UC Davis Language Learning Lab Research Assistant Information

There are several different projects and specializations, but typical tasks include: 

• Contacting families to participate, making phones calls/sending emails to schedule appointments

• Running appointments, which includes interacting with both parents and infants, explaining studies to parents, and watching the participant’s sibling(s)

• Coding and analyzing data, including parent-child play and reading, children's looking responses, questionnaires about language and family environments and language knowledge 

• Meetings to discuss new research ideas, research articles, and conduct research presentations

• Creating materials for new studies and for science outreach

• Opportunity to present in the Undergrad Research Conference in Spring Quarter

Benefits of Being a Member of Our Team

• Friendly and supportive team consisting of research assistants, lab manager, graduate students, and Dr. Graf Estes = great networking opportunities.

• Great support and preparation for graduate school or professional development

• In-depth knowledge of research, particularly in the early language and cognitive domains, and opportunities to shape research in this lab

• Opportunities to take on some leadership roles with time and experience

• Experience personal, academic, professional, and social growth

• Learn new skills--writing, presenting, programming

• PSC199 Course credit; 9-10 hours/week = 3 units/quarter. Can do additional 3 hours/unit if need the extra units.
  *Some quarters there is an option for PSC 180 credit for letter grading with a bit of outside homework/research.