Research

Psychologists in the Division of Psychology are engaged in a variety of research activities. Some psychologists within the division are primarily research-focused and grant funded, while others carry out research and perform other clinical, consultative, and administrative duties. These include research on: 

  • Adjustment and interventions in chronic health conditions
  • Interdisciplinary models of care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Behavior analysis and therapy on inpatient units
  • Adapted therapy models and therapy groups for adults with intellectual disabilities
  • ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) for patients with intellectual and developmental disorders
  • Parent Child Interaction Therapy
  • Genetics and Huntington's Disease
  • Alcohol and other substance use disorders
  • Telemedicine
  • Vascular disease, aging, and cognition
  • Cognitive functioning in pulmonary conditions
  • Decisional capacity and informed consent
  • Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) therapy intervention
  • Neuropsychological symptoms associated with sarcoidosis
  • Cognition and real-world outcomes among cochlear implant users
  • Pediatric Epilepsy
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Voiding Dysfunction and ADHD
  • Differences of Sexual Differentiation and Psychosocial Adjustment