| Lab Name | Lab URL | Principal Investigator | Profile URL | Accepting Students | Research Area Keywords | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aging and DementiaNeurocognitive and Motor Changes in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Memory Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Neuropsychology, Dementia |
Aging and Dementia | Paul Gilbert, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/paul-gilbert/ | Neurocognitive and Motor Changes in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Memory Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Neuropsychology, Dementia | ||
Alcohol Research LabPrenatal Alcohol Exposure Effects Investigation, Brain and Behavior Changes Analysis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Study, Neuropsychological and Cognitive Problems Assessment, Alcohol, Behavioral Teratology, Neuropsychology, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Novel Diagnostic Screening Tools Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Alcohol Research Lab | Sarah N. Mattson, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/sarah-mattson-weller/ | M.A. | Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effects Investigation, Brain and Behavior Changes Analysis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Study, Neuropsychological and Cognitive Problems Assessment, Alcohol, Behavioral Teratology, Neuropsychology, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Novel Diagnostic Screening Tools | |
Alcohol Sensory Processing/Behavioral NeurobiologyEthanol's Impact on Nervous System, Health and Disease Risk, Behavioral Ingestion Regulation Mechanisms, Substrates Interaction Analysis, Excessive Consumption Determinants, Addiction, Alcohol, Chemosensory, Taste, Trigeminal Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Alcohol Sensory Processing/Behavioral Neurobiology | Susan M. Brasser, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/susan-brasser/ | M.A. | Ethanol's Impact on Nervous System, Health and Disease Risk, Behavioral Ingestion Regulation Mechanisms, Substrates Interaction Analysis, Excessive Consumption Determinants, Addiction, Alcohol, Chemosensory, Taste, Trigeminal | |
Body Image, Sexuality, and Health (BISH) LabBody Image Influence on Health Behaviors, HIV Medication Adherence Study, Sexual Transmission Risk Behaviors Analysis, Sexual Orientation Health Disparities Research, Treatment Development, Randomized Clinical Trials, Longitudinal Analysis, Mediation, Moderation, Meta-Analysis, Psychometric Evaluation Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Body Image, Sexuality, and Health (BISH) Lab | https://bishlab.sdsu.edu/ | Aaron J. Blashill, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/aaron-blashill | M.A. | Body Image Influence on Health Behaviors, HIV Medication Adherence Study, Sexual Transmission Risk Behaviors Analysis, Sexual Orientation Health Disparities Research, Treatment Development, Randomized Clinical Trials, Longitudinal Analysis, Mediation, Moderation, Meta-Analysis, Psychometric Evaluation |
Brain Development Imaging LabFunctional and Anatomical Brain Development Study, Autism Spectrum Disorders Research, MRI Techniques Application, Neurobiological Bases Examination, Adult Autism Aging Investigation, Sensory Processing Related to Language, Motor and Social Skills, BDIL Inna Fishman, Ph.D. Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Brain Development Imaging Lab | Inna Fishman, Ph.D. Ruth Carper, Ph.D. Janice Hau, Ph.D. R. Joanne Jao Keehn, Ph.D. Annika Linke, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/inna-fishman/ https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/ruth-carper/ https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/janice-hau/ https://psychology.sdsu.edu/doctoral/clinical/r-joanne-jao-keehn/ https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/annika-linke/ | M.A. | Functional and Anatomical Brain Development Study, Autism Spectrum Disorders Research, MRI Techniques Application, Neurobiological Bases Examination, Adult Autism Aging Investigation, Sensory Processing Related to Language, Motor and Social Skills, BDIL | |
Brain Research In Latino Life-Course Aging (BRILLA) LabCognitive Decline and Dementia Risk Factors Analysis, Structural Neuroimaging, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment, Hearing Loss Impact Investigation, Latino/a/x/e Heritage Focus, Biospsychosocial Factors Impact on Cognitive Aging Exploration |
Brain Research In Latino Life-Course Aging (BRILLA) Lab | Ariana Stickel, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/ariana-stickel/ | Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk Factors Analysis, Structural Neuroimaging, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment, Hearing Loss Impact Investigation, Latino/a/x/e Heritage Focus, Biospsychosocial Factors Impact on Cognitive Aging Exploration | ||
