Research Rocks!
An overview of research
opportunities available at
UCF.
Research Programs
McNair Scholars
Research and Mentoring Program
Summer Research Academy
Honors in the Major
Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams
McNair Scholars
“Whether or not you reach your goals in life depends entirely on
how well you prepare for them and how badly you want them.”
- Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Program Components
1. Engagement in an intensive research experience
2. Attendance of weekly Summer workshops
3. Presentation of findings at a Research Symposium
4. Completion of a graduate admissions portfolio
Program Requirements
• Desire to attain a Ph.D
• Low-income student who is a 1st generation college student or
underrepresented in graduate education
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Full-time student with 60+ credits completed
Research and Mentoring
Program
(RAMP)
Program Components
• 20 hour per week commitment for 30 weeks at $8 per hour
• Attend all activities and workshops sponsored by RAMP
• Submit a written research report at the end of the year
• Accept mentoring by an assigned faculty member
• Complete all program evaluation instruments
Program Requirements
• 60+ credit hours completed with 4 semesters left before graduation
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Preference given to student applicants meeting the following criteria:
 Racial or ethnic minority status with unmet financial need of up to $3,600
 First generation college student
 Student underrepresented in graduate education
Summer Research Academy
Program Components
• Learn how research expands your undergraduate experience
• Meet with research faculty and other students active in research
• Explore research opportunities available at UCF
• Earn one summer credit for work accomplished as a SRA scholar
Program Requirements
• Applications are available in the Spring semester
• It is recommended that Juniors or Seniors apply
• A GPA of 2.5 is needed to be accepted
Honors in the Major
Program Components
• Research, write, defend and publish an original honors thesis
• 2 - 4 semester commitment for course credit (3 credits per semester)
Program Requirements
• 60 completed hours of college credit
• 12 graded upper division hours at UCF
• 3.5 GPA within the major
• 3.2 GPA in upper division
Student-Mentor Academic Research
Teams (SMART)
Program Components
• Enrollment in a three (3) credit hour Directed Independent Study
• Submission of a comprehensive written research paper.
• Participation in the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence
Program Requirements
• At least one completed semester at UCF
• At least 2 full semesters remaining prior to graduation
• An overall UCF GPA of 3.2
• Completed SMART Student Information Form
• Be sponsored by a UCF Professor
Post-Research Programs
Showcase of Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research Journal
Showcase of Undergraduate
Research Excellence
• A poster-based forum for undergraduates to present their research projects
• Projects from all fields and disciplines are eligible for presentation
• All projects must have a clear focus or a central research question
• Research and creative works in progress are encouraged
*5th Annual SURE*
Friday, April 4, 2008
Pegasus Ballroom
Undergraduate Research
Journal
•
Submitting an article is a six-step process:
1. Write and revise your paper with your mentor's guidance
2. Review the general guidelines for authorship, formatting, and citation style
3. Utilize the Manuscript Management 5-Step Program
4. Complete the Publication and Mentor Agreement Form Packet
5. Download the Undergraduate Research Journal Style Guide
6. Upload the Undergraduate Research Journal Submission Form
*SPRING 2008 DEADLINE: Friday, October 26, 2007*
UCF Psychology Labs
Clinical
Human Factors
Industrial/Organizational
Director
Dr. Deborah Beidel
Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Focus
• Anxiety disorders in children, teens and adults
• Behavioral and biological treatments
Projects
• Adult social phobia using group therapy treatment
• Child shyness using role play treatment
Children’s Learning Clinic
Dr. Mark Rapport
Focus
• Understanding the nature of ADHD in children
through cognitive research
Projects
•ADHD and working memory
Understanding
Children and Families
Dr. Kimberly Renk
Focus
• Seeks to better the lives of children and their families
through applied research activities, clinical work
and
community service
Projects
• Young children and family research clinic
(YCFRC)
• Family perception and interaction research studies
(Family PAIRS)
• Family interactions group for graduate students
(FIGGS)
Substance Use Research
Group
(SURG)
Dr. Michael Dunn
Focus
• Research about alcohol use and alcohol use
on college campuses
• Factors related to alcohol use such as
ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, and culture
The Bar Lab
Dr. Stacy Dunn
Laboratory for the Study of
Eating, Appearance and
Health
(LEAH)
Focus
• Understanding body image, eating disturbance and
other health related topics
Projects
• Providing psychological services to teens and adults
suffering from obesity, eating disorders and/or body
distortions
Clinical Cognitive
Neuroscience Lab
(CCNL)
Dr. Jeffery Bedwell
Focus
• Neurobiological and genetic components of
schizophrenia
• Cognitive and neurobiological correlates of social
anxiety, chronic stress and deception
Projects
• Relationship between Stroop task performance
and delusions
• Relationship between chronic stress and memory
• Neuropsychological profile related to social
anxiety
Negy Research Lab
on Population Variables
Dr. Charles Negy
Focus
• Examine how variables such as race,
ethnicity, culture, social class and sexual
orientation influence attitudes and
behaviors
Projects
• Race/ethnicity and domestic violence
• Social identity theory vs. multicultural theory among
multiethnic college students
• Marial relationships of Mexican couples compared
to Mexican-American couples
Center for Applied Human
Factors
in Aviation
(CAHFA)
Dr. Mustapha Mouloua
Focus
• Enhancement of airspace safety through applied
human factors research, systems design and
training strategies
Projects
• UCF and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
work together to reduce human factors related
accidents and incidents
• Developing strategies for achieving
improvements in human performance
Performance Research
Laboratory
(PERL)
Dr. James Szalma
Focus
• Human factors in relation to individual
differences
• Adaptive automation
Projects
• Fuzzy signal detection theory for
performance evaluation in threat detection
Applied Cognition
and Technology
(ACAT)
Dr. Valerie Sims
Focus
• Studies human interaction with non-humans such as
computers and animals
Projects
• Cognitive ability of video game experts
• Differences in interactions between live and
computerized animals