The Language, Experience, and Development (LEAD) Lab in the department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, directed by Dr. Rachel Romeo, is hiring Undergraduate Research Assistants for May/June 2024 - May 2025.
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 child and family visits to the lab, assisting with neuroimaging sessions, examining videos for patterns of parent-child interaction, and much more! RAs will likely work 15-20 hours per week during the summer and 6-10 hours per week during AY 2024-2025. Some of this work will likely occur on evenings/weekends when families are available.
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.
Interested students can learn more about the LEAD Lab at this link: https://education.umd.
Please direct any questions to lab manager Ellie Taylor at ektaylor@umd.edu AND our team email leadlab@umd.edu.
