{"id":3084,"date":"2018-06-14T16:12:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T20:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=3084"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:50:04","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Whether you are a graduate or undergraduate student, you will have lots of opportunities to work with our outstanding faculty, conducting groundbreaking research on a wide range of important topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

SONA<\/h2>

The Department of Psychology leases software developed by Sona Systems, Ltd. as an online study management system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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BEACON Lab<\/h2>

The Brain Health Equity and Access to Clinical Neuropsychology Lab (BEACON) Lab conducts research and engages in community outreach that results in real-world impact and improves and enhances brain health for all.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The Center for Health Monitoring and Intervention (CHMI)<\/h2>

The Center for Health Monitoring and Intervention (CHMI) is an interdisciplinary research group focused on scholarly innovation in the study of health monitoring.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Community-based Opportunities for Research Experience (CORE) Collaborations<\/h2>

Dr. Lyn Stein collaborates with community agencies and organizations to place
undergraduates and graduate students in research positions that evaluate federally
funded mental health and substance-use disorder programs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Cultural and Social Psychology Lab<\/h2>

Dr. Ceren Gunsoy\u2019s lab researches culture’s role in interpersonal (e.g., responses to conflict, impression formation) and intrapersonal processes (e.g., mental and physical well-being).<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Emotion, Pain, & Interpersonal Communication\n(EPIC) Lab<\/h2>

Discovering the latest findings in nonverbal communication, interpersonal accuracy, and doctor-patient interactions<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The HARP Lab<\/h2>

The HARP Lab studies antecedents to and consequences of risky alcohol and drug use patterns among emerging adults.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Health Behavior Change Lab<\/h2>

Dr. Mark Robbins\u2019 lab researches the application of the Transtheoretical Model; public health intervention and prevention.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Kids Development & Stress (KiDS) Lab<\/h2>

Our\u00a0research explores mechanisms through which families influence child adaptive and maladaptive development with the goal of optimizing intervention and prevention outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Minority Stress & Trauma (MST) Lab<\/h2>

The MST Lab conducts mixed-methods research to improve the health and wellbeing of underserved and underrepresented sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations who experience marginalization across multiple minoritized identities.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Pediatric and Adolescent Anxiety Lab (PAALs)<\/h2>

Dr. Ellen Flannery-Schroeder’s lab researches the development, maintenance, and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Study of Trauma, Risk-taking, Emotions, and Stress Symptoms (STRESS) Lab<\/h2>

Dr. Nicole Weiss’s lab researches the role of emotion dysregulation in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the risky, self-destructive, and health compromising behaviors that frequently co-occur with PTSD, most notably substance use and HIV\/sexual risk behavior.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The Substance Treatment Research, Implementation\/ Dissemination, and Evaluation (STRIDE) Lab<\/h2>

The Substance Treatment Research, Implementation\/ Dissemination, and Evaluation (STRIDE) Lab is directed by Dr. Lyn Stein in the Department of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island (URI).<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Weyandt Lab<\/h2>

Dr. Lisa Weyandt studies the effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on young adults.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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