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The Social Ties Lab
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The Social Ties Lab harnesses technology, instructional communication, and community engagement to foster public health solutions, emphasizing the transformative potential of interpersonal relationships to inspire meaningful impact.
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💰 Seeking paid participants! Parent–child pairs (child 18–29) with different political beliefs & recent conflict can earn up to $160 per dyad. Must live in the U.S., talk 3+ times/week, & have Zoom access. Complete the pre-screener here: uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Seeking PAID Participants! Do you and your parent or adult child hold different political beliefs? Have those differences led to conflict in your relationship within the past six months? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We are looking for parent–child pairs (dyads) to participate in a study about how families navigate political conflict. To be eligible: * The child must be between 18–29 years old * You and your parent/child must talk at least three times per week * You must have experienced conflict in your relationship due to politics within the past six months * Both participants must live in the U.S., be fluent in English, have reliable internet, and have access to a computer with a working camera for a Zoom-recorded conversation Each participant can earn up to $80 (or $160 per dyad) for completing 8 study components ($10 each) over a 6-week period. Dyads who complete the full study will also be entered into a drawing for a $100 bonus gift card. If you and your parent/child are interested, please complete our short pre-screener survey here: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJbLxVFijWDGpiC Please contact Drs. Hannah Jones (PI) and America Edwards (co-investigator) at socialiteslab@gmail.com with questions.
August 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🗣 Participants needed for lab student Anyiah Chamber's MA thesis! Please see the graphic or the alt text for more information.

To complete the pre-screener, please visit uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Study approved by University of Kentucky's Institutional Review Board (Protocol #104444)
🗣 Seeking participants for Anyiah Simone's MA thesis: My name is Anyiah Chambers and I am working on my master’s thesis, under the supervision of Dr. America Edwards at the University of Kentucky. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) respond to important campus messages. We’re interested in understanding student communication during campus situations that may affect safety or well-being. Your input will help researchers improve how colleges support students during urgent situations. We are seeking participants who are: - 18 years of age or older - currently enrolled at an HBCU in the United States - fluent in English. Eligible participants will receive a $5.00 gift card for their time. To complete the pre-screener, please visit https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blytHnhcDuaFLmu Study approved by University of Kentucky's Institutional Review Board (Protocol #: 104444).
August 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Thrilled to share that lab leads Drs. Hannah Jones (PI) & @americaedwards.bsky.social (College of Comm & Info @universityofky.bsky.social) received a seed grant for their project on how families navigate political stress through communication. Stay tuned for updates! #FamilyComm #UKY #research
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April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Congratulations to our inaugural lab members, Abigail and Anyiah, for being competitively selected to present their research proposals at the University of Kentucky | College of Communication & Information's annual graduate student expo later this month!
March 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM