Research

In our department, faculty leading exciting research projects across all areas of psychology and students are involved every step of the way. The department is home to first-class resources and facilities that enhance the research and training efforts of our faculty, staff, and students.

Addiction, the brain, and how we can change

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the science behind addictive behaviors, to learn more about addiction and navigate the broader societal need for better therapies that address substance use disorders.

Growing through it

Students, including those working through college, are feeling the aftershocks of a global pandemic. In the years following the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns, mental health concerns have surfaced. Dr. Dawna “Cricket” Meehan, director of Miami University’s School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention and Early Intervention, joins President Greg Crawford to discuss what challenges mental health professionals are seeing come up through the college pipeline, as well as what the future holds for school-age children as they grow through the education system.

Get involved from your first day on campus

Explore research through the First Year Research Experience or find labs at our department's semesterly Open House. Up to 40% of majors complete an independent study experience conducting research in a Psychology lab.

Find a lab to work in

Lead a project and earn honors in Psychology

In the Departmental Honors Program, advanced students work closely with a faculty advisor to develop and conduct an original research project.

Become a research participant

Explore the SONA Systems research pool to see active studies and volunteer as a participant.

Get funded

The Office of Research for Undergraduates sponsors multiple awards for undergraduate students working on independent research.

Miami's Graduate School offers competitive scholarships and research awards.

Course-Based Research

Research is integrated into the Psychology curriculum from required courses like to PSY 294 Writing and Research Methods in Psychology to advanced electives.

Hear one student's experience with research

"College is really a time of discovery, to learn about yourself and about your interests. Once I realized that, it made me a lot more comfortable to meet new people, get involved, and join a research lab."

-Cambria Beane '24

The Ohio School-Based Center of Excellence for Prevention and Early Intervention is committed to ongoing applied research, pre-service education of future clinicians, in-service training of educators and mental health professionals, and direct clinical and consultative service to school districts and community partners.

Contact for More Information

Dr. Cricket Meehan, meehandc@miamioh.edu.

The Psychology Training Clinic offers doctoral students in our Clinical program on-site training and experience. Students conduct psychotherapy and psychological assessments under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists.

Contact for More Information

Dr. Deborah Wiese, weisedl@miamioh.edu

The Laboratory of Animal Resources (LAR) is a 13,000 square foot facility that houses Miami's animal research subjects. The state of the art facility includes conventional animal rooms, transgenic suites, 2 surgical rooms and adjacent treatment and prep areas. This resource directly supports and is adjacent to the Behavioral Neuroscience laboratories.

Contact for More Information

Jazzminn Hembree, Director, hembrejl@miamioh.edu

The Center for Human Psychophysiology provides access to modern cognitive and behavioral neuroscience technologies. These technologies allow researchers who are interested in aspects of psychology, cognition, and neural processing to augment behavioral methodologies with a variety of noninvasive measures of human brain function such as EEG.