Psychology Research

Department of Psychology

Who We Are

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 by the Numbers

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

Dr. Quan Lei received a pilot grant ($72,670) from the Kansas State University Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity (CNAP) Center, funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH, P20GM113109).

Dr. Rachael Goodman-Williams was awarded two grants, one from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women ($411,943), and another from the Department of Justice Bureau Assistance ($73,255).

Dr. Baldwin is the active PI on a grant awarded by the FAA titled Review and Analysis of Human Error Methodologies, Frameworks, and Taxonomies ($100,000) and a project titled Driver Vigilance Framework for Level 2 and Level 3 Driving Automation Systems which was awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ($100,000).

Publication Highlights

Abernathy, D., &Zettle, R. D. (2022). Inducing amusement in the laboratory and its moderation by experiential approach. Psychological Reports, 125(4), 2213-2231.

Bauman, A., Martinez, K. A., Moroney, K. J., Piros, H., Clark, C. B., & Cropsey, K. L. (2023). Examining the association between cognitive testing results and length of time incarcerated. North American Journal of Psychology, 25(2).

Boone, D. M., Stromberg, S., Fritz, A., Rodriguez, J. H.,Gregus, S., & Faith, M. A. (2022). Relationships among parenting stress and well-being, COVID-19 information management, and children's COVID-19 fear. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 43(9), e581-e589.

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

Campbell, R., Goodman-Williams, R., Engleton, J., Javorka, M., & Gregory, K. (2023). Open science and data sharing in trauma research: Developing a trauma-informed protocol for archiving sensitive qualitative data. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 15(5), 819–828. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001358

Chung, S. T. L., Fung, W., & Lei, Q.(2023). Sensitivity is not the highest at the preferred retinal locus of people with central vision loss. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 64(8), 2434.

Goodman-Williams, R.,Dworkin, E., & Hetfield, M. (2023). Why do rape victimization rates vary across studies? A meta-analysis examining moderating variables. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 71, 101839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2023.101839

Lewis, R. K.,Martin, P. P., & Guzman, B. L. (2023). Introduction to volume 2 –COVID-19 and vulnerable populations. Journal of Community Psychology, 51(6), 2327–2330. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23072