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Department of Psychology Research Labs

A Wealth of Research Opportunities

Research is a significant aspect of the Department of Psychology at Gonzaga, and students have many opportunities to participate in faculty research. Many of our faculty have active research labs and include undergraduate research assistants in the research process. Faculty research areas span a variety of topics ranging from interpersonal relationships, social decision-making, emotion, culture, to neuropsychology. Our faculty engage in collaboration with one another and with faculty in other departments and institutions.

Current Research Labs

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Operant Choice Lab

Paul Romanowich, Ph.D.
The Operant Choice Lab examines how social discounting and quantitative choice influence health, technology and cultural decision-making.

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Perception and Attention Lab

Doug Addleman, Ph.D.
The Perception and Attention Lab examines how people selectively attend to and interpret sensory information, using behavioral and neuroscience methods to better understand human perception.

Positive Emotion and Social Behavior Lab

Monica Y. Bartlett, Ph.D.
The Positive Emotion and Social Behavior Lab examines how specific emotions influence relationship building and personal well-being outcomes.

Social Emotions Relationships and Health Research Lab

Dr. Sarah Arpin, Ph.D.
The Social Emotions, Relationships and Health Research Lab examines how social connection shapes health, behavior and psychological well-being.

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Social Interdenpendence Lab

Dr. Adam W. Stivers, Ph.D.
The Social Interdependence Lab examines how personality, context and culture shape cooperation and decision-making in socially interdependent settings.