2017 Applications are now closed. In spring 2018 we will invite sophomores to apply for the PRYDE Scholars Program. The PRYDE Scholars program was established to give undergraduates in the College of Human Ecology an opportunity to engage with the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE) and researchers conducting translational studies on issues that are essential to understanding youth development; to perform independent research using translational research methods; and, by working with 4-H programs, to effect positive change in the lives of young people in New York State and beyond. 2017 applicants were able to choose to apply to participate in the following research projects:
- Purpose as a Resource for Youth Program Learning and Engagement
Leader: Prof. Anthony Burrow - Healthy Transitions
Leader: Prof. Jane Mendle - Intergenerational Connections
Leader: Prof. Karl Pillemer - Productive Use of Social Media by Youth
Leader: Prof. Elaine Wethington - Beliefs about Choices and Goal-Pursuit
Leader: Prof. Tamar Kushnir - Strengthening Planning Skills (project description on application)
Leader: Prof. Gary Evans - The Youth Risk and Opportunity Lab
Leader: Dr. Janis Whitlock - Evaluating the Implementation of Evidence Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
Leader: Dr. Jane Powers
If you have questions about the program, please contact Dr. Jennifer Agans at jpa75@cornell.edu or 607-254-5125.
