Students can gain valuable firsthand experience in the critical thinking and problem-solving that is at the heart of the research process. Finally, psychological research can simply be a satisfying and enjoyable activity. There are a number of avenues by which students can gain research experience at St. Mary's. The list that follows may be incomplete. This is a good way for a student with little or no research experience to gain some.
Students earn credits for carrying out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.
This is designed for a more research-experienced student who is starting to ask and wants to find answers to their own research questions. Students initiate and carryout a project under the mentorship of a faculty member. Occasionally, a faculty member has a limited amount of money to pay a student to work as an assistant on a faculty members' research project. Yes, a student with a little extra time could even volunteer that time to work on a faculty member's research project that the student found interesting.