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Research can be quantitative and qualitative!
Research can be quantitative and qualitative!
Research experience is important and useful for many reasons
Research experience is important and useful for many reasons
For everyone:
For everyone:
It requires a number of skills that employers like to see
It helps you develop professionalism
For those interested in graduate school:
For those interested in graduate school:
Some types of graduate school programs prefer applicants with research experience, particularly PhD programs
It helps to find out if research is something you might enjoy, since many graduate school programs involve spending time doing research
It exposes you to the process of collaboration; interdependent working relationships with a faculty mentor and other lab members, which are common in graduate school
Developing positive working relationships with a faculty member is important before asking for recommendations
Research experiences may include:
Research experiences may include:
conduct literature reviews
evaluate & apply findings,
assess program outcomes
interacting with participants
considering ethical implications and adapting research methods accordingly
learning about specific types of measures or equipment (i.e. eye-tracking, psychological assessments, MRI, animal lab equipment, etc.)
and much more...
Research opportunities may be
Research opportunities may be
1) a research apprenticeship class for credit, 2) an independent experience with faculty on or off campus, OR even 3) a paid job for which you apply independently.
Both 1 and 2 involve reaching out and gaining permission from a specific faculty member.
[Labs may or may not have an opening in any given semester, so make sure to check with any faculty member in whose research you are interested about a specific semester]
Ethnic/cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, and rehabilitation counseling fields highly value research grounded in lived experiences including methods in co-creating knowledge for social change such as
Ethnic/cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, and rehabilitation counseling fields highly value research grounded in lived experiences including methods in co-creating knowledge for social change such as
understanding of cultural adaptation
knowledge/applications to diverse communities & settings
critically evaluate cultural adaptations/applications
Community Based Participatory Action Research (used in health equity)
Youth Participatory Action Research (used in schools & in youth development in community organizations)
Research Apprenticeships
Research Apprenticeships
You can earn course credit for research by doing a Research Apprenticeship (Psych 286 or Psych 486). This involves at least a 7 hour per week commitment, working with a faculty mentor, and tasks that vary widely depending on the lab and area of study.
Contact a faculty member to get involved.
Research Certification/Portfolio
Research Certification/Portfolio
UMB also offers the possibility of having a research certification on your transcript! This involves several requirements, including passing one of the above classes with a B or higher and attending multiple research events.
For more information, go to https://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/for_current_cla_students.
Connecting with Faculty
Connecting with Faculty
Faculty frequently enjoy talking with students who feel motivated and interested in topics the faculty member studies. Although it can feel daunting, it may take a few times of reaching out to faculty studying topics you like in order to get connected to research opportunities. You might try
talking to one of your professors about topics that interested you in their class
reaching out to faculty whose lab page or writing seems interesting
or asking your Psychology faculty advisor about colleagues with work similar to your interests
Many research positions in the UMB Psychology Department are posted here [insert link]. However, there may be other opportunities to get involved available with different faculty at different times, so reach out!
If they are not getting back to you, they may just be too busy right now. Try reaching out to another faculty member with overlapping interests.
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