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The Rewards of Research

Virtual Reality Lab

Williams Hall is the nerve center, so to speak, of our psychology research on campus. The building was constructed in 1964 and originally included an observatory. (Ford Observatory, on the southwest corner of campus, replaced the original facility in 1999.)

Renovated in the early 1990s, Williams Hall offers an impressive array of laboratories and equipment that facilitate research in behavioral neuroscience and other studies.

Throughout the building, psychology research teams find ample opportunity to apply their learning and forge new paths in the field. Through these teams, students may explore human motivation, cognitive development, the psychology of humor, and many other pertinent topics.

Psychology students work with an autistic child.

In the Center for Research on the Effects of Television students assess television advertising and how it relates to social cognition. Psychology labs are equipped for research in infant perception and cognition, and in behavioral neuroscience.

Williams is also home to the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, and several of their research projects work to advance new ideas in education. The COMPASS program (Curricular Options in Mathematics Programs for All Secondary Students) is a National Science Foundation grant project that helps secondary schools improve the way they teach math.

Andrada Voinitchi '10 and Madeline Smith '10 worked with Professor Sharon Stansfield to develop a virtual reality computer game to complement occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy.

Computer science majors are also encouraged to work with faculty on significant research involving virtual reality, serious game development, and robotics.