REU Sites
REU Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
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Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock The Scope and Consequences of Hate Crime Victimization in the South School of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
Primary: Tusty ten Bensel (501) 916-6637 ixzohra@ualr.edu Secondary: Robert Lytle (501) 961-6634 rdlytle@ualr.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Hate crime; victimization; qualitative research; survey research; criminal justice; criminology The Scope and Consequences of Hate Crime Victimization in the SouthAbstract of Award |
George Washington University Collaborative Research: REU Site: Past and Present Human-Environment Dynamics |
District Of Columbia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Human Environment Collaborative Research: REU Site: Past and Present Human-Environment DynamicsAbstract of Award | |
Georgia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Statistical Preparation Provides a Learning Pathway REU Site: Increasing Statistical Preparation in Research Education for Underrepresented UndergraduatesAbstract of Award | ||
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville REU Site: Collaborative Research: REU Site: The Socio-Ecological Role of Greenways in Urban Systems - An Interdisciplinary Approach Biology, Geology, Environmental Science |
Edwardsville, Illinois |
Primary: DeAnna E. Beasley (423) 425-5967 deanna-beasley@utc.edu Secondary: Shannon McCarragher (618) 650-5004 smccarr@siue.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Greenways, Sustainability, Urban Environments, Local Government, Interdisciplinary, Environmental Studies, Geography, Biology, Political Science, Ecology, Sociology, Remote Sensing, GIS REU Site: Collaborative Research: REU Site: The Socio-Ecological Role of Greenways in Urban Systems - An Interdisciplinary ApproachAbstract of Award |
Indiana University REU Site: Animal Behavior in Context Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior |
Bloomington, Indiana |
Primary: Laura Hurley (812) 856-1991 lhurley@indiana.edu Secondary: Cara Wellman (812) 855-4922 wellmanc@indiana.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, behavior, neuroscience, ecology. endocrinology, genomics Comments: Coordinator: Linda Summers/812.855.9663 REU Site: Animal Behavior in ContextAbstract of Award Cofunded: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, Ethics and Values Studies |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities REU Site: Summer Research in Neuroimaging for Cognitive Neuroscience |
Minnesota |
Research Topics/Keywords: Cognitive Science REU Site: Summer Research in Neuroimaging for Cognitive NeuroscienceAbstract of Award | |
University of Mississippi Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Race, Power, and the Politics of Place University of Mississippi |
Oxford, Mississippi |
Primary: James M. Thomas (816) 729-3292 jmthoma4@olemiss.edu Secondary: Simone Delerme (917) 488-8152 sdelerme@olemiss.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: race, racism, place, politics, interdisciplinary studies, American South Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Race, Power, and the Politics of PlaceAbstract of Award |
University of Missouri NNSF REU Site: Scientific Study of Interpersonal Relationships Across the Lifespan Psychological Science, Communication, Human Development & Family Science |
Columbia, Missouri |
Research Topics/Keywords: relationships, parents, mothers, fathers, siblings, family, friends, romantic partners, development NNSF REU Site: Scientific Study of Interpersonal Relationships Across the LifespanAbstract of Award | |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Research Topics/Keywords: Law and Science; Legal Mobilization; Legal Data Encoding and Analysis; History; Political Science Digital Legal Research LabAbstract of Award | ||
University of Nebraska-Lincoln REU Site: Community-Engaged Research for Advancing Health Equity Department of Psychology, Institute for Ethnic Studies, Minority Health Disparities Initiative |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Research Topics/Keywords: Health equity; health disparities; community-engaged REU Site: Community-Engaged Research for Advancing Health EquityAbstract of Award | |
New Mexico State University and University of Texas-El Paso Collaborative Site Program on Immigration Policy and US-Mexico Border Communities Department of Government, New Mexico State University |
Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Primary: Dr. Neil Harvey (575) 646-4935 nharvey@nmsu.edu Secondary: Dr. Jeremy Slack (915) 747-6530 jmslack@utep.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: immigration policy; US-Mexico border policy; social science research methods;
community-based participatory research; asylum Collaborative Site Program on Immigration Policy and US-Mexico Border CommunitiesAbstract of Award |
CUNY Baruch College REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Basic and Applied Science of Psychology Psychology |
New York, New York |
Primary: Jaihyun Park (646) 312-3806 jaihyun.park@baruch.cuny.edu Secondary: Charles Scherbaum (646) 312-3807 charles.scherbaum@baruch.cuny.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Social Cognition, I/O Psychology, Human Development, Clinical Psychology, Data Analysis, Applied Psychological Science REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Basic and Applied Science of PsychologyAbstract of Award |
North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Data Science and Crime Analytics REU Site: Data Science and Crime AnalyticsAbstract of Award | ||
Ohio University NSF REU Site: Treatment-Related Research for youth with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems Psychology |
Athens, Ohio |
Primary: Frances A. Wymbs, PhD wymbsf@ohio.edu Secondary: Brian T. Wymbs (740) 593-1064 wymbs@ohio.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: treatment-related research; social, emotional, and behavior problems; children NSF REU Site: Treatment-Related Research for youth with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral ProblemsAbstract of Award |
