Students are encouraged to pursue research in collaboration with faculty to develop their skills and gain experience. In our state of the art laboratories and interdisciplinary institutes, psychology faculty conduct research in a wide variety of areas such as personality influences on workplace accomplishment, personality assessment, treatment and prevention of trauma and its effects, reducing the effects of occupational stress and exploring factors that can influence one’s perception of pain. From undergraduates to doctoral students, there is place for you to not only research but also publish your findings. Explore your many research opportunities.
“TITAN is easily the best thing that has happened to me in college. I’ve gotten so much experience that I would have never imagined myself getting as an undergrad.” – Jessica LaPlant, Psychology Sophomore
Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy (ERRT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment for trauma-related nightmares. The treatment consists of 4-5 sessions and runs for 60-120 minutes depending on whether an individual or group therapy format is utilized. Components of treatment include psychoeducation about trauma, PTSD, and nightmares, relaxation training, modification of sleep habits, written and verbal exposure to the nightmare, rescription of the nightmare based on trauma-related themes (i.e., power, trust, intimacy, esteem, safety), and rehearsal of the rescripted dream each night prior to going to sleep.
Recent work conducted by the Teams, Attitudes & Climates Lab (TACL) includes various projects.
TITAN is an interdisciplinary research institute that engages scholars, scientists, professionals and students. We are a center for foundational knowledge about trauma and adversity that is informed by diverse perspectives. We conduct and support scholarship and research, and we facilitate innovative exchanges across disciplines. We disseminate knowledge through publication, education and consultation. We impact students, scholars, law and policy makers and practitioners.
The Trauma Research, Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Center allows both undergraduate and graduate students to participate in several unique research projects: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Exposure Relaxation and Rescripting Therapy for Bipolar, Time to Report Rape and many more. Students receive hand-on training in data collection, working within a group and writing for academic publications.