MOUNTAINTOP UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP 2015 Using National Datasets to Answer Questions About Early Childhood Development April 15 Deadline to Apply: Undergraduate Student Opportunity Two critical topics in early childhood development and education are: 1) the increasing reliance on media for learning and leisure activities, and 2) the vital role of parents in fostering early learning from birth until kindergarten entry. This Mountaintop Summer Project aims to utilize large national datasets as a way to investigate these important questions about early childhood development and education. Guided by faculty and doctoral students from the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education, two undergraduate students will be selected to assist in investigating these research questions by: 1) conducting literature searches, 2) accessing and utilizing large national datasets, and 3) assisting with data analysis. We are looking for undergraduate students who:      Have strong interests or career plans in the area of early childhood development and education Have research experience and/or have taken a research methods course Are proficient in using Microsoft Excel and skilled in conducting web and literature searches Are eager to learn how to use large data sets Are independent, hardworking, and motivated Opportunities exist to coordinate this Mountaintop Summer Project with relevant honors theses or other projects. THIS FELLOWSHIP IS PAID! Requirements:  Students will be required to work for 10 weeks on campus  June 1 – August 8, 2015 For More Information Contact: Ageliki Nicolopoulou [email protected] Burcu Ünlütabak [email protected] Laura Wallace [email protected]