How to Get Involved in Research – Undergraduate Research in Social Psychology

This is a resource page with links to information about becoming involved in Social Psychology research here at Rutgers! There are also other resources available on this page.

Research in Psychology at Rutgers: This webpage has links to required forms for receiving course credit as a research assistant at Rutgers. There is also information about the Rutgers Psychology Honors Thesis Program.

Undergraduate Research Labs at Rutgers: This webpage has information about the various undergraduate research labs at Rutgers where you may apply to be a research assistant. There is also information about opportunities for paid research and information on fellowships, internships and fieldwork available on this webpage. The core Social Psychology labs, and their respective faculty advisors, are listed below:

Stereotyping and Social Interactions & Virtual Reality (SSI-VR) Lab (Dr. Valerie Jones Taylor)
Social and Organizational Psychology Research Lab (Dr. Jack Aiello)
Regulation, Action, and Motivated Perception (RAMP) Lab (Dr. Shana Cole)
Social, Health, and Interdisciplinary Psychophysiology Lab (Dr. Richard Contrada)
Social Perception Lab (Dr. Lee Jussim)
The Nicolas Lab (Dr. Gandalf Nicolas)
Close Relationships, Identity and Stigma (CRIS) Lab (Dr. Diana Sanchez)

Undergraduate Psychology Advising: This webpage has contact information and other relevant resources (e.g., advising hours, tutoring information) for undergraduate students seeking advising about the Rutgers Psychology major or minor.

Rutgers Social Psychology: This webpage has information about the Social Psychology graduate program at Rutgers and information about the faculty advisors in our program.