The Vision, Action, and Cognition Virtual Reality Lab is seeking research assistants to help with data
processing. The goal of the project is to study how young children use their visual attention to plan their
actions during natural tasks, such as walking around and playing with blocks. The research assistants can
help with analyses if interested and there may be opportunities to assist with data collection in the
future. The research assistants will receive training in how to use numerous state-of-the-art methods,
including head-mounted eye tracking and computer-vision based body tracking. We are especially
interested in individuals who know python and can assist with computer vision projects.
Responsibilities will vary by the student’s skill and interests but could include: behavioral coding of the
children’s attention, data entry, assisting in data collection, helping in literature reviews, introductory
data analysis and statistics, and working on computer vision project. Research assistants also participate
in a weekly meeting where papers and research projects are discussed.
This research experience is ideal for sophomores or juniors who are interested in completing an Honors
Thesis, as well as students interested in pursuing a graduate career in research.
Interested individuals, or those with questions, please contact Sara Schroer (saraschroer@utexas.edu).
Please include your resume and schedule for Spring 2025 in the email.
We are looking for reliable and hard-working students who are interested in hands-on research
experience. We expect research assistants to complete tasks efficiently and in a timely manner, be
detail oriented, motivated, and communicate well.
Students from different disciplines are invited to apply, including psychology, human development,
neuroscience, and computer science. We expect a general interest in psychology/neuroscience research
and preference may be given to students with coursework in developmental psychology and perception.
