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 Winter 2025Research InterestsMinimum QualificationsExpectations; Time commitmentNeed?OtherEmail
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Martha Escobar
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Andrea Kozak
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Mary Lewis**Helicopter parenting/Overparenting
-- 1 class in developmental
-- PSY 2500 with 3.2/B or better
-- Currently taking or completed PSY 2510 (B or better)
-- preference for those who completed writing intensive class		None at the timeeberly@oakland.edu
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Rebecca Malatesta
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Mark ManningRacism and Health; Health disparities; colorectal cancer screening uptakeCompleted Psy2500 and 2510 with grades of B or better; Interest in and comfort with discussion racism and racial health disparitiesAvailable for weekly lab meetings; 4 - 6 hours per week; must be organized and able to work independentlyCoding abstracts for meta-analysesI am particularly interested in motivated students who are interested in the psych department's BA to MS program.
markmanning@oakland.edu
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Melissa McDonaldNo need at this time
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Deb McGinnis
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Michele Purdieviolence/aggression; LGBTQ health; masculinity; access to healthcarePsy 2500, B or higher; preference given to third year students over final year students5 hrs per week- mixture of home/labNeed assistance on meta-analysis and coding articlesparkhill@oakland.edu
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Dean Purcell
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Lakshmi Ramanchildren's biological theories3.5 GPA, must have taken Psy 2500 and Psy 2250 or Psy 3210. Must have at least a 'B' in any of these courses.4-6 hours a week. Most of the testing is onlineTesting preschool children and adultsRaman@oakland.edu
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Todd Shackelford
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Cindy Sifonis
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Kana Takuchanges in human perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, decisions, behaviors, etc.Please refer to our website (https://kanakotaku.com/students-research/seeking-ptg-lab-assistants/)3 hours/week for volunteer RA; 8 hours/week for full time RAYesTaku@oakland.edu
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Jennifer Vonkanimal behavior and cognitionnone5 hours/week, work can be done online from homeNeed assistance coding animal behavior from videovonk@oakland.edu
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Lisa WellingHuman mate choice and relationships, hormones and behavior3.0 GPA, Must have taken and passed PSY2500Up to 10 hours per week. Must take CITI training, Lab right-to-know training, and possibly bloodborne pathogen training (depending on the projects). Need assistance running a speed-dating event at the moment, but otherwise general lab work and data entry.Welling@oakland.edu
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Keith WilliamsRat models of alcohol consumptionPSY2500~8 hrs per week Always accepting students on a wait list.william9@oakland.edu
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Virgil Zeigler-Hilldarker aspects of personality (e.g., narcissism, psychopathy, spitefulness), social behavior, interpersonal relationshipsNone5 hours per weekNo need at this timezeiglerh@oakland.edu
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