Elicker Learning and Social Identity Lab

Project Description:

Dr. Elicker’s research lab studies learning and other experiences of individuals in the work context, with a focus at times on the role of social identity. These identities include but are not limited to race & ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, generation, relationship status, or SES. We are looking for motivated undergraduates to get involved in the lab. In Spring 2026, we are conducting a project examining how employees respond to artificial intelligence (AI) - generated feedback. PREP students would be involved in literature reviews, transcribing interviews and coding qualitative responses from employees. There are additional projects that we may need help with, including  positive psychology techniques supervisors can use while giving negative feedback – for this study  PREP students would be involved in a literature review. Undergraduate research assistants can also be involved in pilot testing materials and building surveys in various team projects.

What Would You Learn?

In the Social Identity and Learning Lab undergraduate research assistants learn about the research process by working closely with one or two graduate students on the graduate students’ research projects as well as our team projects. This model provides research assistants experience with multiple stages of the research process and can include conducting literature reviews, reading research articles, designing studies, collecting data, entering/verifying data, helping with analyses, and assisting with presentation of results.

Commitment:

4 hours per week (translates to 2 credits of PSYC 497: Independent Reading & Research). One hour is the mandatory lab meeting (we will pick a time that works for everyone in the lab). The other 3 hours per week are "lab hours" and can fit within your schedule during normal business hours.