Cancer Disparities and Cancer Communication LabCancer-related Disparities, Patient Navigation and Community Health Worker Interventions, Health Communication Evaluation, Cervical Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Care Development, Multimedia Intervention Assessment, Cancer Communication, Breast Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, Biobanking, Social Media Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Cancer Disparities and Cancer Communication Lab | Kristen Wells, Ph.D., M.P.H. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/kristen-wells/ | M.A. | Cancer-related Disparities, Patient Navigation and Community Health Worker Interventions, Health Communication Evaluation, Cervical Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Care Development, Multimedia Intervention Assessment, Cancer Communication, Breast Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, Biobanking, Social Media | |
Center for Behavioral TeratologyPrenatal Drugs of Abuse, Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine, Brain and Behavioral Development, Fetal Alcohol Effects, Teratogenic, Prenatal Exposure, Sleep, Learning, Vulnerability Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Center for Behavioral Teratology | https://thomaslab.sdsu.edu/ | Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jennifer-thomas/ | M.A. | Prenatal Drugs of Abuse, Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine, Brain and Behavioral Development, Fetal Alcohol Effects, Teratogenic, Prenatal Exposure, Sleep, Learning, Vulnerability |
Center for the Integration of Public Health and Clinical Psychology in Health Equity Research (CIPHER)Social Epidemiology, Public Health Research, Mental Health Disparities, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Minority Populations, Stigma and Stressors, Multi-level Socio-ecological System, Psychotherapy Tailoring, Policy Informing, Mechanisms Understanding, Adverse Mental Health, Affirming Interventions. |
Center for the Integration of Public Health and Clinical Psychology in Health Equity Research (CIPHER) | https://cipher.sdsu.edu/ | Arjan Van Der Star, Ph.D. Aaron Blashill, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/arjan-van-der-star https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/aaron-blashill | Social Epidemiology, Public Health Research, Mental Health Disparities, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Minority Populations, Stigma and Stressors, Multi-level Socio-ecological System, Psychotherapy Tailoring, Policy Informing, Mechanisms Understanding, Adverse Mental Health, Affirming Interventions. | |
Center for Understanding and Treating AnxietyInformation-Processing Biases in Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Disturbances Exploration, Experimental Psychopathology Applications, Interventions Development Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Center for Understanding and Treating Anxiety | https://nas.psy.sdsu.edu | Nader Amir, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/nader-amir | M.A. | Information-Processing Biases in Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Disturbances Exploration, Experimental Psychopathology Applications, Interventions Development |
Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Program (ChAAMP)Youth Anxiety and Depression Interventions, Mechanisms of Action Probing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychosocial Intervention Studies, Adolescents Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Program (ChAAMP) | https://chaamplab.sdsu.edu | V. Robin Weersing, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/robin-weersing/ | M.A. | Youth Anxiety and Depression Interventions, Mechanisms of Action Probing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychosocial Intervention Studies, Adolescents |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health LabCultural Considerations in Mental Health Service Delivery for Children, Personalization of Evidence-Based Treatments, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Lab | May Yeh, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/may-yeh/ | M.A. | Cultural Considerations in Mental Health Service Delivery for Children, Personalization of Evidence-Based Treatments, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy | |
Chronic Illness Research LaboratoryChronic Illness, Prevention Strategies, Quality of Life Enhancement, Survivorship Studies, Measurement, Assessment, Culture, Diversity, Disparities, Prevention, Clinical Trials, Cancer, Rheumatic Diseases Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Chronic Illness Research Laboratory | https://www.sci.sdsu.edu/malcarne/ | Vanessa Malcarne, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/doctoral/clinical/vanessa-malcarne/ | M.A. | Chronic Illness, Prevention Strategies, Quality of Life Enhancement, Survivorship Studies, Measurement, Assessment, Culture, Diversity, Disparities, Prevention, Clinical Trials, Cancer, Rheumatic Diseases |
