLearn eSignature Sender Training - FOR IN-LAB RAs ONLY - email completion page to Lab Manager/Research Coordinator

  • IDP Training needs completed yearly.

• DocuSign eSender Access Request - FOR PAID RAs ONLY - let Lab Manager/Research Coordinator know you have requested access.

SCHOOLS RAs (In addition to above forms)

• OPR Background Check for Schools Students (do this AFTER you get fingerprinted) - SCHOOLS RAs ONLY

  • Must login to OCCRRA after submitting the BC (a day or so later) for the PDF of the approval. 

•  Copy of High School Diploma

REP and Community Outreach RAs

• CITI Online Ethics Training (RCR & HSP)- Email picture of completion to lab manager 

• Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Statement - Email picture of completion to lab manager - Needs completely yearly

• Medical Statement - Print the form, take to your physician or to Student Health and email completed form to Lab Manager

• 4998 Course Enrollment Form - for students interested in getting course credit for their role in the lab

  • • The number of credits received correlates to the number of hours worked in the lab.  

    • Only the top portion is completed by you; the bottom portion is filled out by the Lab Manager and emailed to advising

    • Needs completed every semester

• ASC Volunteer form - for students not seeking 4998 credit and not being paid - Email completed form to lab manager

  • Needs completed every semester

• NEW FOR SU'25 and ONWARD - COMMUNITY OUTREACH RAs ARE NOW ALSO REQUIRED TO GET THE FBI/BCI BACKGROUND CHECK 

  • Ohio BCI&I and FBI Criminal Background Checks - Needs completely yearly (scheduling link below)-

    •   Schedule a fingerprinting Appointment

    •   Sign the WebCheck Consent Form - Needs to be signed after scheduling / before appointment. 

Email the following to the Lab Manager/Research Coordinator:

• • phone number

  • Gmail account (for accessing google calendar schedules) 

  • semester schedule/availability to the Lab Manager/Research Coordinator

  • confirmation that you've gotten a background check (if applicable) 

  • CITI certificates 

  • PDF of COI completion 

  • Medical statement (if applicable) 

  • Information on whether you'll want 4998 credit or volunteer hours

  • attach a picture of your BuckID

If you have any questions about what is required of you, please ask the lab manager. Best wishes for a productive semester!

If you have any questions, contact:

Michaela Miller (email: miller.9171@osu.edu)

office: (614) 688 - 3970; cell: (419) 528 - 9710

OR FOR THE SEMANTIC STUDY

Madison Meares (email: meares.7@osu.edu)