Get Involved with Our Research

Participate in Our Studies

We are always looking for participants to take part in our research studies. Whether you're a student, a parent, or a community member, your contribution is invaluable in helping us advance our understanding of developmental dynamics. Our studies often involve observational sessions, interactive tasks, or surveys that explore various aspects of cognitive and behavioral development.

If you are interested in participating, we encourage you to visit our Participate page to see if you are eligible for any of our active studies.

Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

If you are interested in joining our lab as an undergraduate research assistant or technican, please complete this brief survey and email Dr. Drew Abney at drew.abney@uga.edu with the subject line "Research Assistant Interest" or "Research Technician Interest". In your email, kindly include a brief paragraph outlining your interest in working in the lab. Both the survey and the email are required steps in the application process. To learn more about these positions, please refer to the "Current Openings" section below.

Current Openings

We are always seeking hardworking research assistants and technicians and will be recruiting more for the upcoming summer and fall semesters (2025). The research assistant position involves working closely with our research team to support ongoing projects, including recruiting participants, conducting experimental sessions, managing data, and documenting different types of behaviors. The research technician position is to develop innovative projects that expand our lab's processing and visualization capabilities while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. Applicants should be pursuing a degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, or a related field or be proficient in multiple coding languages such as Java, HTML, R, and more.

Unfortunately we are NOT currently recruiting any lab managers, graduate students or post-docs at this time.

Contact Us

For more information about any of the opportunities listed above, or if you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Abney or one of the graduate students. We are excited to hear from you and look forward to your involvement in our research.