Lori D Rolfe

Lori_Rolfe@brown.edu

Since 2002 I've been working at Brown, in the CogSci Department's Metcalf Infant Research Lab.

Procedures and Paradigms Used in the Lab:

Head Turn Preference HPP

Conditioned Head Turn CHT

Intermodal Preferential Looking IPLP

Infant Eye Tracking ET

 

Some of my responsibilities as senior research technician (unofficial lab manager):
  • Training newcomers to the lab and undergraduate research assistants
  • Maintaining the quality of the data collected (with the help of others)
  • Aiding in the facilitation of a team effort and spirit in the lab environment
  • Organizing and prioritizing the various studies run within the lab
  • Supplying the support needed by experimenters to collect and analyze their data
  • Sitting in on weekly meetings to stay up on current studies done within our lab and by others pertaining to the research we (as a group) have interest in
  • Maintaining communication with collaborating researchers
  • Troubleshooting problems with equipment and programs
  • Helping with set up and maintenance of procedure rooms and equipment
  • Purchasing and supplying reimbursement gifts for subjects
  • Maintaining a clean and child friendly environment in the lab for families that visit, always staying aware and stressing to all others in the lab to present a friendly, informative, professional atmosphere and impression.
  • Always stressing good public relations.
  • Keeping our database current and filled with subject and potential subject names
  • Backing up all collected data (with the help of others)
  • Keeping private subject information stored and secure
  • Preparing annual reports for IRB and NIH with the updated data necessary
  • Co-Designing and maintaining the Infant Lab website

 

I started my studies at Boston University , majoring in the field of biology. My degree is in studio art with minor degrees in psychology and women's studies from RIC. I worked as a photographer and writer for 8+ years for local news publications ( The East Providence Post and Seekonk Star - when owned and operated by the Herald Press). I've also worked in several photo studios. Photography's on a back burner in my life. I now enjoy it as a recreational hobby.

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 My children, Eric -20 and Heather-23, are driving forces in my life. Heather graduated cum laude from the Commonwealth College at UMASS Amherst, with a BS in biology. She's now working as a research coordinator for Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, helping with nutritional research in age-related macular degeneration at Tufts Medical Center. She's planning to be married in October '09. It's all very exciting. She's has a wedding website. Eric successfully started his 3rd year at URI , as a geoscience major. As moms go, I've been very blessed!
My husband, Steven, owns and runs a computer and software company. If you ever have any questions regarding personal computing, networking, systems or software issues, he's the guy to talk with. Raven Computer , Franklin, MA. At heart, he's an inventor.

 

Sites of interest:

National MS Society

International Dyslexia Association

"Click To Give"

SIERRA CLUB

SERRV

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this page last updated: October 6, 2009