language science, linguistics, cognition, science museum, public outreach The Language of Science and the Science of Language Psychology |
Columbus, Ohio |
Research Topics/Keywords: language science, linguistics, cognition, science museum, public outreach The Language of Science and the Science of LanguageAbstract of Award | |
University of Oregon REU Sites: Increasing Native American Perspectives in Field and Experimental Linguistics Linguistics |
Eugene, Oregon |
Primary: Gabriela Perez Baez (347) 232-2191 gperezb4@uoregon.edu Secondary: Melissa Baese-Berk mbaesebe@uoregon.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: linguistics, fieldwork, language revitalization, experimental linguistics, speech perception and production, academic development, career in STEM, community engagement Comments: Alternative title of REU Site: Increasing American Indian/Alaska Native Perspectives in Field and Experimental Linguistics REU Sites: Increasing Native American Perspectives in Field and Experimental LinguisticsAbstract of Award |
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park Collaborative Research: REU Site: Past and Present Human-Environment Dynamics |
Pennsylvania |
Research Topics/Keywords: Human Environment Dynamics Collaborative Research: REU Site: Past and Present Human-Environment DynamicsAbstract of Award | |
Pennsylvania |
Research Topics/Keywords: political economy, mobilization, democracy, civic life, methods training Mobilization and Political Economy (MPE) ProgramAbstract of Award | ||
University of South Carolina at Columbia REU Site: Disparities in the Criminal Justice System Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Columbia, South Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Criminology, Criminal Justice, System Disparities REU Site: Disparities in the Criminal Justice SystemAbstract of Award | |
Vanderbilt University NSF Site: Accountability, Behavior, & Conflict in Democratic Politics. Department of Political Science |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Research Topics/Keywords: Political Science NSF Site: Accountability, Behavior, & Conflict in Democratic Politics.Abstract of Award | |
Dallas,TX, Texas |
Primary: Lynne Stokes (214) 768-2270 slstokes@smu.edu Secondary: Jennifer Ebinger (214) 768-3223 jebinger@smu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Urban studies, Housing, Law, Data Analysis, GIS Data Science for Social GoodAbstract of Award | |
College Station, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Health disparities, Residential segregation, Education disparities, Disparities in housing and neighborhoods, Disparities in criminal justice outcomes NSF REU Site: Research Institute in Sociology and Social InequalityAbstract of Award | ||
University of Texas at Dallas REU Site: Culturally Responsivie Research in Developmental Science Psychology and Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences |
Richardson, Texas |
Primary: Mandy Maguire (972) 883-3163 mandy.maguire@utdallas.edu Secondary: Rachel Berglund (972) 883-4782 rxb141930@utdallas.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Child Development; Socioeconomic Status; Psychology; Developmental Science; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences REU Site: Culturally Responsivie Research in Developmental ScienceAbstract of Award |
University of Texas at Austin REU Site: Inclusive Student Training in Rapidly Urbanizing Climate-sensitive Terrains (InSTRUCT) |
Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Environmental science, Sustainable urban systems, Climate resilience REU Site: Inclusive Student Training in Rapidly Urbanizing Climate-sensitive Terrains (InSTRUCT)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences | |
William Marsh Rice University REU Site: Translational Research in Psychological Sciences - Human Factors at Rice University |
Houston, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: human factors, applied experimental psychology, behavioral research REU Site: Translational Research in Psychological Sciences - Human Factors at Rice UniversityAbstract of Award | |
University of Texas at Austin REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Race, Ethnicity and Family Demography |
Austin, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: race, ethnicity, family demography REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Race, Ethnicity and Family DemographyAbstract of Award | |
Old Dominion University Research Foundation REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Behavioral Sciences of Transportation Issues |
Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Transportation Behavioral Sciences REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Behavioral Sciences of Transportation IssuesAbstract of Award | |
West Virginia University REU Site: Research in Behavior Science at West Virginia University Department of Psychology |
Morgantown, West Virginia |
Research Topics/Keywords: Behavior Science, Psychology, Translational Research, Behavior, Behavioral Pharmacology, Relapse-Prevention, Social Behavior, Behavior Analysis, Experimental Analysis of Behavior REU Site: Research in Behavior Science at West Virginia UniversityAbstract of Award | |
University of Wisconsin-Stout REU Site: Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability (LAKES) |
Wisconsin |
Research Topics/Keywords: Environmental Sustainability REU Site: Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability (LAKES)Abstract of Award | |
University of Wisconsin System REU Sites: Psychology Research Experience Program University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Madison, Wisconsin |
Research Topics/Keywords: Psychology, Biological Psychology, Cognition, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Perception, Social Psychology, Computational Neuroscience, Data Science, Machine Learning, Language REU Sites: Psychology Research Experience ProgramAbstract of Award |