Project Description: Undergraduate internships in the humanities, regardless of major. You don’t have to be a Childhood Studies major to apply. Work with community organizations in either NJ or Philadelphia centering youth, justice and the arts/humanities. The Childhood Studies department grant, Rethinking Race and Justice Through Childhood Studies, sponsors five student internships per semester for undergraduates…. continue reading
Project Description: The Camden Decision Lab conducts research on a wide variety of subjects ranging from imperfect perception and memory and their effects on judgments (with economist John Smith), automatic imitation and action (with psychologists Robrecht van Der Wel and Cedric Bouquet), people’s attitudes about environmental protection, the future of climate, and renewable energy with… continue reading
Project Description: The Cognition In Action lab recruits students for Independent Study during most semesters. Below, you can find a broad description of what we work on in the lab. If you are interested, feel free to reach out to Dr. van der Wel (r.vanderwel@rutgers.edu). There are limited spots available each semester and students are… continue reading
Project Description: There are always a few research projects underway in the Healthy Development Lab. Some recent and ongoing projects include a focus on media (e.g., social media) influences on body image, attitudes about weight loss drugs, and links between romantic relationship and health. See more information at the faculty web page: www.CharlotteMarkey.com Undergraduate research assistants… continue reading
Project Description: Well Played is a research group based at the Digital Studies Center (DiSC). Members of the group do qualitative research on video games and other forms of digital recreation, using a variety of research methods and theoretical perspectives. Current research projects are focused on how moral and political discourses flow through digital recreational spaces,… continue reading
Project Description: Are you a bilingual student (Spanish/English) interested in family medicine, pediatrics, and community health? Then this is the project for you! This interdisciplinary investigation is focused on examining the linguistic and social-emotional development of infants from Latinx families with low socioeconomic status living in NJ. Students interested in participating in this research will… continue reading
