Event-Specific Prevention (ESP)
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
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? | as needed/scheduled |
Direct supervisor of students: | Clayton Neighbors, Ph.D., Angela Mittmann, M.A |
| Supervisor Title: | Clayton:Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Angela: Research Coordinator, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
ESP is in the second year of a 5-year federally funded research grant that is designed to evaluate event-specific prevention interventions (web-based versus in person interventions) targeting heavy drinking that occurs during college students, 21st birthday celebrations and during spring break. We are currently in the first phase of the project and are recruiting participants to complete an online survey in order to obtain campus estimates of drinking during 21st birthday celebrations and to pilot our research protocol for subsequent phases of the research project. We are also preparing for the second phase of the project which will begin this fall. Phase 2 will consist of an intervention study aimed at reducing dangerous drinking and related consequences associated with celebrating one's 21st birthday. Research assistants on the project will play an important role in preparing for the launch of the project and assisting in the day-to-day tasks involved with running the project once the study has been launched. Research assistants may also assist in running focus groups with study participants and assist in conducting literature searches on relevant topics.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 6 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | flexible-will set up days/times |
| Student commitment: | two quarters |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 0 |
% data entry |
0 |
% video taping |
0 |
% animal care |
| 0 |
% database management |
0 |
% interview subjects |
0 |
% animal observation |
| 0 |
% encoding data |
0 |
% scheduling appt |
0 |
% surgical techniques |
| 20 |
% library research |
0 |
% running subjects |
0 |
% histology |
| 0 |
% data collection |
0 |
% child care |
0 |
% laboratory protocols |
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50 |
% recruiting subjects |
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Other: 30% survey testing
Skills / Experience Preferred
Students interested in risk behaviors and/or alcohol use among college students. Students comfortable spending time on the phone with participants. Students with experience using PsycInfo or Medline. Students who have taken Psych 209 and Psych 315 (or Psych 317/318) are preferred, but those courses are not prerequisite to signing up for this 499. Interview required for this 499.
Posting Removal
06/01/2010
