Student Research
About Research Opportunities
A research lab is a learning environment – an exciting one – that extends what you learn in the classroom in several meaningful ways. Not only do you become familiar with methods of conducting research first-hand, you work-through questions and scenarios that one cannot imitate in the classroom. The intellectual stimulation is well-earned. During the year and summers, many faculty include students in their research labs. Students often participate in research that culminates in a conference presentation or a published paper. Read about research labs below.
Conference Funding
If you are presenting at a conference, your research advisor will direct you to request funding from the Provost’s Office. Once you hear from the Provost, fill out the CBSC Student Conference Travel Funding Request.
Technology, Health and Cognition Lab
Drs. Wythe Whiting and Karla Murdock study associations between technology and social media use, affect valuation, cognitive patterns, well-being, and physiological functioning.
W&L Gender Psychology Lab
Dr. Megan Fulcher’s research focuses on children’s gender role development, toy play and their visions of their future selves.
Prejudice and Intergroup Relations Lab
Dr. Woodzicka conducts research in several areas of prejudice and discrimination, including the effects of group based disparagement humor and confronting discrimination.
Computational Cognition and Creativity Lab
Dr. Johnson’s lab uses computational models and empirical data to investigate the mechanisms underlying creativity processes like the generation of novel ideas.
Social Behavior Lab
The Social Behavior Lab investigates the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying social behavior in non-human animals, in the lab and field, with a particular interest in the evolution of social behavior.
Department Info
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