Research

Psychology Department Research

The Department of Psychology at Rowan University houses 13 different research labs that specialize in a variety of areas. Our faculty are dedicated to investigating important topics in the field of Psychology, as well as to mentoring students throughout the research process.

How to Get Involved with Research

Joining a research lab as an undergraduate can be a very rewarding and beneficial experience. As an undergraduate lab member, you can:

Be an active part of the research process
Gain valuable professional skills that are critical for future career paths
Learn how to be part of a team of researchers
Gain experience that is relevant for graduate school and beyond
Enhance your knowledge of research topics of interest

If you are an undergraduate student interested in applying as a research assistant for one of the labs in the Psychology Department, please fill out the CSM Research Interest Form.

Questions? Please contact psych@rowan.edu.

RESEARCH INTEREST FORM

Research Laboratories

Clinical Psychology

ASSeRT (Aggression, Substance, and Sexuality Research Team)

D.J. Angelone, Professor
Meredith C. Jones, Associate Professor
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CHASE Lab (Clinical Health And Social Experiences)

Danielle Arigo, Associate Professor
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PrevSci Lab (Prevention Science Laboratory)

Steve Brunwasser, Associate Professor
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The ROAD Lab (Research on Anxiety and Depression Lab)

Jim A. Haugh, Associate Professor
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RUSSL (Rowan University's Schizophrenia-Spectrium Lab)

Tom Dinzeo, Associate Professor
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SEAHL (Social, Emotional, and Affective Health Lab)

Katherine Gotham, Associate Professor
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Mindfulness, Stress & Health Lab

Jeffrey M. Greeson, Associate Professor
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Social and Personality Psychology

The Porter Lab

Tenelle Porter, Assistant Professor
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Neuroscience

ALEC Lab (Avian Language Evolution and Cognition)

Gerald Hough, Associate Professor
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Applied Behavior Analysis

HABIT (Health and Behavioral Integrated Treatments Research Unit)

Bethany Raiff, Professor and Director
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SAFE Behavior Lab (Social Acceptability and Functional Evaluation of Behavior)

Christina Simmons, Associate Professor
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Human Factors Psychology

The Danger Lab

Brian Pugliese, Assistant Professor
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Human-Centered Technology Lab

Maxi Heitmayer, Assistant Professor
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Paid & For-Credit Research Opportunities

Do you qualify for FWS funds? If so, you can get paid to do research!

If you quality for Federal Work Study funds, let your faculty research advisor know so that you can get paid for the research that you do in their lab.

Make sure you have completed FAFSA for the current academic year. Please note that availability of FWS funds is limited. If you qualify, your faculty advisor will then need to notify the department administrative assistant, who will check to see if the Federal Work Study Office is able to assign funds to you for your work in the lab. For more information on Federal Work Study, please visit the Financial Aid Office website.

Do you want to get course credit for working in a lab?

Are you currently working in a faculty research lab? You can get credit for this if you enroll in PSY 01426 Research Clinic in Psychology (3 credits).

PSY 01426 Research Clinic in Psychology (3 credits) is an experiential learning course that allows students who are working in faculty research labs to gain course credit for their research experiences. The faculty research mentor and student will work together to identify the responsibilities and deliverables expected for this course. This is a great opportunity to get credit for work you are doing and to have research experience listed on your transcript.

Prerequisites: You must be a Psychology (BA) or Psychological Science (BS) major, have completed PSY 07303 Research Methods in Psychology, and be actively working in a research lab in a psychology-related field at Rowan University.

This course is required for Psychological Science (BS) majors. Psychology (BA) majors can register for the course up to two times with one counting toward the psychology elective requirement and the other counting as a free elective.

To register for PSY 01426 Research Clinic in Psychology, email the instructor listed in section tally for permission if you have been accepted into a faculty research lab or contact psych@rowan.edu for further information.

Annual Psychology Research Conference

The Psychology Department's Annual Research Conference allows students from both our undergraduate and graduate programs the opportunity to present their research findings in a professional context.

SONA Research Requirement

All students in Essentials of Psychology (online and in-person courses) are required to complete research credit as part of their course. Visit this page for information on completing the requirement.

Additional Opportunities

Looking for more opportunites to get involved with research at Rowan? Explore the pages below to learn about research programs within the College of Science and Mathematics, including faculty labs, research conferences, and the Summer Undergraduate Research program.