{"id":2036,"date":"2014-03-14T13:57:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/discoverycentre\/?p=2036"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:28:19","slug":"thoughts-undergraduate-researcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/2014\/thoughts-undergraduate-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile: Psychology I-CUREUS participant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Profile: Psychology I-CUREUS participant\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Jennifer McAlister, a second year Psychology student researcher for Professor Michael Wohl gives you the need-to-knows about I-CUREUS in this Q&A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> What does the lab that you work in focus on? And how are you involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> The lab focuses on a few different topics including gambling, social identity, and forgiveness. I happen to be involved in projects in each of the three areas. I am currently focused on running participants in a gambling study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> Can you explain a little bit about what role you play in the research process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> I\u2019ve had the opportunity to play many different roles in the lab. I have put studies online for participants to do through the SONA system. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to input data and to help run some studies, which has definitely been the most interesting aspect of this opportunity. In those studies, I have been exposed to how important the details of a study are. I have also found the studies interesting and useful for completing course work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> What do you feel you have gained from the experience of participating in I-CUREUS which you might not have gained from a classroom?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> It relates really well to my research methods course and it has helped me to gain a better understanding of some of the concepts covered in that class. It\u2019s also given me an insider view into the \u201creal world\u201d of research which is something you can\u2019t really teach in a classroom. It is almost idealized in a classroom because you don\u2019t get to see the nuances that go into the creation of a research project and how much effort and time goes into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> What would you tell future I-CUREUS participants about the program?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> There are a few different things. This is my list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n