Research
Department of Psychology faculty are involved in ongoing research projects across multiple areas, using varied methodologies, and focusing on diverse populations. The Department maintains a psychology student participant pool for college students to gain experience as a research participants as well as a children’s research lab and participant pool. Moreover, much of our research involves students as research assistants and investigators. Learn more about faculty research interests
Student Research Participants
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Instructions for Students
Students learn about research processes and important topics.
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Student Participant IRB Policies
Guidelines and procedures approved by the Illinois State University’s Institutional Review Board.
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SONA System
Psychology Research Participation Sign-Up System.
Research with Children
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Children’s Research Lab
A department focusing on the study of development from infancy to adolescence, examining how family, educational, and media contexts influence it.
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Child Research Participant Pool
A database that contains contact information for families interested in developmental research projects, with a Psychology Research Committee member.
Undergraduate Out of Class Experiences
Faculty at Illinois State maintain a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction and mentoring. Every semester more than 100 undergraduate students work with department faculty as part of research apprenticeship, undergraduate teaching assistantship, peer mentoring, or honors experiences. Opportunities are also available for advanced students to complete an internship in an applied setting. Out of class opportunities can be part of the capstone for the psychology major. Students report that these out-of-class opportunities are among the most valuable aspects of their educational experience.
For Credit Experiences
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Capstone Experiences
The Psychology Major requires students to complete a capstone experience in their senior year, with a grade point average of 2.2 or higher.
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Honors Research
PSY 299, IDS 285, or IDS 286
Students complete a research project through the Honors Program. -
Independent Study
PSY 287
Students complete an in-depth study project under the supervision of a faculty member. -
Internship Program
PSY 398
Students earn academic credit for completing a psychology-related work experience. -
Research Apprenticeship Program
PSY 290
Students obtain research experience in a faculty member's lab. -
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Program
PSY 291
Students assist a faculty member in a classroom. -
Peer Mentorship Program
PSY 292
Students work with a faculty member to help foster a sense of community and support student success in psychology.
Psychology majors may not earn academic credit for more than 17* hours of any combination of the following courses: PSY 287, 290, 291, 292, 299, 390, 391, 393, 398, and HON 395A03.
*As of spring 2013, students are able to earn a maximum of 17 hours of out-of-class credit. This approved change will not appear in the 2014-16 Undergraduate Catalog.
Research Symposium
Psychology students present their research at the 2022 University Research Symposium.