Cognitive Affective Psychophysiology and Psychopathology (CAPP) LaboratoryCognition and Emotion in Adults, Clinical Populations, Cognitive Neuroscience Techniques Application, EEG and ERP Development, Dissemination, and Utilization Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Cognitive Affective Psychophysiology and Psychopathology (CAPP) Laboratory | https://www.emilykappenman.org/ | Emily Kappenman, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/emily-kappenman/ | M.A. | Cognition and Emotion in Adults, Clinical Populations, Cognitive Neuroscience Techniques Application, EEG and ERP Development, Dissemination, and Utilization |
Collective LabDepression and Suicide Disparities in Youth, Implementation Science, Non-specialty and peer delivered suicide prevention, Mental Health Helplines, Intersectional Minority Stress, Cultural Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Help-Seeking, Digital Mental Health Sylvanna M. Vargas, Ph.D., MPH Student Opportunities for B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S. |
Collective Lab | https://collective.sdsu.edu | Sylvanna M. Vargas, Ph.D., MPH | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/sylvanna-vargas | B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S. | Depression and Suicide Disparities in Youth, Implementation Science, Non-specialty and peer delivered suicide prevention, Mental Health Helplines, Intersectional Minority Stress, Cultural Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Help-Seeking, Digital Mental Health |
ConnectWell @ Work LaboratoryOccupational Health Psychology, Work-life Balance, Telework, Workplace Telepressure, Worker Stress and Well-being, Work Recovery, Work Engagement, and Inclusion at Work Student Opportunities for M.S. |
ConnectWell @ Work Laboratory | https://sites.google.com/sdsu.edu/barberlab/home | Lacie, Barber, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/lacie-barber/ | M.S. | Occupational Health Psychology, Work-life Balance, Telework, Workplace Telepressure, Worker Stress and Well-being, Work Recovery, Work Engagement, and Inclusion at Work |
CORE LabDevelopmental Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Adolescent Development, Structural Inequities, Social Justice and Equity, Health Disparities, Learning Disparities, Social Cognitive Development, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Housing, Policy, Intervention Design, Evaluation Student Opportunities for B.A., M.A. |
CORE Lab | https://corelab.sdsu.edu | Jane Leer, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jane-leer/ | B.A., M.A. | Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Adolescent Development, Structural Inequities, Social Justice and Equity, Health Disparities, Learning Disparities, Social Cognitive Development, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Housing, Policy, Intervention Design, Evaluation |
Culture and Cognition LabLanguage and Cultural Representations Shaping Cognition, Cultural and Structural Factors at the US/Mexico Border Affecting Healthcare Beliefs and Practices, Examination of Conceptions Related to COVID-19, Cross-Border Collaboration with UABC School of Medicine in Mexicali, Ethnographic Study of Indigenous Women’s Agency in Reproductive Healthcare, Experimental Studies on Scientific and Supernatural Beliefs Development, Relationship Between Spatial Language and Cognition, Effect of Education on Science and Religion Narratives Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Culture and Cognition Lab | Linda Abarbanell, Ed.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/linda-abarbanell/ | M.A. | Language and Cultural Representations Shaping Cognition, Cultural and Structural Factors at the US/Mexico Border Affecting Healthcare Beliefs and Practices, Examination of Conceptions Related to COVID-19, Cross-Border Collaboration with UABC School of Medicine in Mexicali, Ethnographic Study of Indigenous Women’s Agency in Reproductive Healthcare, Experimental Studies on Scientific and Supernatural Beliefs Development, Relationship Between Spatial Language and Cognition, Effect of Education on Science and Religion Narratives | |
Differences Among GenerationsGenerational Differences in Personality Traits, Attitude Analysis, Meta-analysis Methodology, Alienation and Trust Changes Examination, Psychiatric Symptom Variation Exploration, Birth Cohort, Personality, Narcissism, Social Psychology, Cultural Change, Culture, Self-Esteem, Gender Roles, Anxiety Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Differences Among Generations | Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jean-twenge/ | M.A. | Generational Differences in Personality Traits, Attitude Analysis, Meta-analysis Methodology, Alienation and Trust Changes Examination, Psychiatric Symptom Variation Exploration, Birth Cohort, Personality, Narcissism, Social Psychology, Cultural Change, Culture, Self-Esteem, Gender Roles, Anxiety | |
