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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...

Undergraduate Research

Much of the research VCU Psychology faculty conduct includes opportunities for majors to gain research experience and earn research internship credit. Students who register for PSYC 494 work with a faculty member on research, often as part of a team of undergraduate and graduate students. They may work on various phases of a research project (design, data collection, data entry, data analysis). This course is designed to enhance a psychology major's career pursuits for either graduate level training or post-baccalaureate employment. During Fall 2011, 142 undergraduate students actively participated in research with over 29 faculty members.

A list of opportunities is available in the undergraduate advising office on the first floor of 806 W. Franklin St. Permission of a faculty research supervisor must be obtained prior to registration. Prerequisites include PSY 214, 317, or permission of instructor.

The VCU Office of Research has a resources page for undergraduate students interested in research. At the 2011 Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity during VCU's Research Week, Psychology Department students and faculty accounted for over 25% of all of the posters presented--more, by far, than any other department or school at VCU.