Faculty Research

Many of our faculty members have ongoing research projects. Here you may download the current list of research summaries, it is the same information that is available for viewing in the Psychology Department office (H-830M).

FALL 2011-SPRING 2012:  A-M (PDF)     N-Z (PDF)

Independent Research/Independent Study

Independent research/study includes PSYC 498 Directed Empirical Research (laboratory investigation) and PSYC 499 Directed Library Research (library study). It is a good way to get first-hand experience in an area of psychology and to work closely with a faculty member. Later these faculty members often write letters of recommendation for graduate school or jobs. If you want to enroll in an independent study course you should:

• Read over the descriptions of faculty research interests and on-going faculty research projects available
  on this page or in the notebook in the Psychology Department Office (H-830M). Most of the faculty have ongoing
  research projects.


• Contact the faculty member with whom you desire to work


• Obtain permission from the instructor several weeks in advance of registration.


• Fill out the appropriate form (Psych 498 or Psych 499) and turn it in to the department office before the end of the second week of the semester. This form must be filled out and signed by both the student and the faculty member before being turned in. The form is available for pick up in the department office or online HERE.


• You will not be able to register for the research class until you receive instructor permission and the form has been turned into the department office.