Mentor Name:
Aaron Fischer
Mentor Position:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Educational Psychology
College:
Education
Email:
aaron.fischer@utah.edu
Project Description:
The Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center is a partnership between the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education and the School of Dentistry at the University of Utah. Our mission is to strengthen the workforce pipeline for pre-professionals and professionals in the substance use prevention and health care fields by delivering evidence-based training and technical assistance in the six states comprising Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer; This is a paid research position; This is a work-study research position; Prepare a UROP proposal; Write an Honors Thesis; Earn independent study credit
Student Role:
Help support trainings and data collection/analysis
Student Benefits:
Learn skills related to substance use prevention for adolescents, work with professors and graduate students in counseling psychology and school psychology programs
Project Duration:
5-10 hours per week
Minimum Requirements:
Good organizational skills, punctuality, initiative, problem-solving; interest in working in human service field