The FAM Lab is looking to accept research assistants who can serve as mentors at a local youth mentoring program that serves 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students. Mentors will engage with students through activities like basketball, volleyball, weight training, homework help, or simply chatting. Mentors are expected to form meaningful connections with students throughout the semester and promote positive and safe behaviors. Patience, empathy, and respect are all necessary qualities to be a successful mentor. Additionally, RAs/mentors may support data collection efforts within the program, which aim to capture the program’s positive impacts on its students and areas of improvement. 

Duties:

• Commit to attending the youth mentoring program at least twice a week (the program runs Monday-Thursday; 7:00am-8:45am; participation requires being present the entire time). Transportation will be provided. 

• Attend general lab meetings 

• Support data collection efforts

• Attend lab outreach events (if lab hours need to be fulfilled)

Prerequisites: Students with mentorship experience and/or experience working with youth are encouraged to apply. 

Time commitments:

• Attending youth mentoring program at least twice a week (7:00am-8:45am)

• Monthly general lab meetings 

• Biweekly check in meetings with mentorship team

• Some outreach events will take place on weekends 

Hours per week: 6-9

Credits: 2/3

The FAM Lab is looking to accept research assistants for the Fall 2025 semester. Research assistants are expected to contribute to the lab's ongoing projects (i.e. Latinx Biobehavioral Family Study, Parent-Youth Physiology Project, Scoping Literature Review), as well as the lab's community outreach efforts. Working on our projects includes becoming familiar with study protocols, collecting data through family interviews and saliva samples, cleaning physiological data using MindWare software, and critically analyzing research articles. 

Contributing to our outreach efforts can include attending health resource fairs, creating and implementing workshops for community organizations, and recruiting participants at community events. 

We conduct a lot of our work with Spanish-speaking communities. While it is not a requirement, students who are fluent in Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Prerequisites: 

• Students of any major are welcome to apply.

Time commitments:

• Weekly check in meetings with study team

• Monthly general lab meetings 

• Commitment to keeping two weekends per month available, many outreach events and data collections take place on weekends. 

Hours per week: 6-9

Credits: 2/3