Field of Study:
Clinical psychology, psychophysiology
Department:
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Rank of Student:
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
Desired Majors:
Psychology, neuroscience, pre-med or other health related fields
Hours per Week:
10
Compensation Type:
Academic Credit
Application Deadline:
Contact:
menaz.bettes@osumc.edu
Private
Public
Project Description
Dr. Jacek Kolacz is recruiting OSU students interested in hands on experience with wearable sensor data in clinical mental wellbeing studies.
Lab Focus:
Based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, we are focused on improving assessment and treatment for trauma and stress-related disorders. Our team uses wearable sensors to better understand the inter-relation of mental and physical wellbeing over the course of treatment. We use these data to better understand the underlying factors that maintain symptoms and search for new ways to make treatment more effective.
Research assistants will have the opportunity to:
-learn physiological data research techniques using wearable sensors with participants receiving PTSD treatment
-learn a coding system to label events that happen during therapy sessions
-participate in research article discussions
-develop and present an independent research project
Responsibilities will include:
-Completing research ethics and data cleaning trainings
-Assessing sensor data quality and cleaning sensor-based data (including heart rate variability, electrodermal activity, and respiration)
-Viewing therapy session videos and labeling events
This position can be for course credit in neuroscience or psychiatry and behavioral health. Students should plan on spending 2 or more semesters in the lab and may have the opportunity to work a paid position during the summer.
Lab Focus:
Based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, we are focused on improving assessment and treatment for trauma and stress-related disorders. Our team uses wearable sensors to better understand the inter-relation of mental and physical wellbeing over the course of treatment. We use these data to better understand the underlying factors that maintain symptoms and search for new ways to make treatment more effective.
Research assistants will have the opportunity to:
-learn physiological data research techniques using wearable sensors with participants receiving PTSD treatment
-learn a coding system to label events that happen during therapy sessions
-participate in research article discussions
-develop and present an independent research project
Responsibilities will include:
-Completing research ethics and data cleaning trainings
-Assessing sensor data quality and cleaning sensor-based data (including heart rate variability, electrodermal activity, and respiration)
-Viewing therapy session videos and labeling events
This position can be for course credit in neuroscience or psychiatry and behavioral health. Students should plan on spending 2 or more semesters in the lab and may have the opportunity to work a paid position during the summer.
Additional Information
Application form: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=HDJYYJNKRMPNW8TN
For more information on Dr. Kolacz’s work, please follow this link: https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/psychiatry-and-behavioral-health/jacek-kolacz-phd
For more information on Dr. Kolacz’s work, please follow this link: https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/psychiatry-and-behavioral-health/jacek-kolacz-phd
Required Applicant Information
Please complete our application form, linked below.
Required or Desired Skills
Ideal candidates would have:
-A willingness to learn & apply new research techniques & concepts
-Attention to detail and ability to follow protocols
-Interest in mental health, neuroscience, wearable devices, and/or physiology
-Experience with R, Matlab, Python or other programming languages is helpful but not required
-A willingness to learn & apply new research techniques & concepts
-Attention to detail and ability to follow protocols
-Interest in mental health, neuroscience, wearable devices, and/or physiology
-Experience with R, Matlab, Python or other programming languages is helpful but not required
Faculty Member Lead:
Dr. Jacek Kolacz
Starting Semester:
Autumn
Length of Project (in semesters):
2