ADS will work closely with Facilities Management, Human Resources, Student Affairs, Human Relations, the Division of Information Technology, and the Library to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Current SDS Director, Tawny McManus, will lead the ADS office. We are also excited to announce that Stephanie Lazarus, UMBC's current ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, formerly with the Office of Human Relations, has transitioned to join ADS. Ms. Lazarus will continue to serve as the campus ADA/Section 504 Coordinator and assume the new role of accessibility manager.
We are confident this new centralized structure will offer improved service to the campus community through an organized, multi-disciplinary, comprehensive, and systematic approach to accessibility.
Provost Philip Rous and Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
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Enroll in POLI 409: American Conservatism from Goldwater to Trump
Wednesdays, 4:30-7:30; Public Policy Building 354
Dr. Thomas Schaller
Course Overview: POLI 409 is a special topics course focusing on modern American conservatism from the Goldwater era to today. The course will examine conservatism—and, where so often applicable, its relationship with the Republican Party—as a movement: its philosophical premises, arguments and ideas; its leaders, coalitions and movements; its electoral, policy, political and media strategies, tactics and narratives; and, more generally, its successes and failures.
]]>Chesapeake Shakespeare seeks a creative, organized, enthusiastic college or graduate student to work with the Development team to execute essential fundraising activities throughout the busy fall season. They will assist with data management, donor and prospect research, creation and execution of mailed appeals, preparation of proposal documentation, special event production, social media support of fundraising campaigns, and provide general administrative assistance.
]]>UMBC provides direct support to students seeking to apply for nationally competitive scholarships. If you are interested in applying for one of these opportunities, you are required to upload a dossier which includes your current transcripts, resume, personal statement (if you have one already written), a short statement about your future academic and career plans, and a short statement about why you want to pursue this scholarship. Once this is received, you will be contacted to set up an in-person appointment to meet with Dr. April Householder. Before beginning this process, please review the eligibility guidelines for the scholarship(s) you are interested in. If you have general questions about any of these opportunities, please email Dr. Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu.
Please be aware that all scholarships listed below require university sponsorship, and have an on-campus application/interview process, and an internal deadline that is earlier than the final submission deadline.
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Research Assistant
LAB: The Social Determinants of Health Inequities Lab (SoDHI)
DEPARTMENT: University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Psychology Department
LOCATION: University of Maryland, Baltimore County – SOND 513
GENERAL SUMMARY: This position is ideal for current undergraduates. The main responsibilities include working with faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates, and staff to conduct research (literature-based and with potential future human subjects).
More information on the SoDHI Lab: http://www.socialdeterminantslab.org/
The SoDHI Lab is directed by Dr. Danielle L. Beatty Moody, PhD., who is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UMBC. The SoDHI Lab researches projects that are focused on studying how unequal social status and treatment affect one’s health. Specifically, we are researching how social treatment such as discrimination and social status factors such as race, sex, age, and socioeconomic status affects one’s cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, sleep, and mental health. By working in the lab, you have the opportunity to contribute and help design future research projects.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ability to work within a team.
2. Performing literature searches
3. Running participants for studies
4. Draft abstracts, charts, tables, and graphs of data
5. Work on a variety of projects for Dr. Beatty Moody as needed
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Academic major is in one of the social sciences (e.g., psychology, social work, public policy, etc.)
2. Familiarity with methods of experimentation required.
3. Excellent interpersonal, managerial, and communication skills required.
4. Ability to handle multiple projects, exceptional organizational skills, self-motivation, and attention to detail are required.
5. Ability to use software including, but not limited to MS Office, Google Suite, Dropbox, PubMed, Web of Science, and Endnote.
COMPENSATION: Academic credit based on hours work. Weekly requirement of 6-10 work hours.
TO APPLY:
To apply, please send a resume, unofficial transcript, the names and contact information of two references, and a brief cover letter summarizing the reasons for your interest in this position to thebeattylab@gmail.com.
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