Sydney’s Nomination
| Sydney has been a volunteer researcher in my laboratory for over two years, and has been completing a research project with OSCAR funding since September of 2021. As a researcher, she is dedicated, enthusiastic, inquisitive, thoughtful, and diligent. She has been deeply involved in her project at all stages: conceptualization, design, planning, and now implementation/data collection. She is currently testing 4- to 5-year-old children in the Developing Minds lab, assessing their logical abilities in playful and serious contexts. Her research activities have culminated in a presentation at a National Conference–Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, to be held in May, 2022. She also went above and beyond and made a highly creative video to describe her research project for the OSCAR celebration. She will graduate this year so this is her last chance to be considered for this award. She has committed to seeing her project through to completion this summer, and will play a significant role in data analysis and manuscript preparation. As a member of the Developing Minds Lab, she has never wavered in been positive, collaborative, open to constructive feedback, and supportive of other lab members’ learning. In short, she has made outstanding research and creative contributions as a student scholar and I unreservedly nominate her for this award. |