Student Research Opportunities
The following positions are for students who are seeking work experience in Early Childhood Research.
At UNL, additional student research opportunities are available from UCARE.
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Tech & Programming
Campus: UNL
College: College of Education
Academic Level: Graduate and Undergraduate
| FACULTY: |
LaDonna Werth |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | ladonna.werth@unl.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Paid hourly |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Completion of one year of college education in a related field. |
| AGE GROUP: |
Lifespan |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | Full time |
Looking for a fun and flexible summer job where you can use your tech skills and make an impact? Holt County is hiring a Summer Intern to help with technology, programming, and creative projects—work remotely or in our office, with daily Zoom check-ins. If you’ve completed at least one year of college, love technology, social media, web design, or child development, and want hands-on experience, this is the job for you! Earn $15.50/hour, gain real-world skills, and connect with Nebraska Extension while working on exciting projects. Apply now by sending your resume to ladonna.werth@unl.edu or calling 402-336-2760—this summer, work, learn, and have fun!
Family Development Lab
Campus: UNL
College: Arts and Sciences
Academic Level: Graduate and Undergraduate
| FACULTY: |
Rebecca Brock https://familylab.unl.edu/join-team/ |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | rebecca.brock@unl.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Volunteer Course credit |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Past research experience; GPA > 3.5 |
| AGE GROUP: |
Prenatal Infant Toddlers Preschool/Pre-K K-3 |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | 8-9 |
The Family Development Lab is currently seeking research assistants for the 2025-2026 academic year. Our research is aimed at understanding how couple and family relationships shape child emotion regulation development and psychopathology throughout the lifespan. Members of the lab team will receive training in family science research methods and will actively contribute to ongoing clinical research with families and children. Career mentorship (e.g., navigating graduate school applications) will be available. There will be an opportunity to train in clinical interviewing which may be of particular interest to those planning to pursue graduate education in clinical or counseling psych. See https://familylab.unl.edu/join-team
Developmental Movement and Wellbeing Doctoral Research Assistant
Campus: UNO
College: Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Academic Level: Graduate
| FACULTY: |
Danae Dinkel |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | dmdinkel@unomaha.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Paid graduate assistantship |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Master's coursework |
| AGE GROUP: |
Prenatal Infant Toddlers Preschool/Pre-K |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | 20 |
The Developmental Movement and Wellbeing Lab at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is looking to hire a doctoral research assistant starting in Fall 2025. Students need to be interested in 1) exploring children and families movement behaviors (e.g., physical activity, sedentary behavior) and 2) obtaining a PhD in Biomechanics & Kinesiology. More information about the work of the lab and a link to the job description is available below. https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/physical-activity-in-health-promotion-research/dmw/index.php https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/22709
Transforming Environments: Promoting Children's Health, Development and Learning Indoors, Outdoors, and Beyond
Campus: UNL
College: CEHS
Academic Level: Graduate and Undergraduate
| FACULTY: |
Dr. Anne Schutte Matthew Brooks |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | mbrooks5@huskers.unl.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Volunteer |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Experience with children preferred |
| AGE GROUP: |
Toddlers Preschool/Pre-K K-3 |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | Flexible |
Alongside UNL Extension, Ruth Staples Lab, and the National Wildlife Federation, we are using community-based research methods to identify and evaluate key strategies for improving access to greenspace in under-served early childhood programs. We are looking for organized, and detail-oriented (under)graduates who are interested in the following topics: psychology, architecture/design, research methods, practitioner development, and the impact of nature on children. You will be trained in research methods and data collection procedures that include assessing social-emotional and executive function variables, behavioral mapping, and qualitative audio/video (e.g. GoPros) capture/coding. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/yuJSZiVHUV.
Physical Activity in Health Promotion Lab
Campus: UNO
College: Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Academic Level: Graduate
| FACULTY: |
Danae Dinkel |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | dmdinkel@unomaha.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Paid graduate assistantship |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Master's degree in Kinesiology, Public Health, comfortable working with families |
| AGE GROUP: |
Prenatal Infant Toddlers Preschool/Pre-K |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | 20 |
Seeking a motivated PhD student for a research assistantship to help with a variety of projects related to supporting movement for children and families. Ideal start date is January 2024. For more information on related research projects, please see: https://sites.google.com/unomaha.edu/dinkellab/home
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (UNL MAP Academy)
Campus: UNL
College: College of Education and Human Sciences
Academic Level: Undergraduate
| FACULTY: |
HyeonJin Yoon, PhD |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | hyoon5@unl.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Paid hourly |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | Experience with designing and executing research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods |
| AGE GROUP: |
Lifespan |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | Negotiable |
Undergraduate research assistants will assist with: field data collection using interviews, focus groups, and surveys; analyzing data using qualitative research tools (e.g., MAXQDA); managing data; developing and managing Qualtrics surveys; quantitative analysis; participating in meetings. We are looking for individuals with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, communication skills, and who is a self-starter. Working knowledge and skills in social, behavioral, and/or educational research is required. Applicants should submit a resume and one-page cover letter describing their experience and interest to: Dr. HyeonJin Yoon Assistant Professor, MAP Academy University of Nebraska–Lincoln hyoon5@unl.edu
Parents of Newborns
Campus: UNL
College: Education and Human Sciences
Academic Level: Graduate and Undergraduate
| FACULTY: |
Julia Torquati |
| CONTACT EMAIL: | jtorquati@unl.edu |
| POSITION TYPE: |
Volunteer Course credit |
| POSITION REQUIREMENTS: | access to a password protected computer with Zoom |
| AGE GROUP: |
Infant |
| HOURS PER WEEK: | flexible |
We are studying the transition to parenting and predictors of parenting behaviors. We are looking for students who are interested in conducting online interviews with parents via Zoom for the Parents of Newborns Study. You will be trained to use the Working Model of the Child Interview, and to record a parent-infant play interaction on Zoom. Each interview and interaction will take up to two hours. Must have access to a password protected computer with Zoom.