A broad range of research training opportunities are available in the Division of Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry. A formal research apprenticeship leading to the dissertation begins in the third year. Students are encouraged to identify research mentors and become involved in research early in their training. They attend Pro-seminars during their first year where they have the opportunity to meet faculty and learn about on-going research projects. Students interested in research careers often decide to choose a mentor early in their training and volunteer on other research projects.
Three major areas of research concentration within psychology include:
• health psychology
• neuropsychology
• child/adolescent psychology
Students interested in pursuing a research emphasis in any of these areas are encouraged to indicate this interest when applying to the program.
The curriculum is designed as a full-time, four-year program, including four summers of full-time work. During the academic year, students may simultaneously be involved in classes, seminars, research apprenticeship, and clinical work.
Formal research apprenticeships are required for the third and fourth years. Clinical experiences are offered in a wide variety of settings.
In addition, there are many other learning opportunities through workshops, seminars, conferences and Grand Rounds available through UTSW.
In addition, students may avail themselves to the academic resources of neighboring universities such as The University of Texas at Dallas.
Recent Student Research Projects and Mentors
| Carroll Hughes, PhD |
Identifying Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with an Oral Language Disorder: Diagnostic Utility of the McLean Motion and Attention Test and Other Cognitive Constructs |
| Peter Stavinoha, PhD |
Neurocognitive and Behavioral Effects of Several Types of Seizure Presentations |
| Deborah Wiebe, PhD |
Effects of Parental Personality and Coping Factors and their Impact on Children's Coping Strategies and Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Diabetes |
| Shayla Holub, PhD |
Bidirectional Influences Between Maternal Parenting Styles and Child Temperament on children's Eating Behaviors |
| Daniel Krawczyk, PhD |
Examining dichotomies in information processing to investigate the relationships between neurobiological & behavioral correlates of framing phenomena in association with task demands and susceptibilities to such phenomena based on individual differences |
| Richard Robinson, PhD |
Predictors of successful treatment across differing interdisciplinary pain programs: Who benefits from which treatment? |
| Robert Gatchel, PhD |
A Cost Utility Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Program for Acute Low Back Pain |
| Deborah Wiebe, PhD |
Race and neighborhood SES differences in the developmental trajectories of
type 1 diabetes management of Caucasian and ethnic minority youth |
| Robert Gatchel, PhD |
Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective One-Year Follow-Up Study |
| Andrew Block, PhD |
Predictive qualities of several psychological measures on the outcome of patients having Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) surgery of the spine |
| Robin Jarrett, PhD |
Changes in Psychosocial Functioning and Depressive Symptoms during Acute-Phase Cognitive Therapy for Recurrent Depression |
| Greg Allen, PhD |
Functional Connectivity of the Posterior Cingulate in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Beth Kennard, PsyD |
Improving Depressive Symptom Measurement in Adolescents: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Adolescent Version (QIDS-A17) |
| Sunita Stewart, PhD |
Procedural Experience and Effect of Botulinum Toxin-A Treatment on the Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy and their Families |
| Greg Allen, PhD |
Functional Connectivity of Entorhinal Cortex in Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Sunita Stewart, PhD |
Psychological Variables Involved in the Rapidity of Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa |
| Cynthia Claassen, PhD |
Cognition and suicide: The relationship between problem-solving and suicidal behavior |
| Carroll Hughes, PhD |
Effects of a Specialized Early Intervention for Children with Severe Language Impairment |
Psychology Student Research Requirements
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