Psychology Research

Department of Psychology

The psychology department engages in continuous research that focuses on applied solutions to real world problems. From distracted drivers and police training, to community responses and accessible environments, faculty and students work together to create change and equity in the community.

Department of Psychology / 95 Years Shocker Strong: By the numbers / 500+ undergraduate students / 50+ graduate students / $3.2 million in requested grant funds / $339,000 in active research grant funding / 24 publications / 14 presentations / 11 grant proposals / 7 active research grants

Research Labs and Teams

Applied Cognition & Expertise Lab
Behavioral Community Research & Action
Team
Behavioral Economics & Cooperation Team
Challenge, Metacognition & Perception Lab
Community Responses to Sexual Assault
Research Group
Contextual Behavioral Science Lab
Human Performance & Design Lab
Initiatives Supporting Positive Youth
Relationship
Social Action, Violence, & Inequities
Research Group
Vision and Accessibility Lab
Visual Perception & Cognition Lab
Wichita Auditory Research Group

Grant Highlights

Baldwin, C.L. (PI),Lei, Q.,Suss, J.,Vangsness, L.

(Co-Pis). Review and Analysis of Human Error

Methodologies, Framework and Taxonomies,

Federal Aviation Administration. $100,000.

Baldwin, C.L. (PI). Driver Vigilance Framework for

Level 2 and Level 3 Driving Automation Systems.

National Highway Safety Administration.$186,000.

Fisher, J., (PI) and Baldwin, C. L (Co-PI). AR/XR on Cognitive Performance, Honeywell FM &T/Department of Energy, $52,500.

He, H. (PI), Yihun, Y. (co-PI), Weheba, G. (co-PI), Boldsaikhan, E. K. (co-PI), Nannapaneni, S. (co-PI),Vangsness, L. (senior personnel), Sinha, G. (seniorpersonnel). Future of Work. NSF. $300,000.

Publication Highlights

Abernathy, D., & Zettle, R. D. (in press). Inducing amusement in the laboratory and its moderation by experiential approach. Psychological Reports.

Armstrong, J. D., & Clark, C. B. (2021). Examining the Association Between Cognitive Empathy & Paranoia in a Community Sample. North American Journal of Psychology, 23(3).

Biggs, A. T., Suss, J., Sherwood, S., Hamilton, J. A., Olson, T. (2021). Perception over personality in lethal force: Aggression, impulsivity, andbig five traits in threat assessments and behavioral responses due to weapon presence and posture. American Journal of Psychology.

Chong, S., & Baldwin, C. (2021). The Origins of Passive, Active, and Sleep-Related Fatigue. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. Doi:10.3389/fnrgo.2021.765322

Demers, J. M., Gregus, S. J., & Petts, R. A. (in press) New Communities, new relationships: Reflections from junior faculty engaging in community-based research.

Gregus, S.J., Hernandez Rodriguez, J., Faith, M.A. & Failes, E. (2021). Parenting and children’s psychological adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic. School Psychology Review.

Holland, K., Cipriano, A., Goodman-Williams, R., & Diede, A.S. (2021). Examining support for university-to-police reporting policies for sexual assault: The role of survivors‘ consent. American Journal of Community Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12533

Petts, R., Lewis, R. K., Brooks, K., McGill, S., Lovelady, T., Galvez, M., &Davis, E. (2021) Examining patient and provider experiences with integrated care at a community health clinic. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-021-09764-2

Vangsness, L. & Young, M. E. (2021). More isn’t always better: When metacognitive prompts are misleading. Metacognition & Learning, 16,135-156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-020-09241-9

Xiong, Y. Z., Lei, Q., Calabrèse, A., & Legge, G. E. (2021). Simulating visibility and reading performance in low vision. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 822.