{"id":113,"date":"2023-03-07T20:14:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/church-lang\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:40:28","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/church-lang\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research in our lab currently focuses on the development of cognitive skills such as task switching and reading in late childhood and early adolescence. We are interested in how cognitive processes develop over age, and we believe that atypical development enriches our understanding of what is \u2018typical\u2019 by providing insight as to the vulnerable aspects of cognitive development. To address our questions, we use behavioral methods such as cognitive tests, neuropsychological assessments, eye tracking, neuroimaging, and studies of patient populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-6-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Student Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Church-Lang is recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-6-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Assistant Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no paid research assistant positions available at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-6-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Are you an undergraduate student looking for the opportunity to volunteer as a research assistant in a developmental cognitive neuroscience lab?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are not currently recruiting new research assistants. However, we often have openings for undergraduates looking to gain experience in a behavioral and neuroimaging research lab. If you would like to be considered for a research assistant position in the future, please fill out the application below. Duties include participant recruitment, scheduling of scanning sessions, preparation leading up to scanning, follow-ups with parents and children, and data entry. Other possible duties may include reading literature, attending meetings, and learning more about the workings of a research lab. With proper experience and a strong work ethic, the possibility of learning fMRI data analysis and getting trained on the MRI scanner can be discussed. In summary, the more you put in, the more you will get out of this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.prc.utexas.edu\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=zCmNas\"><strong>Click here to submit an application.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-6-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are always interested in working with other laboratories, researchers, and clinicians. Please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:church@austin.utexas.edu\">contact Dr. Jessica Church-Lang<\/a>&nbsp;to discuss possible collaborative projects.<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.la.utexas.edu\/church-lang\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=22&amp;action=edit\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-6-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interests Research in our lab currently focuses on the development of cognitive skills such as task switching and reading in late childhood and early adolescence. 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