Jack D. Ellefson
Minneapolis
Summary
I am an experienced research assistant at the University of Minnesota with heaps of clinical research experience. I'm skilled at running adolescent-focused intervention programs, collecting and analyzing data, and have successfully contributed my talents to my research team for the entirety of my college career. Since my Freshman year here at the U of M, I have been focused on long-term projects with underrepresented youth, enhancing participant engagement as well as fostering collaboration through effective training and frequent presentations. I have a deep passion for the advancement of mental health research and a drive to bring my skills to whatever opportunity awaits me.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Minnesota - Research in Adolescent Depression Lab
01.2023 - Current
As a member of the RAD lab, I assist in planning large research projects (often long-term, day camp-style projects with underrepresented youth), recruiting participants, conducting participant interviews, administering tests, training new lab members, data collection, data analysis, exploratory literature reviews for my PI, and a weekly "book club" within the lab where we share interesting research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN05-2026
Skills
- Clinical Research
- Fieldwork experience
- Research with children
- Coding using R programming language
- Data compiling
- Literature reviews
- Presentation development
- Questionnaire development
- Data analysis
- Laboratory operations
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Minnesota - Research in Adolescent Depression Lab
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Minnesota