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Why Seek Out Undergraduate Research Experience?
Why Seek Out Undergraduate Research Experience?
- Undergraduate research experience is one of the most valuable ways you can develop analytical and creative thinking skills that future leaders in the industry must have.
- These experiences foster your own curiosity by allowing you to pursue research in media and communication in ways that your normal courses do not allow.
- They enable you develop a close relationship with faculty mentors who are globally recognized leading scholars in media and communication research.
- Undergraduate research experience brings you unique outside of the classroom learning experiences through independent study, internships, attendance at research conferences, and co-authoring scientific peer-reviewed publications.
Who Should Pursue Undergraduate Research?
Who Should Pursue Undergraduate Research?
ALL undergraduates should pursue research experiences.
ALL undergraduates should pursue research experiences.
Undergraduate research experience is open to all students from freshmen to seniors and can add tremendous value to your education, regardless of whether you want to attend graduate school or not. The only requirement for undergraduate research experience is a high degree of curiosity and motivation to advance cutting edge insights into media and communication content and technologies
How can I Get Started?
How can I Get Started?
Start thinking about your undergraduate research interests
Start thinking about your undergraduate research interests
The foundation of a great undergraduate research experience is your own passion and curiosity in the field of media and communication. Ask yourself, what is it about communication behaviors or media content and technology that makes me curious? Are there social issues that I would like to impact with my research?
Research the research interests of our faculty
Research the research interests of our faculty
The faculty in the College of Media & Communication are some of the leading scholars in the world and conduct a very wide range of research that you are likely to find interesting. Our faculty love hearing from curious and motivated students so we encourage you to find faculty members whose research areas you find interesting and contact them. They will be happy to visit with you about your interests. This website lists our research faculty and their interests: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/research/faculty/index.php
Consider joining a research lab group
Consider joining a research lab group
There are active research lab groups in the College of Media & Communication that welcome undergraduate students and meet on a regular basis to plan and conduct research. Please contact the lab director of the group you are interested in for more information.
TTU CoMC Lab Groups
TTU CoMC Lab Groups
Media Mind Insights Lab
Media Mind Insights Lab
Media Mind Insights is a research team focused on conducting research that helps media professionals produce positive and effective content. We do this by running experiments on how media audiences pay attention to and respond to media content and technology. We study all forms of media content (advertising, news/information, entertainment, games) delivered over new interactive as well older media technologies. Our lab partners with industry clients such as NBC UNIVERSAL to conduct Neuromarketing tests that apply brain science to the challenge of producing powerful and effective media content. We invite students (beginning freshmen to doctoral students) who are curious about the human brain “on” media to get more information about joining us. Please email Dr. Bolls if you are interested in learning more about Media Mind Insights.
Contact info:
Faculty Director: Paul Bolls, PhD (paul.bolls@ttu.edu)
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/pbolls.php
Cognition and Emotion Lab
Cognition and Emotion Lab
The Cognition & Emotion Lab is a team of researchers who are interested in studying how humans interact through a variety of communication situations. We study a wide variety of media content and technologies including video games, web sites and entertainment/education programs. Our research is grounded in cognitive neuroscience, a cutting edge methodology for gaining insight into brain processes that underlie media effects. Please contact Dr. Keene for more information about lab meetings and ongoing research opportunities.
Contact info:
Faculty Director: Justin Keene, PhD (justin.keene@ttu.edu)
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/jkeene.php
Science Communication and Cognition Lab
Science Communication and Cognition Lab
The science communication and cognition lab examines how individual differences (such as people's prior views and values) influence the interpretation of science information. We have several different projects going on right now studying topics such as science curiosity and conspiracy theories. We are also looking to recruit undergraduate research assistants to help us with our outreach work, the Science Booster Club, where we support science education in the community in collaboration with the National Center for Science Education.
Contact info:
Faculty Director: Asheley Landrum, PhD (asheley.Landrum@ttu.edu)
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/alandrum.php
Graduate Student leading the Science Booster Club: Robert Gauthreaux (r.gauthreaux@ttu.edu)
Who can I contact with questions about undergraduate research?
Who can I contact with questions about undergraduate research?
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