[Psychmasters] Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity

Harman, Marsha EDU_MJH at SHSU.EDU
Mon Jun 18 16:31:38 CDT 2018


Graduate Research Assistant Needed!
The School of Music - Music Therapy program seeks a master's level psychology student to fill a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) position. In this grant-funded position, the GRA will work closely with faculty member Dr. Carolyn Moore to assist with data collection for and other administrative tasks for her research study investigating the effects of group music therapy on children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This GRA requires a 15-20 hour/week commitment from mid-August 2018 through mid-May 2019 (excluding holiday breaks as indicated on the SHSU calendar) and involves the following tasks:

* Communicate via email, over the phone, and in person with potential and enrolled study participants, including children and their caregivers * Conduct and score participant pre-test and post-test assessments * Enter into statistical software study-related data * Attend weekly meetings with research staff * Maintain regular office hours in the music therapy graduate assistant office  * Conduct other study-related tasks as assigned

The ideal candidate possesses the following: - Strong organizational, time management, and oral/written communication skills - Flexible schedule (assessments may be conducted at night or on weekends depending on participant availability in both Huntsville and/or The Woodlands)  - Previous experience/training conducting assessments with children using standardized measurement tools  - Interest in clinical research and interdisciplinary collaboration  - Knowledge of and ability to use SPSS a plus (training provided), as well as working knowledge of music therapy (provided by a board-certified music therapist) as a clinical intervention

The assistantship provides a 9-month stipend of $9,846. Additionally, the research assistant qualifies to for in-state tuition and can elect to receive state employee insurance benefits. Additional future opportunities may be available for collaborative publications/presentation of study findings.

To apply, please send the following to Dr. Carolyn Moore (cxd042 at shsu.edu) by June 27, 2018: cover letter; resume or CV; names, email addresses, and phone numbers for two SHSU psychology faculty members who have agreed to serve as references, and copy of SHSU transcript (unofficial/screen shot is acceptable). Interviews (in-person or via Skype) will be conducted in early July.
Carolyn Moore is a friend of mine.  You will LOVE interacting with her.   She really wants a psychology graduate student to do this.  Might want to learn about Music Therapy.  Their students have to be musicians first. Then they learn a lot about counseling.  A team visits my mother weekly during the long terms; they play music and sing with her.  She LOVES it and looks forward to it.  They have added a lot to her quality of life.

Marsha Harman
M. J. Harman, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Coordinator of Masters Programs
P. O. Box 2447
Department of Psychology & Philosophy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341
936-294-3614 (leave a message here)
Lab - 936-294-4064 (try this number first)

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid. ― Albert Einstein

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