The lab is equipped with IBM and Macintosh computers and printers for both data analysis and word-processing procedures. An interview room adjoins the lab in addition to office space for graduate students. Faculty Dr. Vicki Ebbeck serves as the Director of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Laboratory and primary faculty member associated with this area of concentration. Dr. Ebbeck's research interests are broadly concerned with the exploration of motivated behavior from a lifespan and interdisciplinary perspective. In order to better understand motivation, a more specific line of research is the examination of self-esteem.
Research questions address the structure, antecedents, and consequences of self-esteem development.