Psychology Research

• Assessing preferences for typical children and children diagnosed with a developmental disability.
• Investigating motivation (i.e., motivating operations).
• Communication (i.e., verbal behavior) for children with autism.
• College students' academic motivation.
• Assessing differences in impulsivity in an animal model of risk taking.
• The impact of dopamine agonists on learning and response acquisition.
• Reducing student food waste on college campuses.
• Factors contributing to the efficacy of skill acquisition in canines.
• Behavioral factors contributing to speed of adoption in shelter dogs.
• The impact of study abroad on personality, attitudes and values.
• How experiences with diversity impact prejudice and intergroup relations.
• Racism and racial discrimination and mental health outcomes.
• Minority mental health.
• Racial/ethnic identity development, and mental health and academic achievement.
• Overparenting and college student well-being.
• College students' attitudes and knowledge surrounding disabilities.
• The impact of addictions.
• The study of individual and group experiences.
• How environmental variables affect behavior.
• Behavioral pediatrics.
• Routine problems of childhood and adolescence that have potentially negative consequences, including enuresis (bed-wetting), temper tantrums and childhood anxiety.
• Helping parents and teachers solve problems involving disruptive behavior problems (including ADHD) and learning.
• Beliefs about child psychology myths and promoting skepticism of pseudoscience in psychology.
• Adult age differences in memory function and confidence.
• Early math intervention and the development of early numeracy skills.

If you want to know how you can get involved with research, chat with a faculty member or contact the Psychology Department.