Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research

Near the end of the first semester of my freshman year, I used the Federal Work-Study Job Board to look for a job. This is how I originally became a member of my lab, which as of now I am a full-time employee of. I work as a research assistant within the Stress & Health Lab at the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research within The Ohio State University Medical Center and as a personal assistant to Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD.

Dr. Kiecolt-Glaser is the Principal Investigator for the OSU Stress & Health Lab, a Distinguished University Professor, a S. Robert Davis Chair of Medicine, a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at The Ohio State University, and has been published 196 times. My long-term career goals do not involve psychology nor research, but working at the IBMR has taught me a lot about the healthcare field, ethics, and the necessary components of a research project. As an OSU Medical Center employee, I feel privileged to have many opportunities that most undergraduate students don’t; I am continuously networking and building my resume through experiences made available to me here. I look forward to my coming years in the Stress & Health Lab and building a strong professional relationship with my PI, who I know will write me a very influential letter of recommendation for when I apply to medical school.