Undergraduate Research: Assistant at the language Experience And Development (LEAD) Lab

 

The Language, Experience, and Development (LEAD) Lab in the department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, directed by Dr. Rachel Romeo, is hiring Research Assistants for September 2026 to May 2027. Applications are due Wednesday, May 20. 

The LEAD Lab team studies how children’s early experiences—both favorable and adverse—influence their neural, cognitive, and academic development. Research Assistants (RAs) in the LEAD Lab engage in a variety of tasks, including recruiting participants, facilitating data collection with children and families, facilitating LENA recordings, and much more! RAs work ~10 hours per week.

The LEAD Lab is interested in applicants with a range of experiences, and we especially encourage students without previous research experience to apply. Applicants with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, history of/interest in working with children and families, commitment to collaboration, and interest in the intersections of developmental psychology, developmental cognitive neuroscience, and educational equity may find a good fit in the LEAD Lab. 

Though these skills are not at all required, students with any of the skills/interests listed below may be an especially good fit for certain lab projects… 

• Interest in infant or preschool development

• Interest in strengths-based research approaches

• Interest in naturalistic techniques & technology to measure family stress & language interactions

• Previous experience working with young children/families

Interested students can learn more about the LEAD Lab at this link: https://education.umd.edu/leadlab, and they can fill out the lab’s interest/application form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemW2oYm4FlVKPwFvyCqSM5Ma94chLnhXdY7rD2LHBDk5Feog/viewform?usp=header. Compensation through course credit and/or federal work study are available.

Please direct any questions to lab manager Alicia Mortimer at aliciam@umd.edu.  

The Social Learning and Decisions: POST BACC at UMD

The Social Learning and Decisions Lab at the University of Maryland, led by PI Caroline Charpentier, is hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Project Coordinator starting August–September 2026. The lab studies how people make social and emotional decisions, with a focus on brain processes, individual differences, and neurodiversity.

This role is ideal for those planning to pursue graduate school and offers hands-on experience in a NIMH-funded fMRI study. Key responsibilities include recruiting and testing participants, assisting with research projects, contributing to data analysis and publications, supervising undergraduate assistants, and managing daily lab operations.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience working with human participants (especially in behavioral or MRI studies). Programming and data analysis skills (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) are a plus.

The position is full-time, in-person, and initially for one year, with possible renewal. Applications are due by May 15, 2026.

Link to SLD: https://sldlab.umd.edu/ 

Link to the application: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/caroline-charpentier-71431648_sld-postbacc-job-ad-activity-7455457854024679424-jiAR?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAY7MoIBElqwJPy4dtMN2X5pVQCqjq9d-xQ&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link 

Emergency Medical Services Club

 Are you interested in Pre-Health or in Emergency Medical Services, EMS? Then, this club is for you. 

EMS Club at UMD aims to promote EMS education, provide opportunities to develop hands-on clinical skills, and foster professional growth within the healthcare field. 

If you are interested in the club or want to hear more details, 

go to TerpLink to join “EMS Club at UMD” and RSVP to our 

Introduction Meeting on 5/7 at 7pm in SPH 0302

Summer course (ARCH226) - HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECHURE II

 

Title: Summer course to take

Course: ARCH226

Date: June 1st to July 10, 2026

How to enroll: Go on Testudo and search ARCH226

Professor: Juan L. Burke

This course fulfills Gen-ed Requirement and there are no Prerequisites needed. 

Maryland Administrator Pathways (MAP) internship program (Now hiring our fourth cohort!)

 

Maryland Administrator Pathways (MAP) internship program (Now hiring our fourth cohort!) designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring careers in Higher Education Finance, HR, Research Administration, Student Services, and our two new tracks, Information Technology and Data & Assessment. 

This unique program will pair student interns with a dedicated mentor in an academic unit who will supervise their work and aid in the development of core professional skills. Students will participate in collaborative skill building activities and training, and be exposed to the inner workings of a complex university. 

Application Details:

Learn More & Apply: go.umd.edu/mapprogram

Ask a Question: MAPintern@umd.edu

This is a paid, on-campus opportunity that will require 12-20 hours/week during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Your support is crucial in shaping our students' futures. Help us guide ambitious minds to MAP their path to excellence in higher ed administration!  

Paid Research Participants needed for APEX (Auditory Perception and Estrogen across Sexes)

 

Like SPACE and need a SCHOLARSHIP? Applications are open for the 2026-27 Maryland Space Grant Scholarships

Applications are open for the 2026-27 Maryland Space Grant Scholarships, with a deadline of May 13, 2026: https://md.spacegrant.org/mdsgc-programs/scholarships/

These scholarships are awarded to full-time STEM majors who are planning to work for NASA or other space-research or aerospace-related careers. 

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled full-time at UMD. Eligibility requirements also include a 3.0 GPA or better. 

Space Grant puts a strong emphasis on funding students from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in Astronomy, including women, persons of color, veterans, and LGBT+ students.  It's not absolutely certain that NASA will provide funding for this scholarship this year, but the organizers are going forward with recruitment in the hopes that funding will solidify by the summer.  Hopefully this will be ascertained before recipients are selected, which usually happens in July.  

(Please note: if you are in an engineering major, there is a separate Space Grant Scholarship program specifically for engineering - contact your engineering academic advisor to find out about this.)

Awards are typically in the $1k - 2k range and must be used for educational expenses (tuition, books, fees, and room and board). The award is for one year and is renewable annually; current scholarship recipients must re-apply each year.

Please feel free to contact Dr.Melissa N. Hayes-Gehrke (mhayesge@umd.edu) or the MD Space Grant office (collinge@jhu.edu) if you have any questions. Good luck!