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Lactation Lab Research Assistant
This Research Assistant position is a voluntary (unpaid) position, although in some rare occasions it may be tied to course credit after discussion with the Lab Director (Dr. Jen Nickelson). There are expectations that the Research Assistant will participate in weekly meetings, give research and educational presentations to others in and outside the lab, and conduct supervised research outside of our weekly meetings. This is a great opportunity to gain research skills and learn more about breastfeeding and infant nutrition. You do not need to have any experience conducting research to apply for the position. You must apply ONLY at https://tinyurl.com/LacLab2026. Only applications submitted through https://tinyurl.com/LacLab2026 will ...
Preferred Majors
Women's Studies | Anthropology | Family Studies | Food and Nutrition | Human Development | Health Education and Promotion | Health Education | Public Health | Social & Cultural Studies | Health Education & Promotion | Child Development | DieteticsKeywords
Nutrition | Patient Education | health | breastfeeding | public health | infants | women's healthFaculty
Jen NickelsonConsent, Alcohol and Sexual Assault (CASA) Lab
Sexual violence is a pervasive problem for young people and our understanding of factors that increase the risk for sexual violence to occur or impede our efforts to prevent sexual violence is not well-understood. Within our lab, projects focus on three main areas: 1) understanding how alcohol use impacts people's ability to communicate about the sex they do or do not want, 2) how alcohol use impacts people's ability to intervene when they witness risky sexual experiences, and 3) how alcohol use increases the risk for sexual violence to occur. Across these studies, we also examine how these factors may look similar and different among cisgender women and men, and sexual and gender minority persons. If these topics interest you, students...
Preferred Majors
Sociology | Social Work | Clinical Psychology | Psychology | Public Health | Criminology & Criminal JusticeKeywords
sexual assault | sexual miniority persons | LGBTQIA+ | alcohol use | sexual consent | sexual refusals | bystander intervention | sexualityFaculty
Tiffany MarcantonioAsian Americans and Health Care Services in Alabama
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...