Interested in being a graduate student or undergraduate research assistant

Graduate Students:

Dr. Rivera and the RISC Lab are accepting new Graduate Student Applications for Fall 2024. It is not required, but all applications are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Rivera (luis@psychology.rutgers.edu) regarding their research interest. To read more about the Department of Psychology, CLICK HERE. To apply to the Graduate School CLICK HERE.

 

Undergraduate Students:

Rutgers Implicit SocialCognition (RISC) Lab  (Dr. Luis M. Rivera): The RISC Lab investigates implicit biases, beliefs, and attitudes and how they affect (a) the self and identity (e.g., ethnicity, race, sexual, gender, criminals) of individuals from stigmatized and disadvantaged groups, and (b) inequities in health and STEM. Studies examine how biases operate in different social contexts. Our general research questions of interest are: What social contexts motivate groups and individuals to express stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination and to develop and maintain their group identities? How do contexts and individuals contribute to the presence and persistence of inequities in health, STEM, and the criminal justice system?

Research assistants will be involved in multiple aspects of collaborative research, such as participant recruitment, data collection, data coding and analyses, and manuscript preparation.  In addition, research assistants will have opportunities to develop practical skills such as critical thinking and oral and written presentations, as well as develop mentor-mentee relationships with RISC Lab members. These skills and experience are particularly important for students who want to engage in independent research (e.g., honors thesis) and wish to apply to graduate school. For more information, contact risclab@psychology.rutgers.edu.

Online RA Application: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cgGqByOmrVn19c