Eating Disorders and Body ImageEating Disorders and Body Image Exploration, Wellbeing Promotion in College Students, Quality of Life Improvement, Mental-Health Issues Examination Pertaining to Latinos, Women and Individuals from Lower Socio-Economic Statuses |
Eating Disorders and Body Image | Elizabeth D. Cordero, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/elizabeth-cordero/ | Eating Disorders and Body Image Exploration, Wellbeing Promotion in College Students, Quality of Life Improvement, Mental-Health Issues Examination Pertaining to Latinos, Women and Individuals from Lower Socio-Economic Statuses | ||
Health Innovation, Justice, and Action (HIJA) LabHealth-Related Social Needs, Behavioral Intervention Development, Health Disparities, Depression, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Behavioral Economics, Implementation Science, Community-Based Participatory Research, Worker Health, Migrant Health |
Health Innovation, Justice, and Action (HIJA) Lab | Jessica McCurley, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jessica-mccurley/ | Health-Related Social Needs, Behavioral Intervention Development, Health Disparities, Depression, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Behavioral Economics, Implementation Science, Community-Based Participatory Research, Worker Health, Migrant Health | ||
Health Outcomes StudiesChronic Disease Interventions Development, Psychological and Physical Health Assessment, Brain Changes Study, Health Psychology Research, Community, Disparities, Ethnicity, Mental Health, Interventions, Integrated Health Care, Cancer, Pain Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Health Outcomes Studies | https://sdsu-adar.wixsite.com/sdsu-cronan-lab | Terry A. Cronan, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/thereasa-cronan/ | M.A. | Chronic Disease Interventions Development, Psychological and Physical Health Assessment, Brain Changes Study, Health Psychology Research, Community, Disparities, Ethnicity, Mental Health, Interventions, Integrated Health Care, Cancer, Pain |
Healthy Child and Family Development (HCFD) LabViolence and Trauma Effects on Child Development, Psychosocial Intervention Strategies Development, Risk and Protective Processes Identification, Evidence-based Interventions Implementation, Urban Poverty and Violence Exposure Focus Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Healthy Child and Family Development (HCFD) Lab | https://hcfd.sdsu.edu/ | Miguel Villodas, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/miguel-villodas/ | M.A. | Violence and Trauma Effects on Child Development, Psychosocial Intervention Strategies Development, Risk and Protective Processes Identification, Evidence-based Interventions Implementation, Urban Poverty and Violence Exposure Focus |
Improving Health Outcomes Through Technology (iHOTT) LabTechnology for Health Outcomes Improvement, Focus on Sexual and Gender Minority Health, HIV Prevention and Treatment Continuum, Online Survey Methodology, Health Interventions Development Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Improving Health Outcomes Through Technology (iHOTT) Lab | https://ihott.sdsu.edu/ | Keith Horvath, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/keith-horvath/ | M.A. | Technology for Health Outcomes Improvement, Focus on Sexual and Gender Minority Health, HIV Prevention and Treatment Continuum, Online Survey Methodology, Health Interventions Development |
Infant and Child Development LaboratoryLanguage and Cognition Development in Early Childhood, Predictive Skills Analysis, Universal and Culture-Specific Development Patterns Study, Collaboration in Public Health Research, Interdisciplinary Student Involvement, Spatial Learning, Conceptual Development, Crosslinguistic, Language Acquisition, Emergent Literacy, School-Readiness, Executive Function Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Infant and Child Development Laboratory | Margaret Friend, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/margaret-friend/ | M.A. | Language and Cognition Development in Early Childhood, Predictive Skills Analysis, Universal and Culture-Specific Development Patterns Study, Collaboration in Public Health Research, Interdisciplinary Student Involvement, Spatial Learning, Conceptual Development, Crosslinguistic, Language Acquisition, Emergent Literacy, School-Readiness, Executive Function | |
Intergroup Relations LaboratoryImplicit Intergroup Biases Exploration, Stereotyping and Prejudice Study, Understanding Contextual Embedding of Biases, Psycho-Social Correlates Identification, Open Science Practices Implementation, Student Research Mentoring Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Intergroup Relations Laboratory | https://tdevos.netlify.app/team.html | Thierry Devos, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/thierry-devos/ | M.A. | Implicit Intergroup Biases Exploration, Stereotyping and Prejudice Study, Understanding Contextual Embedding of Biases, Psycho-Social Correlates Identification, Open Science Practices Implementation, Student Research Mentoring |
