Vertical Integration Program (VIP) Mentee Wanted!

My name is Sam and I am a 4th year clinical psychology doctoral student at Duke looking for a Duke undergrad to mentor for the Vertical Integration Program that the Duke Psychology and Neuroscience Department offers. It's a competitive, paid ($3,500) summer fellowship program, in which Duke undergraduates have the opportunity to pursue an independent research project with the support of a graduate student and faculty member. I am currently looking for an exemplary Duke Undergrad who is currently a psychology major, preferably interested in pursuing a senior thesis, and would be interested in pursuing a  summer research project related to the psychosocial adjustment of adolescents and young adults with cancer and other chronic health conditions. If you are interested, please reach out to Sam Brotkin at samuel.brotkin@duke.edu. 

The Goals and Motivation Lab led by Dr. James Shah in the Duke Social Psychology program is seeking an undergraduate student who is interested in participating in the Summer 2021 Vertical Integration Program from May 11 through July 9. The lab generally studies works related to goals and motivations. Currently, we are running projects that examine how people’s motivations affect the way they evaluate others. Students are welcome to take part in ongoing projects or develop their own research projects on other relevant topics of their interests. Interested students should email Jee Young Kim at jee.young.kim@duke.edu. 

My name is Adam Stanaland, and I am a rising fifth-year PhD candidate pursuing Duke’s first joint degree in psychology and public policy. My research explores how restrictive social norms (e.g., gender norms) affect men’s development, cognition, and behavior, specifically their aggression and political decision-making against marginalized groups. My recent research has been featured on Duke Today, VeryWell, The Guardian, and Psychology Today. This summer, I am looking for an undergraduate researcher interested in exploring the intersectionality of masculinity and race, particularly how expectations for what it means to “be a man” in the U.S. may vary among racial groups—and how this affects boys and men of different races. I could also use help on other projects having to do with the development of fragile masculinity in adolescence, aggression against LGBTQ+ men, and how fragile masculinity affects political behaviors (e.g., voting) and environmentalism (e.g., eating red meat). Qualified candidates will have completed Psych Stats/Methods, be passionate about the research topics, show demonstrated organization/efficiency, and have a self-starter, inquisitive mindset. If you are interested, please contact Adam Stanaland at adam.stanaland@duke.edu.

The Strauman Lab is in search of a VIP mentee interested in exploring how early life stress, emotion regulation, and neurobiology interact and change throughout development. One of our current projects is researching how adolescent emotion regulation, neurobiology, and development may or may not differ across social economic status. Interested students should reach out to Carol Daffre (Carolina.daffre@duke.edu) and Dr. Timothy Strauman (tjstraum@duke.edu) with their CV/resume and a short description of their research interests.