UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS
If you are thinking about working with me, I
am assuming you have interests in psychology
as it is applied to the workplace. I am flexible
about your topic (although look over my
research interests), but I generally expect you
to collect data and preferably in a work-setting.
If you have a part-time job, that would be an
example of a suitable work-setting. I also
expect you to have an interest in writing up
your study for publication in a peer-reviewed
journal.
Our shared responsibilities
I expect students to meet with me every other
week and keep me abreast of their progress
through e-mail once a week. Although I try to
support student research as much as possible,
I believe it developmentally important for
students to demonstrate initiative and seek
out answers from other authorities and
resources beyond just myself.
If I were to characterize my supervisory style, it
would be demanding but accessible. I will
schedule timely meetings when requested by
students and I expect regular updates on their
progress, but I will not chase after them.
I value initiative and hard work over raw
intelligence any day.
Student qualities I value
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Organized
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Attention to detail
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Intellectual curiosity
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Tolerance of ambiguity
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Takes initiative
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Is ashamed of typos
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Positive attitude towards the Oxford
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Greg A. Chung-Yan, PhD
Industrial-Organizational
Psychology