Undergraduate Research Opportunity

The Wong Lab, headed by Dr. Joel Wong, an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology, is currently seeking undergraduate research assistants to support in our ongoing projects.

The lab focuses on the areas of Asian/Asian American mental health, the psychology of men and masculinities, sexual assault prevention, and positive psychology.

The ideal RA would be highly dedicated and someone who can commit to joining our lab for at least one year. In addition, those hoping to pursue a graduate degree in counseling psychology or a related field (e.g., sociology or other psychological areas) are encouraged to apply. RAs will be paired with a doctoral student based on research interests and work closely with them to gain research skills and complete tasks.

Over time, RAs will be given many opportunities to gain and enhance their research skills. These include working on a project through from conception to completion as well as exposure to both qualitative and quantitative methodology. In addition, RAs will be given information on counseling psychology and graduate school. This includes program options, what you need to become competitive, the application process, the interview process, and writing a CV and personal statements.

Furthermore, RAs will have the opportunity to get to know Dr. Wong, attend lab meetings, the potential to earn a letter of recommendation, and may also earn the chance to attend conferences and present research.

RAs will be expected to attend lab meetings in addition to meeting with their assigned graduate student as needed to complete project specific tasks. These tasks include, but are not limited to, conducting literature reviews, creating surveys for experiments, piloting studies to identify errors and timing, helping with IRB applications, providing feedback on research designs, helping with creation of research posters for conferences, as well as coding and transcribing data.

More information is available on the Lab’s website here: http://education.indiana.edu/joelwong/

Please direct any questions you may have to the Wong Lab coordinator Nelson Zounlome at nzounlom@indiana.edu or Dr. Wong at joelwong@indiana.edu.

If interested in applying, please request an application and return to nzounlom@umail.iu.edu.