Pediatric Coping and Language Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant Position Available

The Pediatric Coping and Language (PCL) Lab in UT’s School of Educational Psychology is currently conducting a longitudinal research study with low income Latinx families in Austin. We are hoping to better understand the relationships among bilingualism, parenting, youth coping, youth depression and other factors in this population. The team is looking for a bilingual (Spanish/English) undergraduate student to help us with the project.

Primary roles/responsibilities:

*Administering assessments in families’ homes in Spanish & English

* Scheduling assessments with families over the phone in Spanish & English

*Scoring, entering and analyzing data

*Attending weekly meetings & community events

Time commitment:

*8-10 hours/week, 1 year minimum commitment

*Available starting Summer or Fall 2019

Required qualifications:

*High proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.

*Minimum 3.0 GPA.

*Must enroll for course credit in either EDP 379L OR be involved in a university undergraduate research program (e.g., Bridging Disciplines, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Pre-Graduate School Internship).

Preferred Qualifications:

*Major in psychology, social work, human development, or related field

*Previous experience working with Latinx community and/or with youth and families

*Interest in psychology research

*Familiarity with SPSS software

If interested, please submit a brief cover letter with relevant experiences and how this

project relates to your interest/future goals. Also feel free to contact if you have any

questions. Contact Gabriela Echavarría Moats gmoats@utexas.edu. Lab website: http://sites.edb.utexas.edu/pcllab/