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Postdoctoral Research: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
Have you ever wondered what a postdoctoral researcher (a.k.a postdoc) is and what they do? See this article for answers to some basic questions about being a postdoc.
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How to get undergraduate research experience?
How to get undergraduate research experience and what else can you do to learn more about research
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The Difficulties and Rewards of Publishing Papers in Psychological Journals
A brief insight into the process of publishing your research in psychological journals.
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Outreach Event: Demystifying the Graduate School Application Process!
Navigating the graduate school application process can be a very overwhelming and stressful experience. Potential applicants are understandably faced with countless questions, such as: “How many schools should I apply to?” “When should I take the GREs?” “What should I include on my CV?” “How do I know if a professor is accepting students?” “When should I…
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If I told you I’d have to exclude you: Do online research participants have too much experience?
When I was an undergraduate Research Assistant, I worked with two- to six-year-old kids in a developmental psychology lab. Aside from my general incapacity to get small children to cooperate, the data collection process took an excruciatingly long time. It can be hard to find people to participate in studies, especially when many of the…
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My Graduate School Survival Guide
Disclaimer: Technically, I have not yet ‘survived’ grad school. But, with three out of five years under my belt, I like to think I’ve acquired some useful wisdom. Although there is no one-size-fits-all model for successfully navigating grad school, here I’ll outline some strategies that I find particularly effective for maximizing efficiency and maintaining solid…
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The Top 5 Differences Between Undergraduate and Graduate School
When deciding whether or not to attend graduate school, a lot of prospective students ask how it is different that undergrad. Is it more difficult? Less fun? Stressful? Whether you are thinking of applying to grad school, have a friend/sibling/daughter/son/niece/nephew/etc. in grad school and still don’t quite understand what it means, or are a graduate…
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Tips for Graduate School Admission Interviews: through the years
It’s that time of year again… The wait is almost over, invitations for graduate school interviews are going out. Perhaps your experience is/would be like mine: cries of joy and then… “OMG OMG OMG what do I do when I get there?” Congratulations for being in the minority of applicants who need to conduct this…
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A Day in the Life of a Grad Student
It is probably a cliché to say that no two days are alike for a graduate student. For me, this variety makesthe hard work and long hours of graduate student life worth it. What makes up those long hours? It varies from student to student and as your program progresses. In the first few years,…
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Women in science: Yes we can!
The cover of my statistics text book features a diagram depicting the relation among sex, time since obtaining a doctorate degree, number of publications, and citations on salary. I haven’t formally learned about structural equation modeling just yet, but nonetheless found it rather discouraging for women. In hopes of being potentially proven wrong, I read…