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Congratulations to Psychology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Winners: Jared Axelowitz, Isabel Griffin, & Nir Liebenthal
Congratulations to psychology majors Jared Axelowitz, Isabel Griffin, and Nir Liebenthal—winners of undergraduate research funding made possible by a generous alumna.
Psychology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Jared Axelowitz is the first ever recipient of our new Psychology Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship. The $4,000 fellowship will support Jared this summer as he undertakes research with mentor Dr. Cindy Rohrbeck on preventing sexual violence by exploring how to make bystanders to do more than just stand by. Jared’s first study will examine whether knowing a survivor of sexual assault personally is related to increased feelings of self-efficacy to intervene and willingness to intervene in hypothetical scenarios. The second study, an experiment, will expose some students but not others to stories of survivors to determine whether becoming more sensitized to the problems faced by survivors increases students’ self-efficacy to intervene.
Psychology Undergraduate Research and Service Grants
Isabel Griffin will receive a USRG grant to allow her to continue work with mentor Dr. John Philbeck on the perception of distances. They will develop a new method of testing distance perception using virtual reality technology and will examine the effects of longer exposure to the context in which an object will appear on judgments of the distance of the object from the viewer. If all goes well, Isabel will present a poster at the upcoming meeting of OPAM (an organization for researchers who study Object Perception, visual Attention, and visual Memory).
Nir Liebenthal will receive a URSG grant to support his exploratory study, mentored by Dr. Sherry Molock, of how much parents of high school athletes know about concussions and procedures for dealing with them and how they could play a more active role in preventing the negative effects associated with concussions that go untended. This is important because too often players do not report their head injuries or coaches do not spot these injuries and pull athletes from games quickly enough.
GWU Psych Dept Undergrad Summer Research Fellowship (USRF)
*** Next deadline is April 10, 2018 ***
Overview
Through the generous support of an anonymous donor, the GW Psychology Department Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (USRF) gives promising undergraduate psychology majors the opportunity to engage in a well-defined research project under the mentorship of a Psychology faculty member. Research experiences not only provide challenges and depth to students' education, but they also strengthen their applications for nationally competitive fellowships and for graduate and professional schools.
All research projects must be undertaken with ongoing input and direction from the faculty mentor. It is expected that the student and mentor will discuss their expectations regarding the time commitments of both parties, scope of research, and anticipated results (e.g., papers, presentations, performances, etc.) and arrive at a mutually agreeable understanding. In many cases, this will involve working with the mentor on an established study in the mentor’s lab.
Eligibility
Student applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at GW who are majoring in psychology. Note: Recipients must be enrolled at GW throughout the tenure of the award. Faculty mentors must be tenured or tenure-track faculty in the GW Department of Psychology.
Funding
The USRF provides an award of $4,000 meant to support the student’s research-related expenditures, which may include living expenses, travel, materials, and equipment.
Faculty mentors receive a stipend of $500. These funds can be used to support activities directly related to this research project (e.g., supporting travel, equipment, supplies, etc.).
Award Period
Activities supported by this award can begin as early as May 21, 2018. They must be completed by August 25, 2018.
Application Deadline
Applications must be received by April 10, 2018.
Application Materials
Applications need to include:
- Completed application form.
- Statement of support for you and your research activity from the Psychology faculty member overseeing the experience
- Unofficial GW transcript (please provide a screen shot; no transcripts from GWEB).
Selection Process
The Psychology Department Selection Committee, which includes faculty members from the three department programs, will review applications and make decisions on funding. Recipients must let the Department know if they receive funding for the same activity from another source; the award may need to be reduced.
Final Report
The recipient must submit a report at the end of the funding period explaining how the funds were used, and any activities or outcomes that the funds made possible.
Contact Carol Sigelman (carol@gwu.edu) for a copy of the application form.
