Psychology Research

Research

Conduct studies. Poll your peers. Gather data. Reflect, examine, and find solutions. We encourage you to catch the research bug right from the start. You’ll be required to conduct research throughout your coursework, and you can continue your efforts through Honors projects and SOAR, and even help out a faculty member (and get published!) with their research.

Looking to begin your own research? Learn more about student research opportunities and protocols.

Honors Program

Explore psychology topics in greater depth in ��ɫ’s Honors Program.

Examples of Honors Program projects

Lauren Kubic (2021)—“Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Efficacy: The Role of Interpersonal Trust and Anxiety” (advisor: Aleena Hay)
Sean McFarland (2021)—“Digital Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and In-Person Interpersonal Emotion Regulation: The Role of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress” (advisor: Aleena Hay)
Mary Sampson (2020)—“Incongruent Stereotypes’ Effect on the Semantic Network” (advisor: Sarah Johnson)
Gabrielle Scherff (2020)—“Implicit and Explicit Stereotypes towards Individuals with Down Syndrome” (advisor: Sarah Johnson)
Crystal Yautz (2020)—“The Effects of Feedback and Directed Forgetting on Confidence for Eyewitness False Memory” (advisor: Sarah Johnson)

Independent Study/Individualized Study/Independent Research

Take on a program of supervised reading, research, or artistic production that’s not provided in existing courses when you take Independent Study or Individualized Study. For students wishing to take Independent Research, this entails work on a faculty research project for several terms or years. To apply, log in to your account on AMOS and you’ll find the “Independent-Individualized Study and Independent Research” form on the “College Students” tab under “Forms.”

Examples of Independent Study/Individualized Study/Independent Research projects

Robert Brill, Research Advisor

Jill Bauer (Spring 2024)—Feedback and Team Predictor Research
Daniel Babbert (Fall 2022)—Qualitative Study on Elite Coaches
Emma Yanowskyy (Spring 2023)—Research in Teamwork and Leadership
Jared Stafford and Kyle Dixon (Spring 2022)—Building Strong and Cohesive Team Cultures among Athletic Teams
Megan Chesney (Spring 2022)—Mental Wellness Initiatives for College Students

Sarah Johnson, Research Advisor

Ryan Younes (Spring 2024)—Gender Biases, Sexual Orientation, and Intersectionality
Gwen Kester (Fall 2022)—Stereotypes of “Research” (presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research)
Gwen Kester and Rachel Byrne (Spring 2022)—Effects of Word Association on Gender Stereotypes (presented at Moravian’s Scholarship and Creative Endeavors Day)
Hunter Runge and Crystal Yautz (Spring 2019)—Gender Stereotypes and Perceptions of Sexual Assault (presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting)

Sarah Johnson and Stacey Zaremba, Research Advisors
Project topic: Gender science bias in elementary school children, in partnership with William Penn and Lincoln Elementary Schools
Research teams:

Spring 2023—Devon Goerlich, Rachel Byrne, Sam DeAngelis, and Lexi Robinson
Fall 2024—Luke Assande, Shannon Lawlor, Devon Goerlich, Neema Mburu, and Grainne Schroeder

SOAR

Collaborate with a faculty member and explore research topics in our Student Opportunities for Academic Research (SOAR) program.

Examples of SOAR projects

Devon Goerlich and Lissy Mohney (Summer 2023)—”Using Reading Circles to Promote Science Self-Identification in Third- to Fifth-Grade Girls” (advisors: Stacey Zaremba and Sarah Johnson)
Mary Sampson and Crystal Yautz (Summer 2019)—”Change Blindness and Attention to Sexual Orientation” (advisor: Sarah Johnson)