Goal Pursuit and Interpersonal Relationships

"The MSC lab is definitely giving me the opportunity to expand my horizons by being part of a team that is doing hands-on research in the field of psychology. It is an experience that I believe will be worthwhile in the end because it is really building up, challenging, and improving my skills and abilities in various areas; hence, as a psychology/neuroscience major, the MSC lab is providing me with invaluable credits and giving me the chance to take what I have learned in class and incorporate it in a real-life setting outside of the classroom."

 

Supervising Faculty:

Dr. Edward Orehek

 

Contact: 

Edward Orehek
orehek@pitt.edu

 

Area of Research: Social Psychology

 

Description of Research:

Our lab has ongoing projects focusing on goal pursuit and interpersonal relationships. We are especially interested in (1) the way in which self-regulation strategies influence personal relationships; and (b) the way in which personal relationships influence goal pursuit.

 

Duties of Students:

Students will be involved in various phases of the research perform literature reviews, recruit research participants, serve as an experimenter, and manage data.

 

Additional Requirements:

  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Strong motivation to learn about psychological research
  • Responsibility, dependability, and ability to work independently
  • Relatively flexible schedule
  • Two semester commitment is preferred but not required

 

Terms offered: fall, spring and summer

 

Number of Students: 20