Psychology Research Labs
USCB LEAD Psychology Laboratory
The USCB Psychology Lab for Early Affective Development (LEAD) offers students the
opportunity to design their own research projects, engage with the community to collect
data, and present their findings. Past research has included analyzing survey data
from preschool teachers about how COVID-19 impacted their classrooms and students'
social skills, conducting meta-analyses on child development topics, and presenting
at local and regional conferences. Currently, students are focused on secondary data
analyses exploring variables like social media usage as well as risk factors in child
development. The lab has also recently expanded to include research on integrating
AI tools into college classrooms, thanks to grant funding. The LEAD Psychology Lab
is directed by Dr. Carmen Brown Farrell, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at USCB.
USCB Social & Cultural Psychology Laboratory
The Social & Cultural Lab's Fall 2022 team: Students Dani Agcaoili, Traliya Mitchell, Lily Clough, Jack Weaverling, Hogan Drane (not pictured: Graceyn Yonce & Mike Francois) with Dr. Kyle Messick.
The USCB Social & Cultural Psychology Laboratory provides students with opportunities to get firsthand experience conducting research that can lead to opportunities that include publications and conference presentations. Students learn important skills including open science practices, developing theory, writing a literature review, conducting data analyses, formatting a manuscript for publication and networking with colleagues globally. The lab is staffed by student volunteers that work alongside social psychologist Dr. Kyle J. Messick on projects within the domains of psychology of religion, psychology of music and broader studies exploring social and cultural psychology. Currently, the lab is exploring the relationship between collecting behaviors and compulsive buying within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Upcoming output from the lab includes new cognitive and evolutionary approaches to atheism, the experience of dis/ability in the context of metal music culture, the psychological functions of the nontheistic sacred, the relationship between misogynistic music and misogynistic beliefs and a critical evaluation of Milgram’s obedience studies using a new paradigm.
Student Research and Scholarship Day
Get Hypnotized: Hypnosis Decreases Anxiety
Elleanor Saylor, Aliyouna Williams, Briann Raffa, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
Physical activity: The Effect It Has on Health and Quality of Life
Jordan Keller, Raven Porter-Riggens, Lawrence McKnight, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
How You Can Utilize Meditation Techniques to Minimize Anxiety in Your Life
Seth Scholl and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
Warrior Pose for Inner Peace: Yoga Reduces Stress
Itiana Brutton, Maisonne Jones, Algeria Scott, Aniah Wright, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
Meta-analysis: Witnessing Domestic Violence as a Child
Icis Dunlap and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
The Effects of Outpatient Programs on the BMI pf Eating Disorder Patients
Lauren Conroy, Krystal Brown, Brianna Wells, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
The Power of Touch: Its Effects on Well-Being
Lily Clough, Jazmin Ramirez, Lena Barrs, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
Listening to Music Decreases Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis
Anniken Broderson, Tucker Czech, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
Yoga's Effect on the Quality of Life in People with Chronic Illnesses
Brianna Wells and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
From Meditation to Relaxation: A Meta-Analysis on Decreasing Insomnia
Mia Klinger, Alexa Lashley, Sadie O'Connor, David Eccles, and Dr. Richard Osbaldiston
