Want to Gain More Hands-On Research Experience and Career Development Training in Psychology?
We will let you know when the application opens!
The DiSH Lab offers a summer intensive program for underrepresented students from 2-year and community colleges. The program is intended to provide research experience and career development training to underrepresented undergraduates who wish to gain experience in hands-on research in psychology.
All students will receive a stipend of $1,200 for their participation.
The summer intensive course 2024 is coming.
Each day has 5 distinct modules: (1) a seminar-type lab meeting; (2) a research skills workshop; (3) a career development workshop; (4) dedicated time to work on a study proposal; and (5) dedicated time for writing. The table below displays the topics for the research and career modules.
Research Skills Workshop | Career Development Workshop |
1. Reviewing literatures
2. Experimental designs 3. Cutting-edge methods 4. Human subjects and the IRB 5. Deception 6. Statistical analysis and SPSS I 7. Statistical analysis and SPSS II 8. Writing an empirical paper 9. Presenting your work 10. Student presentations on proposed studies |
1. Introduction: What’s grad school?
2. The GRE 3. Choosing a graduate program 4. The personal statement 5. Building your CV 6. Secrets of successful applications 7. Workshopping personal statements I 8. Workshopping personal statements II 9. Interviewing 10. Grad student panel |