Robert M. Stern - US grants

This award provides funds to the Department of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site. Eight undergraduate psychology majors with an interest in the biological aspects of experimental psychology will be recruited to participate in this program at the completion of their sophomore year. An effort will be made to attract a majority of minority students using the techniques and contacts which have enabled the Department to train 40 minority Ph.D.s since 1969. The students selected will work as apprentices with one of five members of the faculty, all nationally known for their research and all highly experienced at training graduate students and undergraduates who have gone on to graduate school. Last year these same five faculty members received a large equipment grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the facilities available in these laboratories for research and training in psychophysiology are the equal of any university in the country. Faculty mentors will work full-time with these students during the summer after their sophomore year, gradually exposing them to all aspects of psychophysiological research. Students will begin an independent experiment during the latter part of the summer and complete it with the help of their Penn State mentor during their junior year. Near the end of their junior year the students will present their research at a department colloquium.

This award provides support to The Pennsylvania State University to continue their Research Experience for Undergraduates Site. Eight undergraduate psychology majors with an interest in the biological aspects of experimental psychology will be recruited to participate in this program at the completion of their sophomore or junior year. An effort will be made to attract a majority of minority students using the techniques and contacts which have enabled staff to train over 40 minority Ph.D.s since 1969 and five minority students in the 1989-90 NSF REU Sites program. The students selected will work as apprentices with one of seven members of the faculty, all nationally known for their research and all highly experienced at preparing undergraduates who have gone on to graduate school. This faculty recently received a major equipment grant form the U.S. Department of Education that has provided facilities for research and training. The program is designed to have students work full-time for eight weeks in the summer, gradually exposing them to all aspects of psychophysiological research and to selected aspects of physiological psychology. Students will design an independent research project during the latter part of the summer and complete it with the help of their Penn State mentor during the following academic year. At the end of the spring semester, they will present their research results at a department colloquium. In some cases, the research will be submitted for publication or presentation at professional meetings. Every effort will be made to encourage and assist students to gain admission to graduate programs, either at Penn State or elsewhere.

This award provides funds to continue a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in the Department of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University for another three years. Eight undergraduate psychology majors with an interest in the biological aspects of experimental psychology will be recruited to participate in this program at the completion of their sophomore or junior year. An effort will be made to attract women and minority students using the techniques and contacts which have enabled staff to train over 43 minority Ph.D.s since 1969 and ten minority students in past REU programs. The students selected will work as apprentices with one of eight members of the faculty, all nationally known for their research and all highly experienced at preparing undergraduates who have gone on to graduate school. This faculty has received a major equipment grant from the U.S. Department of Education that has provided facilities for research and training. The program is designed to have the students work full-time for eight weeks in the summer, gradually exposing them to all aspects of psychophysiological research and to selected aspects of perception and cognitive and physiological psychology. Students will design an independent research project during the latter part of the summer and complete it with the help of their Penn State mentor during the following academic year. At the end of the spring semester, they will present their research results at a department colloquium. Every effort will be made to encourage and assist students to gain admission to graduate programs.

9322217 STERN This award provides funds to continue a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in Experimental Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. Eight undergraduate students will be selected to work as apprentices with faculty members who are nationally known for their research and highly experienced at preparing undergraduates for graduate school. Students will work full-time for eight weeks in the summer in various subareas of experimental psychology, including psychophysiology, emotions, perception, cognitive, and physiological psychology. They will design an independent research project during the latter part of the summer and complete it with the help of their Penn State mentor and "home" school memtor during the following academic year. At the end of the spring semester, they will present their research results at a Penn State department colloquium. Every effort will be made to encourage and assist students to gain admission to graduate school. This award contributes to the Foundation's continuing efforts to attract talented students into careers in science through active undergraduate research experiences. ***