FDRL Undergraduate Researcher Foundational Level

Issued by Penn State School of Hospitality Management

The purpose of this badge is to provide students an opportunity to understand foundational, intermediate and advanced skills involved in creation, planning and implementation of academic and applied research projects. Earners of this badge are proficient in a broad range of research skills, work in interdisciplinary teams, and under the supervision of research staff and faculty at the Food Decisions Research Laboratory in the School of Hospitality Management.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months
Cost Free

Skills

Earning Criteria

Essential: Project Management - Demonstrate project management through planning, scheduling, goal-setting, time management, and effective communication between student and supervisor while working in a team of students and supervisors.
Complete review literature and create APA format citation list of research articles.
Complete an annotated literature review.
Complete Citi Training Human Subjects Research (IRB)