Return to normal version
Psychology Department (0436)
109 Williams Hall
Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-6581
Fax: 540-231-3652
Email: psycinfo@vt.edu
Research
Sona System Information

Research Labs

The research interests of psychology faculty span all three areas of the department: clinical, industrial/organizational, and developmental and biological. Indeed, many areas of research are interdisplinary not only within the department but across disciplines, like the Developmental Science Initiative.

The listing below describes the research labs run by department faculty.

Lab Name Director Area
Addictions Research Lab Bob Stephens Clinical
Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory David Harrison Clinical

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
 (The C.A.P. Lab)

 Martha Ann Bell Developmental and Biological
Individual Differences in Development Lab Kirby Deater-Deckard Developmental and Biological
Infant Perception Lab Robin Panneton Developmental and Biological
JK Lifespan Development Lab Jungmeen Kim Developmental and Biological
Mind/Body Lab Bruce Friedman Developmental and Biological
Pediatric Psychology Research Group Jack Finney Clinical
Social Development Lab Julie Dunsmore Developmental and Biological
Stress and Coping Lab Russell Jones Clinical
Trauma and Aggression Research Group Danny Axsom Clinical

Research Centers

The psychology department sponsors several independent centers, three of which have a research focus: