• Above all else, students must be dependable, as we recruit and schedule community members to come to campus and participate in our research.
• All research assistants must commit to a minimum of one full year in the lab to be involved. No student will be accepted for a single-semester experience (it simply takes too long to train on eye-tracking technology, and Dr. Wolfe wants you to be able to get fully trained and put your skills to practice).
• Students will be expected to commit 5-10 hours each week to research activities. Course credit is available for interested students.
• Students must be detail-oriented, a team player, comfortable working with older adults, and highly motivated.
• Preference will be given to Psychology majors, Gerontology minors, and students who plan to pursue graduate or professional programs in Psychology.
• Must have taken Introduction to Psychology. Also, having completed Statistics and Experimental Psychology will be really helpful to succeed in this lab. Additionally, some courses in Gerontology are desired but not required.
• GPA of 3.3 or higher preferred

Research responsibilities can encompass a number of different tasks, including:

• Participant recruitment and scheduling
• Subject running (running someone through an experiment)
• Data cleaning
• Literature review
• Coding of qualitative data
• and more!

Responsibilities will be assigned based on student interest and on the current status/needs of a research project. Through working in Dr. Hannah Wolfe's lab, you will grow skills related to data collection, interacting with participants and local community members, using eye-tracking technology, and data analysis.

If you work in the lab for over one year, Dr. Wolfe will try her best to get you involved in research presentations, including poster presentations at academic conferences. Dr. Wolfe is also excited to advise students in projects for distinction if you decide that it would fit your schedule and goals at Stockton.

Working in this lab is a great opportunity if you think you might be interested in graduate school or a career in research. Dr. Wolfe is happy  to also mentor you through those paths while you’re working in the lab.

Please send an email of interest to Hannah.Wolfe@stockton.edu. Your email should include the following:

• Your complete name, Z number, program of study, and anticipated graduation date.
• Relevant coursework and experiences to date.
• Tell Dr. Wolfe why you are interested in becoming a research assistant and what your goals are for this research experience.
• Whether you’re interested in volunteering, Independent Study course credit, or a Project for Distinction (“PfD”)

Dr. Wolfe will follow up and schedule a time to meet over Zoom to make sure you are a good fit for the lab. You will learn more about the specific project you’d be joining. It's preferable that students start at the beginning of a semester (Fall/Spring). The further in advance you can reach out, the better chance that there is an opening in the lab for you to join. Additionally, if you’d be interested in summer research, let Dr. Wolfe know to see if that is possible (and could get you course credit).