Learning, Culture, Self, and Development LaboratoryGenerosity, Helpfulness, Sharing Behavior, Early Childhood, Prosocial Behavior Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, Ph.D. Student Opportunities for B.A., M.A. |
Learning, Culture, Self, and Development Laboratory | http://lcsd.sdsu.edu | Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/rodolfo-cortes-barragan/ | B.A., M.A. | Generosity, Helpfulness, Sharing Behavior, Early Childhood, Prosocial Behavior |
Life-span Human Senses LaboratoryLife-Span Senses Aging Research, Taste and Olfaction Exploration, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Perception and Cognition Study, Neuroimaging Techniques Utilization, Student Integration into Research Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Life-span Human Senses Laboratory | Claire Murphy, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/claire-murphy/ | M.A. | Life-Span Senses Aging Research, Taste and Olfaction Exploration, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Perception and Cognition Study, Neuroimaging Techniques Utilization, Student Integration into Research | |
Measurement and Evaluation Research Group (MERG)Tobacco Control Research, Secondhand Smoke Exposure Analysis, Microenvironment Pollution Investigation, Program Evaluation, Meta-Analysis Application, Behavior-Environment Interaction, Measurement, Evaluation, Generalizability of Causal Relationshiips, Thirdhand Smoke, Tobacco Policies, Validity of Self-Reports, Retrospective Quantitative Estimates, Cognitive Models of Information Processing, Fuzzy Set Theory, Fuzze Set Models of Magnitude Estimates Student Opportunities for M.S. |
Measurement and Evaluation Research Group (MERG) | https://merg.sdsu.edu/ | Georg E. Matt, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/georg-matt/ | M.S. | Tobacco Control Research, Secondhand Smoke Exposure Analysis, Microenvironment Pollution Investigation, Program Evaluation, Meta-Analysis Application, Behavior-Environment Interaction, Measurement, Evaluation, Generalizability of Causal Relationshiips, Thirdhand Smoke, Tobacco Policies, Validity of Self-Reports, Retrospective Quantitative Estimates, Cognitive Models of Information Processing, Fuzzy Set Theory, Fuzze Set Models of Magnitude Estimates |
Motivation and Social Identity LabSocial Identity Influence on Motivation, Diversity in Science Education, Social-Contextual Approach, Self-regulation of Motivation Study, Kurt Lewin’s Full-cycle Model Application, Stigmatized and Underrepresented Backgrounds Consideration Student Opportunities for B.A., B.S., M.A |
Motivation and Social Identity Lab | https://msilab.sdsu.edu | Dustin Thoman, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/dustin-thoman/ | B.A., B.S., M.A | Social Identity Influence on Motivation, Diversity in Science Education, Social-Contextual Approach, Self-regulation of Motivation Study, Kurt Lewin’s Full-cycle Model Application, Stigmatized and Underrepresented Backgrounds Consideration |
NeuroCognition LaboratoryCognitive Mechanisms in Language Comprehension Study, Multi- and Bilingual Language Processing, Event-related Potentials and MRI Utilization, Neural Mechanisms Understanding, Bilingual Mind Consideration Katherine Midgley, Ph.D. Student Opportunities for M.A. |
NeuroCognition Laboratory | https://neurocoglabs.sdsu.edu/ | Katherine Midgley, Ph.D. Phillip Holcomb, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/katherine-midgley https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/phillip-holcomb | M.A. | Cognitive Mechanisms in Language Comprehension Study, Multi- and Bilingual Language Processing, Event-related Potentials and MRI Utilization, Neural Mechanisms Understanding, Bilingual Mind Consideration |
Personality Measurement LabPersonnel Assessment & Selection, Personality Measurement & Validation, Polychronicity, Psychological Testing & Measurement, Person-Centered Approaches to Personality and Cognitive Ability Student Opportunities for M.S. |
Personality Measurement Lab | Jeffrey M. Conte, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jeffrey-conte/ | M.S. | Personnel Assessment & Selection, Personality Measurement & Validation, Polychronicity, Psychological Testing & Measurement, Person-Centered Approaches to Personality and Cognitive Ability | |
Psychology of Organizational Well-being and Effectiveness Research (the POWER lab)Industrial-Organizational Psychology Research, Occupational Health Psychology, Worker Well-being Investigation, Worker Stress Predictors and Outcomes Analysis, Worker Safety and Harassment/Discrimination Research, Workplace Stress, Motivation, Training, Labor Unions Student Opportunities for M.S. |
Psychology of Organizational Well-being and Effectiveness Research (the POWER lab) | https://lisakath.com/ | Lisa Kath, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/lisa-kath/ | M.S. | Industrial-Organizational Psychology Research, Occupational Health Psychology, Worker Well-being Investigation, Worker Stress Predictors and Outcomes Analysis, Worker Safety and Harassment/Discrimination Research, Workplace Stress, Motivation, Training, Labor Unions |
