Child & Adolescent Adjustment Project (CAAP)

To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:

Contact name: Emily Neuhaus
Telephone: (206) 616-8646
Email: eneuhaus@u.washington.edu

Faculty Information

Faculty Advisor: Theodore Beauchaine, Ph.D.
Robert Bolles & Yasuko Endo Associate Professor of Psychology
Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiology
Associate Editor, Psychophysiology
Office: Guthrie 338
Telephone: (206) 20-9270
Email: tbeaucha@uw.edu@u.washington.edu
Psychology Area Child Clinical

Does faculty advisor meet with students?

Yes
If yes, how often? By appointment

Direct supervisor of students:

Emily Neuhaus, M.A.
Supervisor Title: Grad Student, Psychology
Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? No

Short Project Description

We are conducting several longitudinal studies examining psychological and emotional adjustment in 3-15 year old children with conduct disorder, ADHD, depression, or self-harm. Currently, we have openings for several undergraduate positions including data entry, database management, and organizing/managing questionnaires sent out and returned by mail.

Work Schedule

Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: 6
Evenings/weekends OK? Yes
Times a student must bepresent/work: Flexible, Monday-Friday
Student commitment: Min 1 quarter commitment

499 Responsibilities

Working with Data Working with Subjects Working with Animals/physiology
80 % data entry 0 % video taping 0 % animal care
5 % database management 0 % interview subjects 0 % animal observation
0 % encoding data 0 % scheduling appt 0 % surgical techniques
0 % library research 5 % running subjects 0 % histology
5 % data collection 0 % child care 0 % laboratory protocols
    0 % recruiting subjects    

Other: On going training/weekly meetings 5%

Skills / Experience Preferred

Psych 209 and 305 are preferable. Basic computer skills and organizational abilities are necessary. We are looking for highly motivated, hard working individuals who are interested in gaining research experience in a fun and exciting lab. If individual 499s show considerable interest and initiative, 499s may also be trained on additional protocols after their initial commitment.

Posting Removal

12/31/2009