Contact Name: Dr. Chris Barnes
Contact Email: chris24b[at]uw.edu
Department: Management & Organization
Description:
Two professors and a doctoral student in organizational behavior are conducting a laboratory study that examines how people’s moods influence whether and how they voice their opinions. Subjects will participate in a virtual teams exercise within the laboratory. Research assistants will have the opportunity to participate in academic research in the business field and a psychological study in a laboratory.
Technology will play a role in this experiment. Research Assistants will also have access to a professor and a doctoral student if they have other particular interests.
Responsibilities are to facilitate the laboratory study for approximately 2-4 hours per week from now until March 7th. The hours will occur during the school day and we can negotiate the time of day that works for you. Approximately 2 hours of training is needed before beginning.
There is no compensation for this position but you will obtain academic research experience and can earn class credit if you’re interested.
Requirements:
Dependable and conscientious. We’re seeking research assistants who will attend the sessions they commit to and to follow the protocol for the experiment closely.