Gambling Projects: Basic Research & Clinical Interventions
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Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Mary Larimer, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Professor, Psychology |
| Department: | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
| Office: | ABRC |
| Telephone: | (206) 543-3513 |
| Email: | larimer@u.washington.edu |
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | 1-2 times per month |
Direct supervisor of students: | Ty Lostutter & Christine Lee |
| Supervisor Title: | Christine: Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Ty: Grad Students, Psychology |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
Gambling Projects has three different projects all focused on understanding gambling behavior and problem gambling among college students. Two projects are focused on basic research in which students complete surveys about their gambling behavior. One of basic research projects also collects physiological measures of gambling arousal. The third project is developing a web-based prevention project aimed at at-risk gamblers and following them longitudinally to test the effectiveness of web-based gambling prevention program. Research assistant could be involved with all three projects, which are discussed at research team meetings. If you would like the opportunity to learn about physiological research and/or clinical interventions related to gambling and gambling problems among college students, and would like to learn about Motivational Interviewing: an effective therapeutic style used in health promotion, and other aspects of behavior change/maintenance, please join our team! We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, and conscientious students.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 3 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | Flexible |
| Student commitment: | 2 Quarters, 3 preferred |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 30 |
% data entry |
0 |
% video taping |
0 |
% animal care |
| 5 |
% database management |
0 |
% interview subjects |
0 |
% animal observation |
| 20 |
% encoding data |
0 |
% scheduling appt |
0 |
% surgical techniques |
| 20 |
% library research |
10 |
% running subjects |
0 |
% histology |
| 10 |
% data collection |
0 |
% child care |
0 |
% laboratory protocols |
| |
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5 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other: Students will be familiarized with prevention interventions aimed at problematic gambling and its consequences among college students. Students will also be familiarized with Motivational Interviewing: an effective therapeutic style used in substance use, health promotion, and other aspects of behavior change/maintenance.
Skills / Experience Preferred
Computer skills such as MS Access or SPSS are desirable.
Posting Removal
12/31/2009
