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Psychology

About Experimental Psychology

Experimental psychology utilizes scientific methods to study human and nonhuman behavior.   Experimental psychologists work in a wide variety of settings including colleges, universities, research centers, government, and private businesses.

Experimental psychologists may focus on analyzing large datasets, using experimental methods in business or for government agencies, teaching in academic settings, or conducting research on a variety of topics, including:

  • Cognitive Processes
  • Health Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Biopsychology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Human Memory and Learning
  • Gender Issues
  • Animal Behavior, including Primate Behavior
  • Violence and Aggression
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Recent Admissions to the Experimental Psychology MS Program

Our graduate students conduct research in a variety of fields.  Graduate students are paired with faculty advisors and, eventually, with their faculty thesis chairs based upon shared interests in specific research areas. 
 

Megan McCully (Entered program Winter 2013)

Thesis Topic: The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Co-Advisors: Dr. Sadie Lovett and Dr. Kara Gabriel

Anna Chester (Entered program Fall 2012)
 
Thesis Topic: Perceptions of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in University Undergraduates
 

Derek Ellis (Entered program Fall 2012)
 
Thesis Topic:  To be determined
 

Carolyn Petersen (Entered program Fall 2012)
 
Thesis Topic:  To be determined
 

Kyle Williams (Entered program Fall 2012)
 
Thesis Topic:  To be determined
 
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Williams
Rosalind Chaffee (Entered program Fall 2011)
 
Thesis Topic:  Behavioral Neurochemical Properties of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. 
 
Thesis Chair: Dr. Kara Gabriel

Ginnie Hershbarger (Entered program Fall 2011)
 
Thesis Topic:  
 
Thesis Chair: Dr. Wendy Williams

Alexander Kohorst (Entered program Fall 2011)

Thesis Topic: Efficacy of a fading procedure for cross-modal transfer of stimulus control in Columba livia.

Thesis Chair: Dr. Terry DeVietti

Timothy Lyons (Entered program Fall 2011 - Graduated Spring 2012).  Timothy Lyons is currently a Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology at the University of Memphis.
 
Thesis:  Perceptions of the Experiences of LGBT Individuals at a Northwest Rural State University.
 
Thesis Chair: Dr. Susan Lonborg

Katie Weigt Taylor (Entered program Fall 2011)
 
Thesis Topic: Human Development and the School Nutrition Environment.
 
Thesis Chair: Dr. Steve Schepman

 

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