Psychology Department Research
As "the study of human behavior" implies, psychologists use scientific methods and engage in research to investigate human behavior. At IU South Bend, the faculty in psychology involve students in the research process. Undergraduates in psychology have many opportunities to become involved in research under the mentorship of faculty members. This student-faculty collaboration may involve the research program of the individual faculty member, may be an independent research project directed by a faculty member, or may be an investigation conducted as a part of a class or major requirement.
Each year, some students are able to publish their work in journals or present their research at national conferences. The department also presents the James R. Haines Award annually to recognize outstanding research by an undergraduate.
Faculty-Student Research Teams and Labs
Social Action Project - Dr. Dé Bryant
Writing, Anxiety, and Mood Research & Lab Team - Dr. Daniel DeBrule - Team Picture
Social Psychology of Religion Lab Team - Dr. Kevin Ladd - Team Picture
Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Team - Dr. Dennis Rodriguez
Cognitive Psychology Lab Team - Dr. Michelle Verges
Undergraduate Research Lists
2007
2008
Top left: Erin Ward (mentor: John McIntosh) presents a poster at the American Association of Suicidology conference in New Orleans in April 2007; Top right: Kevin Ladd's Social Psychology of Religion Lab Team at the annual international meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion in Louisville, KY, October 2008; Bottom left: Ryan Bronkema, Christy Tidd, Ben Smith, IV, and Dennis Rodriguez (mentor) at the annual Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences meeting, New Albany, IN, October 2008; Bottom right: Jeff Brooks (mentor: Dennis Rodriguez) presents at the 2007 IU Undergraduate Research Conference.
