Eating Behavior Among Children
Students will support ongoing research related to eating behaviors and risk factors for obesity among parents and children, assisting with scheduling and running participant appointments, entering, analyzing and possibly presenting data.
Project description
The Eating Behavior Research Laboratory is looking for research assistants. We study eating behaviors and risk factors for obesity among parents and children. We have multiple ongoing research projects, predominantly designing and implementing the pilot of a positive food parenting intervention. Qualified students may be involved in designing the intervention, scheduling participants, running appointments, and analyzing data. Other projects include studying the relationships between parent and child screen time and food motivation, as well as the completion of follow up visits for a longitudinal study assessing the relationships between child weight status, parent feeding practices, loss of control eating, and food motivation. Qualified students would be involved in running appointments, collecting data, and potentially analyzing, and presenting data.
Project outcome
The specific outcomes of this project will be identified by the faculty mentor at the beginning of your collaboration.
Project details
| Length of commitment | Year-long |
| Start time | Anytime |
| In-person, remote, or hybrid? | In-person |
| Level of collaboration | Small group project |
| Benefits | Academic Credit, Volunteer |
| Who is eligible | Students who are motivated to learn and succeed, have experience with/enthusiasm for working with children, strong customer service skills, maturity and professionalism, and are detailed-oriented. |
Goldwater and the National Science Foundation
Students participating in this project might be interested in and eligible for the Goldwater Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Connect with the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships to learn more.
Project mentor
Katherine Balantekin
Assistant Professor
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Start the project
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Preparation activities
Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase.
- Reading seminal articles or books related to the topic
- CITI training
Keywords
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences