Research on Organizational Justice

Type of Opportunity: Research Assistant Opportunity
Date Posted: June 10, 2021
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Current Opportunity: No

We investigate how people change their definitions of fairness and their reactions to disadvantage or conflict when they identify themselves as members of different groups. Our most recent research explores how the affirmation of an important reference group could increase the effectiveness of bystander intervention training. Please contact Dr. Smith for more details at smithh@sonoma.edu and visit her research lab website.

Department: Psychology

Interest/Focus: Organizational justice, Social Comparison, Intergroup Relations

Research Assistantship Length: Minimum one semester, must be arranged during the prior semester

Hours per week: 3-12 hours/week (depending on number of units of credit)

Duties:
1) Develop and pilot study materials, 2) Collect data from student volunteers, 3) Create coding categories to code data, 4) Help edit IRB applications, pre-registrations and presentations, 5) Attend team meetings

Additional Information:

We investigate how people change their definitions of fairness and their reactions to disadvantage or conflict when they identify themselves as members of different groups. Our most recent research explores how the affirmation of an important reference group could increase the effectiveness of bystander intervention training. Please contact Dr. Smith for more details at smithh@sonoma.edu and visit her research lab website.