Before You Start

Meet with Dr Clevenger

The first step is setting up a time to meet with Dr Clevenger. Some things to think about before this meeting:

• How much time you can/want to commit to the lab

• Your short-term goals (see below)

• Your expectations

CITI training

Everyone (!!) must complete this training on the protection of research participants (more information/instructions here) before you can start working in the lab.

Complete the KHS Volunteers Form

This form must be completed and sent to Kim.

Background check

If you will be working directly with children (not just analyzing data), you need to complete a background check.

Brainstorm some goals

We will talk about your goals, so this doesn't have to be set in stone, but it is helpful for you to do some pre-meeting brainstorming. Here are some example skills you may be interested in learning:

• Coding in R

• Presentation skills (or conference presentations)

• Scientific writing

• Grant writing

• Data collection

• Data analysis

• Project conception/design

• Project management

• Accelerometry (or physical activity measurement)

• Mapping, geographic data analysis, or GIS