Research

Research
Research Participation (SONA)
Joining a Research Team

In our psychology department, there are two ways you can get involved in research.

First, you can serve as a research participant. Being a research participant gives you an opportunity to see firsthand what it is like to be in a research study. Our faculty and students conduct many diverse experiments and surveys that you can try out. Research participants should visit our SONA page to see what studies are currently being offered.

Second, students who are interested in graduate school are highly encouraged to join a research team. In these teams, students get an opportunity to help faculty design studies, run participants, analyze data, and present findings.

Research Participation (SONA)

Sona Systems Instructions for Student Research Participants
In order to help keep researchers and participants coordinated, and to keep which studies you participate in confidential from your instructors, we use a service called Sona Systems. After the drop/add deadline, your instructor sends your class list to the Sona Systems administrator. Once this list is uploaded, you will receive an email with your username and password (remember to check your junk mail). Using this username and password, you can visit the Sona System website to see what studies are available. We have provided a number of helpful resources below; if you have additional questions, contact the Sona administrator (his or her email address is at the bottom of the Sona System website).

Joining a Research Team

Working as a research assistant helps you develop your skills beyond what you learned in Statistics and Research Methods. You may be asked to find and summarize research articles, develop experimental materials, run research participants, enter data, and present your results to your research team or at a conference. These experiences are essential for students interested in attending graduate programs. To learn more about research at Minnesota State University, Mankato in general, you should visit the Undergraduate Research Center.

In addition to the skills you gain as a research assistant, you will also work closely with a faculty mentor in the psychology department. This mentor can help guide you on selecting graduate schools and preparing materials. They also can potentially provide you with a strong letter of recommendation if you do well on your research.

Because there are more interested students than slots on a research team, most faculty have requirements or applications for their research teams. To increase your chances of being selected onto a research team, follow the advice offered in this document. Tips for Joining a Research Team

Undergraduate Research Travel Grant Application

Faculty Member	Accepting Applications	Application Instructions/Materials
Dr. Bradley Arsznov	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Jeffrey Brown
Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Kristie Campana	Not currently accepting applications	Application Form
Dr. Kevin Filter	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Daniel Houlihan	On leave until Fall 2017	Application Form
Dr. Rosemary Krawczyk	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Moses Langley	December 1-7 for Spring Semester; April 21-27 for Fall Semester	Application Form
Dr. Karla Lassonde	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Andi Lassiter	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Carlos Panahon	Applications are due April 15 for the next academic year	Contact faculty member
Dr. Lisa Perez	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Daniel Sachau	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Eric Sprankle	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member
Dr. Adam Steiner
Dr. Emily Stark	Rolling deadline	Contact faculty member