NCSU Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Research Training

All students are expected to work closely with their faculty advisors and to be actively involved in research throughout their graduate training. A major strength of our program is the low ratio of students to faculty, ensuring that students get the mentoring that is necessary to foster their development as independent researchers.

The Department maintains several specialized laboratories for conducting research. Other specialized labs exist within the department for conducting research on visual and auditory perception and on decision-making. Additional spaces are also available for individualized interviewing and testing.

A wide variety of participant populations are also readily available for research purposes. We maintain good relations with both area preschools and the Wake County School System for research with children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and have also had success working with local health-care providers in ongoing research on memory in everyday contexts.

Our Research Laboratories

Adult Development Lab
(under the supervision of Thomas Hess, Ph.D.):
The Adult Development Laboratory is a multipurpose facility that is used primarily for studies of cognitive functioning throughout the adult lifespan. For aging-related studies, our program maintains a file of community-residing adults aged from 25 to 85 who are willing to participate in research. Connections have also been established with the Durham VA Hospital.

Cognitive Aging in Context Lab
(under the supervision of Jason Allaire, Ph.D.)

Memory and Narrative Development (M&ND)
(under the supervision of Lynne Baker-Ward Ph.D.)

Social Development Lab
(under the supervision of Amy Halberstadt, Ph.D.):
The Social Development Laboratory is set up for interactional and observational studies, and includes several small play and/or interview rooms and one large play area.

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