Orientation

Prepping you for lab work

CITI Certification

All new lab members must complete IRB trainings, and the lab manager is no exception! As a paid member on the SPACE grant, you are responsible for completing both the Human Participant Research training as well as the RCR training. Visit the IRB Training tab for more information.

CPR/AED

It's always a good idea to be CPR/AED certified when doing research with human subjects, especially with children. Take a CPR course online, or on Cornell's campus. See the CPR/AED Certification tab for more details.

I would recommend completing both of these tasks prior to arriving on campus.

Building Access

Email Ksenia Lang ([e-mail]) in the main HD Office with your CUID number for access to lab spaces and to enter MVR after hours. Maximizing family participation often means working with parents around their busy schedules, so it is not uncommon for parents to request weekend appointments. Take care of this sooner rather than later to avoid being locked out. The building access tab is here.

Datavyu

The program that we use to code participant videos is Datavyu. Although you may not spend much time working with this program directly, it is important that you have a basic understanding of how it works. Visit the Datavyu tab for a brief overview, and be sure to watch the Datavyu training video from Kasey Soska on the CISL Box account.

NSF SPACE

Congratulations! You have just inherited project coordination of our largest lab endeavor, also known as the NSF Space study. The study that you see before you is the final product of over a year of effort from individuals at Cornell, UC Davis, and Rutgers. Lucky for you, you will have plenty of support from all three labs so that you can hit the ground running. Visit the NSF tab to get started!

Working with kids

If you don't know who Rick Lavoie is, you should. Lavoie is an expert on children with learning disabilities, but his lectures apply to individuals of all ages. His most famous talk, "When the Chips are Down," is my personal all-time favorite motivational video encouraging best practices for boosting self-esteem in children. Yes, the talk is an hour long and at times it's dated, and no, this is not an official part of your orientation materials. However, this video was extremely influential in shaping my teaching philosophy, and if you have the time to watch it I would highly recommend that you check it out.