Research

Research Overview
Faculty Research
Student Research

Research Overview

It is essential that psychology students develop an appreciation and understanding for research, as well as gain the specific skills needed to carry out studies of their own. Graduate students are expected already to have had some undergraduate background in research methods and/or statistics.

Courses include an emphasis on both basic and applied research, as well as on quantitative and qualitative methods. Students become familiar with some of the research tools used to investigate basic psychological processes, to assess needs and identify relevant factors that contribute to those problems, and to evaluate the impact of programs designed to meet those needs.

For those students who wish to gain additional research skill and experience, there are directed study, project and thesis options that allow them to concentrate on a particular area of study.

Faculty Research

Program faculty are actively involved in various areas of cutting-edge research, and they frequently involve students in their on-going research activities. Please click on the name of a faculty member to view a list of their research contributions as a Word or PDF file.

• Doreen Arcus, Ph.D.
• Meg A. Bond, Ph.D.
• Bill Berkowitz, Ph.D.
• Nina Coppens, Ph.D.
• Khanh Dinh, Ph.D.
• Michelle Haynes, Ph.D.
• Ashleigh Hillier, Ph.D.
• Andrew Hostetler, Ph.D.
• Robert Kunzendorf, Ph.D.
• Jason Lawrence, Ph.D.
• Charlotte Mandell, Ph.D.
• Alyssa McCabe, Ph.D.
• Anne Mulvey, Ph.D.
• Sharon Wasco, Ph.D.
   

Student Research

Graduate:
Through the project and thesis options, graduate students have the opportunity to carry out their own research under faculty supervision. Over the years, our students have had the opportunity to complete many exciting research projects, some of which they have been able to present at regional and national conferences.  Please click on Graduate Research to view a list of research projects, including masters' theses, completed by students in our Community Social Psychology Masters Program.

Undergraduate:
Our undergraduate students have the opportunity to particpate in research with department faculty.  Psychology undergraduates have presented research at various colloquia and symposia as well as at regional and national conferences. In addition, they have published papers with department faculty in scholarly journals. Please click on Undergraduate Research (pdf) to view some examples of their contributions.  

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