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Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
UI graduate faculty
research projects in Psychology and Quantitative Foundations currently available to SROP
scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being
mentors. Please check the
Psychological and Quantitative Foundations faculty website for additional research interests.
Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients
| Principal Investigator |
Elizabeth Altmaier, Professor Department(s): Counseling Psychology, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations College of Education |
| Research Description | To determine influences of quality of life among cancer patients, for example the role of optimism and benefit finding. |
| Undergraduate Role | Participate in research team, including reading research, entering data, analyzing data. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Undergraduate psychology major, interest in clinical or counseling psychology. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-5566 elizabeth-altmaier@uiowa.edu Elizabeth Altmaier |
Mental Health Needs of Youth in Alternative High Schools
| Principal Investigator |
Kathryn Gerken, Associate Professor Department(s): School Psychology, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations College of Education |
| Research Description | To determine the mental health needs of youth in alternative high schools in order to develop ways to deliver the needed services. |
| Undergraduate Role | Help collect the data, analyze it and begin to develop alternative means of delivering mental health services-perhaps by writing a grant. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Basic data entry skills, good writing and conceptualization skills, willing to work hard |
| Contact Information |
319-335-5333 kathryn-gerken@uiowa.edu Kathryn Gerken |
Multicultural Competencies
| Principal Investigator |
William M. Liu, Assistant Professor Department(s): Counseling Psychology, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations College of Education |
| Research Description | Participate in research examining multicultural issues in therapy and research training. |
| Undergraduate Role | Help conceptualize project. Data analysis and presentation. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Psychology major interested in counseling or clinical psychology. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-6145 william-liu@uiowa.edu William Liu |
A Survey of the Prevalence and Practices of Acceleration in Schools
| Principal Investigator |
David Lohman, Professor Department(s): Educational Psychology, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations College of Education |
| Research Description | Conduct a national survey to assess how widely used academic acceleration is in school. Measure attitudes of schools, parents, teachers, etc., toward acceleration. |
| Undergraduate Role | Help conduct and analyze survey research on academic acceleration for K-12 students. Attend weekly meetings. |
| Minimum Qualifications | 3.0 GPA |
| Contact Information |
319-335-6148 david-lohman@uiowa.edu David Lohman |
Assessing Home Schooling Instruction
| Principal Investigator |
Stewart Ehly, Professor Department(s): School Psychology, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations College of Education |
| Research Description | To develop an assessment tool that will be used by parents and educators to document academic progress of home schooled children. |
| Undergraduate Role | Member of research team. Will assist with gathering and entering data, writing brief summaries of parent comments, helping with preparation of reports. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Course work in education or psychology. Computer skills and familiarity with Word, Excel, and Power Point software. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-5335 stewart-ehly@uiowa.edu Stewart Ehly |