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Are mindful people better at regulating their emotions?

Emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and so on often need to be "regulated" for us to behave in healthy, adaptive ways. How can people better regulate their emotions when stressed? read more...

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Can we help children with ADHD succeed in school?

Adolescents with ADHD often experience significant problems in school, such as failing grades and low achievement test scores. Can we predict these problems before they occur? read more...

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Why do African American youth trade cigarettes for cigars?

Many youth perceive cigars to pose fewer health risks than cigarettes. But, is this true? read more...

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Are cultural issues important in rehabilitation medicine?

Many health problems and disabilities disproportionately affect ethnic minority communities. But what can rehabilitation specialists do to change that? read more...

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Is religious counseling effective?

Many religious people say they want religious counseling. But is it effective? And, if it is not available, is secular counseling less effective for religious people than religious counseling? read more...

Research

Facilities

The research facilities of the Biopsychology Division in the Department of Psychology are located on both campuses of VCU. At the Monroe Park Campus, animal research is conducted in the Life Sciences building, and human psychophysiological studies are performed in 806 W. Franklin St. On the MCV Campus, research facilities are primarily located in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building and the pharmacology building. In total, the division occupies nearly 10,000 square feet of laboratory and office space for its faculty and graduate students.

The modern and well-equipped laboratories support research in psychopharmacology, psychophysiology, visual memory, neural injury and recovery.

In the spirit of contemporary interdisciplinary field of neuroscience, strong collaborative ties exist between the Biopsychology Division and various basic health science departments, bringing important additional resources and expertise to the research environment for our students.

The university’s library system, containing over one million volumes, additionally enhances research and scholarly activity within the Biopsychology program. The Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Tompkins-McCaw Library on the MCV Campus house complete collections of periodicals and texts in the psychological and biomedical sciences. The library also provides computerized literature searches, arranges interlibrary loans of material and furnishes diverse media services.

Seminar programs are offered by the Department of Psychology and departments with related disciplines (e.g., Pharmacology, Neurosurgery, Anatomy). These programs provide important opportunities for faculty and students to engage in stimulating and profitable conversations with leading research scientists.

Faculty Research Interests

Information about faculty research interests is available on our Faculty page.