Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research Database

This project is investigating the influence of skin tone and heat stress on wearable device performance during exercise. Students will assist with data collection during the Spring 2024 semester. If you are interested in using this research opportunity for course credit or Emerging Scholars, please mention that in your application. No prior lab experience is necessary. This project will be led by Annie Mulholland, a PhD candidate in the Department of Kinesiology. The faculty mentor for this project is Dr. Jonathan Wingo....

Elective-Independent Study Research Opportunity If you are interested in experiencing the research process first hand and building your research resume this Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semester and Summer Semester 2025. My research areas that we will be working on: Evidence Based Pain Management Interventions, Minimum commitment is 3 semesters. We will be working on the following. 4 hours per week (flexible hours-self-directed) 1-4 hours weekly scheduled meeting via zoom (M-F 8 AM-5 PM) -Assist with grant writing -Literature Reviews & systematic reviews-you will be coding and cleaning data -Writing and submitting manuscripts for publication. -Submitting to a presentation to a national conference...

Sleep is essential to overall health and wellbeing, yet not everyone gets an equal opportunity to sleep. Mothers, especially those who identify as ethnic or racial minorities, have particular difficulty obtaining enough, good quality sleep on a regular basis due to multi-level stressors they may experience in their daily lives. In this study, we will conduct focus group discussions to learn more about the obstacles Latina mothers face when trying to get a good night's sleep. As a research assistant, you will have to opportunity to hear first-hand Latina mothers' experiences when you co-facilitate these focus group discussions. You will also learn how to conduct structured psychosocial surveys on the phone and in person with these women. ...

I am running a sleep-body composition study out of the SLUMBRx lab that includes clinical, epidemiological, and ambulatory data collection though a National Institutes of Health funded grant. I am primarily seeking a motivated student interested in academic research to assist with data collection this spring and summer. While it's an unpaid position, I am willing to provide training on data collection, data management, study logistics, as well as conference presentation/publication opportunities....

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented undergraduate and graduate research assistant with experiences in quantitative and qualitative research methods. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project regarding “Asian Americans and Health Care Services in Alabama.” This is a dynamic and hands-on role that offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in mixed method research approach in academic setting. The successful candidate will work closely with the research team in involving data collection, analysis, and report/manuscript writing. Required Qualifications Major in a relevant field such as social sciences, social work, psychology, health sciences, or a related discipline. • Strong proficiency in...

Seeking motivated undergraduate student(s) to assist a professor in preparing grant proposals and manuscripts related to the association between social determinants of health and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This position offers a unique opportunity for students interested in public health, health disparities, medicine, epidemiology, or related fields to gain hands-on experience in academic research and grant/manuscript writing. Key Responsibilities: • Assist in gathering, reviewing, and synthesizing relevant literature for grant proposals and research manuscripts. • Contribute to the drafting and editing of research proposals and academic manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals. • Help format and p...

The Summers research lab is always looking for motivated undergraduate students who are interested in performing research at the interface of engineering, microbiology, and biochemistry. Students will work on one of several projects related to genetic engineering of bacteria and yeast, including: (1) Elucidation of how bacteria recognize and respond to caffeine in their environment (2) Development of tools to engineer bacteria and yeast (3) Engineering bacteria to create high-value chemicals (4) Engineering yeast cells to produce high-value chemicals Students should expect to spend 6-10 hours per week in the lab. A commitment of at least one academic year is requested, but ideally students will continue to perform research in the l...