REACH Lab (Research for Equity And Community Health)Health Disparities, Intervention Development, Multilevel Interventions Implementation, Evidence-Based Interventions Adaptation, Physical Activity Promotion, Cancer Screening, Diverse Communities Empowerment Student Opportunities for B.A., B.S., M.A. |
REACH Lab (Research for Equity And Community Health) | https://reachlab.sdsu.edu | Elva Arredondo, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/elva-arredondo | B.A., B.S., M.A. | Health Disparities, Intervention Development, Multilevel Interventions Implementation, Evidence-Based Interventions Adaptation, Physical Activity Promotion, Cancer Screening, Diverse Communities Empowerment |
Social Influence and Group Dynamics LaboratorySocial Influence Study, Group Dynamics Examination, Minority Influence Investigation, Power and Status Restructuring Analysis, Influence Motives Effects Assessment, Persuasion, Attitudes, Social Change |
Social Influence and Group Dynamics Laboratory | Radmila Prislin, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/radmila-prislin/ | Social Influence Study, Group Dynamics Examination, Minority Influence Investigation, Power and Status Restructuring Analysis, Influence Motives Effects Assessment, Persuasion, Attitudes, Social Change | ||
Social Relationships, Stigma, and Health LabSocial and Health Psychology Intersection, Mental and Physical Health Definition, Social Support Impact Study, Stigma Influence on Health and Helping Behaviors Investigation |
Social Relationships, Stigma, and Health Lab | Allison Vaughn, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/allison-vaughn/ | Social and Health Psychology Intersection, Mental and Physical Health Definition, Social Support Impact Study, Stigma Influence on Health and Helping Behaviors Investigation | ||
Social-Health and Affective Neuroscience LabNeurobiological Pathways of Social Connection, Link Between Social Connection and Health, Fundamental Role of Social Connection, Affective Experience Assessment, Pharmacology and Neuroscience Methods Application, Social Neuroscience, Health Psychology, Emotions Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Social-Health and Affective Neuroscience Lab | https://shanlaboratory.com/ | Tristen Inagaki, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/tristen-inagaki/ | M.A. | Neurobiological Pathways of Social Connection, Link Between Social Connection and Health, Fundamental Role of Social Connection, Affective Experience Assessment, Pharmacology and Neuroscience Methods Application, Social Neuroscience, Health Psychology, Emotions |
Social, Cognitive and Affective Neurodevelopment (SCAN) groupSocial and Developmental Neuroscience, Brain Networks Organization Study, Typical and Atypical Development Comparison, Social Cognition Investigation, Autism Spectrum Disorders Brain Circuits Exploration, Cortical networks, Brain Development, Social Developmental Neuroscience, Social Cognition, Functional MRI, Brain Connectivity Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Social, Cognitive and Affective Neurodevelopment (SCAN) group | https://scan.sdsu.edu/ | Inna Fishman, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/inna-fishman/ | M.A. | Social and Developmental Neuroscience, Brain Networks Organization Study, Typical and Atypical Development Comparison, Social Cognition Investigation, Autism Spectrum Disorders Brain Circuits Exploration, Cortical networks, Brain Development, Social Developmental Neuroscience, Social Cognition, Functional MRI, Brain Connectivity |
Society, Equity, Stigma, and Health (SESH) LabSexual & Gender Minority Health, Stigma & Prejudice, Systems of Oppression, Social Epidemiology |
Society, Equity, Stigma, and Health (SESH) Lab | https://sesh.sdsu.edu/ | Arjan Van Der Star, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/arjan-van-der-star/ | Sexual & Gender Minority Health, Stigma & Prejudice, Systems of Oppression, Social Epidemiology | |
South Bay Latino Research Center (SBLRC)Social, Behavioral, Cultural, Health Disparities, Interventions, Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Populations. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Of Latinos (Hchs/Sol), Latinos Understanding The Need For Adherence (Luna) Study, Sol Inca, Transdisciplinary Approach Integration, Community-Based Studies, Socioeconomic Status, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Ethnic And Racial Minority Health, Social Factors |
South Bay Latino Research Center (SBLRC) | https://sblrc.sdsu.edu/ | Linda C. Gallo, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/linda-gallo/ | Social, Behavioral, Cultural, Health Disparities, Interventions, Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Populations. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Of Latinos (Hchs/Sol), Latinos Understanding The Need For Adherence (Luna) Study, Sol Inca, Transdisciplinary Approach Integration, Community-Based Studies, Socioeconomic Status, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Ethnic And Racial Minority Health, Social Factors | |
