24/FA Media Psychology Research (PSY-764-24FA6, PSY-764-24FA7)
The Narrative Psychology Lab is currently recruiting graduate students in media psychology to serve as research assistants or research collaborators*. To join the lab, please complete this survey: https://fielding.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bwwnez0ktJzYzsy either as a research assistant or research collaborator. You can email Dr. Shackleford at kshack@fielding.edu if you have questions. For those seeking to join the lab as research collaborators, you’ll be asked to submit some information about your skills, experience and interests via the link above.
Research Assistant Description: Research Assistants may join the lab for experience and for credit via Psych 764. Research Assistants assist ongoing research both in the narrative lab and in its sister lab, the video game lab. Assistants may be asked to work on any aspect of ongoing research. For example, searching the literature, reading and taking notes on research articles, presenting on research articles, coding data, learning to use software (e.g., Qualtrics).
Research Collaborator Description: Research collaborators are co-researchers who are selected for the position based on their skills, experiences, career goals and interests. Research collaborators must submit an application at the beginning of the term of their appointment. In order to work as a research collaborator on a project or projects, you must do work that meets the research criteria described in the contributor roles taxonomy (CRedit) system https://credit.niso.org/
All lab members: If you work in the lab in any capacity and are a graduate student, you must enroll in PSY 764 each term you do work in the lab. Everyone who works in the lab must read journal articles, take research notes, and present to the lab during Seminar meetings. Exact requirements will be communicated each term. Grades will be based on presentations, notes, and participation in assigned research tasks.
Narrative Psychology Lab Description
Narrative Media Psychology focuses on understanding audience members’ involvement with fictional stories film, tv series, or any medium. Research topics include audience and fan involvement with fictional worlds, characters and stories. Key variables in the narrative lab include identification with characters and celebrities, parasocial relationships, and the social perception of characters and the actors who play them. Other concepts in our current research include nostalgia, repeat watching of series and film, the third person effect, and social identity factors like race and sexual orientation.
The Narrative Lab is run by Dr. Karen Shackleford. It is the sister lab to the Video Game lab run by Dr. Andreas Miles-Novelo; the two share research assistants and co-authors.
Research Assistant Description: Research Assistants may join the lab for experience and for credit via Psych 764. Research Assistants assist ongoing research both in the narrative lab and in its sister lab, the video game lab. Assistants may be asked to work on any aspect of ongoing research. For example, searching the literature, reading and taking notes on research articles, presenting on research articles, coding data, learning to use software (e.g., Qualtrics).
Research Collaborator Description: Research collaborators are co-researchers who are selected for the position based on their skills, experiences, career goals and interests. Research collaborators must submit an application at the beginning of the term of their appointment. In order to work as a research collaborator on a project or projects, you must do work that meets the research criteria described in the contributor roles taxonomy (CRedit) system https://credit.niso.org/
All lab members: If you work in the lab in any capacity and are a graduate student, you must enroll in PSY 764 each term you do work in the lab. Everyone who works in the lab must read journal articles, take research notes, and present to the lab during Seminar meetings. Exact requirements will be communicated each term. Grades will be based on presentations, notes, and participation in assigned research tasks.
Narrative Psychology Lab Description
Narrative Media Psychology focuses on understanding audience members’ involvement with fictional stories film, tv series, or any medium. Research topics include audience and fan involvement with fictional worlds, characters and stories. Key variables in the narrative lab include identification with characters and celebrities, parasocial relationships, and the social perception of characters and the actors who play them. Other concepts in our current research include nostalgia, repeat watching of series and film, the third person effect, and social identity factors like race and sexual orientation.
The Narrative Lab is run by Dr. Karen Shackleford. It is the sister lab to the Video Game lab run by Dr. Andreas Miles-Novelo; the two share research assistants and co-authors.
- Faculty: Andreas Miles-Novelo
- Faculty: Karen Shackleford