$228,000 National Science Foundation Grant Establishes Research Experiences for Undergraduates at NSU
$228,000 National Science Foundation Grant Establishes Research Experiences for Undergraduates at NSU
TAHLEQUAH Undergraduate students can reap the benefits of a new summer research program at Northeastern State University thanks to a three-year $228,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Sherill Stone, assistant professor of Psychology and Counseling applied for the grant, which is part of NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.
Northeastern is one of several universities participating in the REU Sites program, which invites groups of undergraduates to work in research programs at host institutions. Students have the opportunity to be associated with a research project, where he/she will work closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students will be granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel.
This summer, from June 7 through July 31, twelve undergraduate students will have the opportunity to participate in Northeastern's 2004 REU program titled "Experimental Investigations Into the Science of Behavior: Human, Animal, and Human-Animal Interaction." The interdisciplinary research program emphasizes the science of behavior to include the areas of psychology, behavioral biology, ethology, anthropology, ethnohistory, and criminology.
The program will provide students the opportunity to design and carry out a research project; enhance students understanding of the scientific process; provide an educational environment in which to explore possible career choices in the various behavioral and social sciences; help students understand the value that research can play in their occupational and personal lives; and help students comprehend ethical issues that relate to the scientific and experimental content of the behavioral and social sciences including professional conduct of researchers.
The final event of the summer includes a research conference to simulate actual professional conferences. The REU students will present their findings in 15-minute oral presentations in addition to displaying their projects in poster format during the conference.
Students can choose to research one of the following topics: Comparative Psychology, Human-Animal Behavior and Interaction (Research Laboratory 1); Developmental Psychologyand Counseling Perspectives (Research Laboratory 2); Behavioral Biology Perspectives (Research Laboratory 3); Field Methods in Anthropology and Native American Perspectives (Research Laboratory 4); Juvenile Delinquency and Deviant Behavior (Research Laboratory 5); Gay/Women's Behavior as it Relates to HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention Programs -or- Gay/Lesbian Behavior as it Relates to Acceptance within Their Minority/Ethnic Culture (Research Laboratory 6).
The application deadline for Northeastern's upcoming REU program is March 19. For more information or for an application, visit Northeastern's REU homepage at http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~reu/ or email Dr. Stone at stonesm@nsuok.edu.
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Published: 2004-02-25 00:00:00