PREP: Psychology Research ExPerience Tiered Mentoring Program

The Psychology Research ExPerience (PREP) Tiered Mentoring Program at the University of Akron invites undergraduate students to work one-on-one with faculty and graduate students to gain research experience in the field of Psychology. 

The Tiered Mentoring program is made possible by a BCAS Advantage Grant from the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Applications are due by Friday, May 15that 11:59pm. Here are the opportunities available to our students:

Fall 2026 PREP Opportunities

Stanley Emotions and Aging Lab

Siuta WHSPR Lab

Johnson Empower Lab

Bisconti TRI-Lab

Lugo Justice, Emotions, and Diversity in Industry (JEDI)

Allen Human Performance Lab

How to Participate in Psychology Research ExPerience Tiered Mentoring Program

1. Review the research opportunities and fill out the application, identifying 5 research projects you would be interested in particapting in. 
2. Once the application deadline passes, the faculty mentors leading the projects will determine the candidates that best fit the project and offer them a position in January. 
3. After being accepted, your Faculty Mentor will be in touch to discuss the project's start and end date as well as how many weeky hours of participation are required. 
4. As a participant, you will receive class credit by enrolling in a section of PSYC 497: Independent Reading & Research under your Faculty Mentor. The number of credits taken will vary based on the decided amount of hours you will participate, with the range being 1-3 total credits.  

For questions regarding the Psychology Research ExPerience Tiered Mentoring Program, please contact Dr. Jennifer Stanley at (jstanley@uakron.edu).

Apply for Fall 2026 Psychology Research ExPerience Tiered Mentoring Progam