Spatio-Temporal Brain Imaging LabSpatio-Temporal Neural Circuit Analysis, Cognitive Function Investigation, Emotional Processing Examination, Alcohol Intoxication Effects Assessment, Neuroadaptive Changes Exploration, Multimodal Functional Imaging Utilization, Brain Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Executive Functions, Alcohol, Language, Fibromyalgia, Autism, MEG, EEG, fMRI, Genetics Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Spatio-Temporal Brain Imaging Lab | https://stbil.sdsu.edu/ | Ksenija Marinkovic, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/ksenija-marinkovic/ | M.A. | Spatio-Temporal Neural Circuit Analysis, Cognitive Function Investigation, Emotional Processing Examination, Alcohol Intoxication Effects Assessment, Neuroadaptive Changes Exploration, Multimodal Functional Imaging Utilization, Brain Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Executive Functions, Alcohol, Language, Fibromyalgia, Autism, MEG, EEG, fMRI, Genetics |
STATS LAB: Statistical Techniques Applied to Science LabLongitudinal Data Analysis, Mediation Analysis, Bayesian Estimation, Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling Student Opportunities for Not Accepting M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. students for Fall of 2026. |
STATS LAB: Statistical Techniques Applied to Science Lab | https://jonhelm.sdsu.edu | Jonathan Helm, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jonathan-helm/ | Not Accepting M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. students for Fall of 2026. | Longitudinal Data Analysis, Mediation Analysis, Bayesian Estimation, Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling |
Stereotyping and Emotions (STEM) LabIntergroup Evaluative Bias Investigation, Stereotyping and Prejudice Formation Analysis, Information Processing Implications Examination, Emotional Response Study, Racial Biases in Decision-Making Assessment Student Opportunities for M.A, M.S Quantitative Methods Emphasis |
Stereotyping and Emotions (STEM) Lab | Melody Sadler, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/melody-sadler/ | M.A, M.S Quantitative Methods Emphasis | Intergroup Evaluative Bias Investigation, Stereotyping and Prejudice Formation Analysis, Information Processing Implications Examination, Emotional Response Study, Racial Biases in Decision-Making Assessment | |
Stereotyping, Education, and Person Perception (STEPP) LabSocial Cognition Study, Stereotypes Examination, Social Comparison Processes Analysis, Attention Mechanisms Exploration, Information Processing Assessment, Stereotype Threat Reduction Methods Development, Gender, Self and Identity, Prejudice and Stereotyping, Stereotype Threat, Intergroup Relations Student Opportunities for M.A. |
Stereotyping, Education, and Person Perception (STEPP) Lab | https://www.stepplab.net/ | David Marx, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/david-marx/ | M.A. | Social Cognition Study, Stereotypes Examination, Social Comparison Processes Analysis, Attention Mechanisms Exploration, Information Processing Assessment, Stereotype Threat Reduction Methods Development, Gender, Self and Identity, Prejudice and Stereotyping, Stereotype Threat, Intergroup Relations |
Translational Emotion Neuroscience and Development Laboratory (TENDlab)Social, Emotional, Development, Brain, MRI, Functional MRI, Connectivity, Child, Adolescent, Brain Imaging, Neuroimaging, Irritability, Anxiety, Depression, Emotion, Affect, Neuroscience Student Opportunities for M.A. and JDP (Ph.D.) |
Translational Emotion Neuroscience and Development Laboratory (TENDlab) | https://tendlab.sdsu.edu/ | Jillian Lee Wiggins, Ph.D... | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/jillian-lee-wiggins/ | M.A. and JDP (Ph.D.) | Social, Emotional, Development, Brain, MRI, Functional MRI, Connectivity, Child, Adolescent, Brain Imaging, Neuroimaging, Irritability, Anxiety, Depression, Emotion, Affect, Neuroscience |
Wellness and Representation (WAR) LabIndustrial-Organizational Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology, Employee Well-being, Workplace Mistreatment, Illegitimate Tasks, Work-Nonwork Interface, Workplace Stress, LGBTQ+ research, Latinx/Hispanic Employees, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Opportunities for M.S. |
Wellness and Representation (WAR) Lab | https://sites.google.com/sdsu.edu/warlab/home | Wiston Rodriguez, Ph.D. | https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/wiston-rodriguez/ | M.S. | Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology, Employee Well-being, Workplace Mistreatment, Illegitimate Tasks, Work-Nonwork Interface, Workplace Stress, LGBTQ+ research, Latinx/Hispanic Employees, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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