Charlotte Parque ‘22 gathers research experience in and out of the classroom
Psychology major Charlotte Parque (‘22) has taken advantage of multiple research experiences while attending ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ including working in Dr. Jui Bhagwat’s Early Cognitive Development lab for the past three years, where she is currently working on a senior thesis examining how self-compassion and mindfulness are related to academic identity and success. After taking PSYC 53 with Dr. Katy Bruchmann, in which her class conducted a research project testing the effects of social comparison on intentions to reduce plastic water bottle usage, Charlotte also joined Dr. Bruchmann’s Social Comparison and Cognition lab as a research assistant and helped to turn her class project into a peer-reviewed research paper, which was recently published in .
Charlotte writes about her time at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½:
“Having worked more extensively on research projects inspired me to pursue research-based internships the summer between my junior and senior year. I accepted a position at the Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business through the Leadership Alliance. During this 9-week internship, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. Ayelet Fishbach and Annabelle Roberts on a research project examining the role that feeling close to the end of a goal has on revising one’s work. Through this internship, I also had the opportunity to attend panels, brown bag talks, and discussions hosted by graduate students, postdocs, and faculty members at Booth. Finally, at the end of the internship, I presented the outcomes of my project at the Virtual Leadership Alliance National Symposium. Since the end of my internship, I have continued working as a virtual research assistant at the Center for Decision Research.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s psychology department has given me an immense amount of support as well as opportunities for me to develop and to grow as a student. I have been able to present my research findings at the Western Psychological Association conference, work closely with faculty members, and much more. After I graduate, I plan to do more research work before I apply to graduate schools to pursue my PhD.â€