Aya C
- Research Program Mentor
MA candidate at New York University
Expertise
Anything in the realm of Psychology
Bio
I am currently a master's candidate at NYU working on my master's thesis. The research combines disciplines such as developmental and cognitive psychology, linguistics, communication sciences, and disorders. My master’s thesis focuses on the questions asked by the parents during parent-child pretend play. My primary research question specifically is investigating whether parents of autistic children differ from parents of non-autistic children in how often they use these different question types, with a secondary focus on how the child’s own vocabulary size predicts the kinds of questions they hear from their parent. In doing so I aspire to continue my education and pursue my Ph.D. I would like to continue conducting research in the future and pursue a career as an academic. I love to go out to eat and try new foods and travel. I love to experience new things and activities. I have been to several places around the world and only aspire to see more of the world as life goes on. Also as a fun fact I am Syrian and Jamaican!Project ideas
What is the effect of noise distraction on test scores?
Essentially testing students' abilities to excel in a noisy enviornment. This will be done by designing a research experiment and completing a research project. In this project, you will design a research project that can be completed at home, gather data, and present that data as either a scientific poster or talk. You will learn about the scientific process, how to construct appropriate figures for your data, and how to communicate your results in a formal presentation.
Does color enhance memory?
Essentially testing to see if different colors elicit a different kind of memory response. This will be done by designing a research experiment and completing a research project. In this project, you will design a research project that can be completed at home, gather data, and present that data as either a scientific poster or talk. You will learn about the scientific process, how to construct appropriate figures for your data, and how to communicate your results in a formal presentation.
Writing a scientific review of a topic of your choice
In this project you will write a scientific review-style paper on a topic of your choice. This process will teach you how to find, access, and critically analyze existing scientific literature and how to assemble primary literature into a scientific review. You will gain skills in writing and editing, as well as an in-depth knowledge of your chosen research topic.
Writing a grant proposal
In this project, we will put together a grant proposal to ask for research funding on a topic of your choice.
