Getting Involved

Research volunteers and research assistants (RAs) may be involved in several research tasks, including conducting literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and knowledge dissemination (e.g., editing manuscripts). 

Research volunteers and RAs must have completed PSYC 204 (or equivalent) with a grade of 75 or higher, possess strong organizational and time management skills, and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Completion of PSYC 210 and 310 would be considered an asset but is not required.

There are many opportunities for students to get involved in research at the CaSPR Lab:

• Psychology Honours Program - Dr. Zanette typically supervises 1-2 honours psychology students yearly. Interested students should email Dr. Zanette in December/January before applying to the honours program to set up a brief meeting to discuss potential supervision.

• Arts Work Experience Internship (AWEI) - Internships are part-time, unpaid placements for students in the Faculty of Arts at the U of R. Students pay regular tuition fees and receive 3 credit hours towards their degree. Interns work up to 8 hours weekly on designated projects for 13 weeks. Information on eligibility and the application process can be found here. Interested students are encouraged to inform Dr. Zanette of their application to the AWEI program; however, final acceptance decisions are made by the AWEI program coordinator.

• Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) - Competitive awards to fund full-time summer research experience. Applications to FGSR are required and are due in January each year. The award must take place over a four month period between May and August (16 weeks). Interested students should contact Dr. Zanette early in the Fall semester.

• Volunteers & Research Assistants - see above section.

• Graduate supervision and training - Dr. Zanette supervises students in the MSc and PhD programs in Experimental and Applied Psychology at the University of Regina. Please email Dr. Zanette directly to discuss potential supervision before applying to these programs.