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Providence College

Department of Psychology

Independent Study Guide for Students

Introduction The Department of Psychology at Providence College offers a 4-credit Independent Study (IS) course (PSY 490) that allows students the opportunity to explore a psychology topic in depth with a psychology professor. The IS activity may include conducting independent research under the faculty member’s supervision, but it needn’t necessarily be limited to that option. All faculty members have their own criteria and interests for IS projects that they are willing to provide to students. The attached guide provides students with information about professors’ interests and the kind of projects that they allow to satisfy IS credit. All IS courses require the permission of the professor. Advantages of participating in an IS project

1. Explore an area of psychology that goes well beyond what you would typically get in an ordinary class. This is an opportunity for you to pursue in depth a topic that really interests and excites you.
2. Get to know a faculty member well. You’re at PC because you like a small school with access to your professors. There is no better way to find out more about a faculty member’s professional interests and expertise than to do an IS with him or her. If it works out well, this could lead to a letter of recommendation from a professor who has really gotten to know you.
3. It’s fun and exciting! You’ll be working more independently and on your own than you have in other classes and learning important skills in the process.
4. Completing an IS project is great preparation for graduate school or the job market. Graduate schools like to see prospective students take IS courses because it shows them that the student has initiative, can work independently, and is driven to learn more about

Independent Study Summary Professor: Christopher Bloom, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: FEAR; AVOIDANCE CONDITIONING; SUPERSTITIOUS CONDITIONING; AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? YES, BUT WOULD LIKELY INCLUDE A PAPER OR OTHER REQUIREMENT.
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? GENERALLY NOT, BUT WOULD NOT BE OPPOSSED TO THE POSSIBLITY.
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES, BUT WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE A QUITE LENGTHY PAPER AT THE CONCLCUSION. Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: WEEKLY Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES Examples of past independent study projects:

Professor: Fr. Joseph Guido, O.P. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY AND RELIGION Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? NO
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? YES AND ALSO REQUIRES AN INTERNSHIP AND LEARNING AGREEMENT; RELEVANT READINGS; CLINICAL JOURNAL; MID-TERM AND FINAL SITE SUPERVISOR EVALUATIONS; FINAL SITE EVALUATION BY THE STUDENT; 25+ PAGE PAPER INTEGRATING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND READING.
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES
• Other acceptable activities/projects: GROUP INDEPENDENT STUDY WITH TWO OR MORE STUDENTS PURSUING COMMON INTERESTS Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: ONCE A WEEK OR EVERY OTHER WEEK Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? VARIES Examples of past independent study projects:
• Empathy in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (based on an internship)
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Schizophrenia (based on an internship)
• Narratives of grief and recovery among college students and their parents (student designed study)
• The Differential Effects of Music Therapy for Individuals with Autism and Dementia (literature review)

Professor: Mary Harmon-Vukic, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: ATTENTION; MEMORY Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? YES
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? Examples of past independent study projects:

Professor: Smaranda Lawrie, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: Cultural Psychology, Positive Psychology, Student Success, First-Generation Students Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? YES, ALONGSIDE A FINAL PAPER
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? YES, ALONGSIDE A FINAL PAPER
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: WEEKLY Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES Examples of past independent study projects:

Professor: Joanna Morris, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: READING, LANGUAGE LEARNING, BILINGUALISM, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? YES; HOWEVER, STUDENT MUST BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING THE STUDY, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING THE DATA, AND WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FULL APA- STYLE MANUSCRIPT ON THE PROJECT.
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? GENERALLY NOT, BUT NOT OPPOSED GIVEN THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? NO. Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: ONCE PER WEEK Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES Other: I strongly prefer students to take IS pass/fail.

Professor: Mary O’Keeffe, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? SOMETIMES, BUT ONLY IF THE ACTIVITY ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ACTIVITY. STUDENTS NEED ACCESS TO DATA THAT THEY CAN ANALYZE. STUDENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL THE SAME STEPS AS THOSE CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? NOT USUALLY. STUDENTS WOULD ONLY BE PERMITTED THIS OPTION IF THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? ONLY AS PART OF A RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND PROJECT. Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: WEEKLY Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES UNLESS THE STUDY IS ONGOING AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION WOULD COMPROMISE THE STUDY Examples of past independent study projects:
• Comparing and contrasting regular and e-cigarette smoking topography
• Establishing consent in personal relationships
• Effects of message framing and emotional priming on binge drinking behavior

Professor: Jennifer Van Reet, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: PRETEND PLAY OR IMAGINATION; COUNTERFACTUAL REASONING; HOW PEOPLE THINK ABOUT FALSE/FANTASTICAL INFORMATION; CHILDREN’S EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES. STUDENTS HAVE TO MEET ONE OF THREE QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. BEEN A VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN A PREVIOUS SEMESTER,
  2. BEEN A STUDENT IN EXPERIMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 406), OR
  3. DEMONSTRATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND/OR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN.
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? NO
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? NO Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: WEEKLY Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES Other: I strongly prefer students to take IS pass/fail. Examples of past independent study projects:
• Role of attention in preschoolers’ drawing ability
• Effect of inhibitory control on preschoolers’ prosocial ability
• Measuring children’s superstitious tendencies
• Effect of fantasy on children’s ability to learn novel prosocial behavior
• Children’s understanding of ownership
• Children’s ability to learn words in pretend play

Professor: Kelly Warmuth, Ph.D. General areas of interest for supervising independent study projects: PARENT–CHILD ATTACHMENT, MARITAL CONFLICT, CHILD INTERNALIZING/EXTERNALIZING DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, PARENTING Independent study projects typically approved:

• Conduct independent research (e.g., design a study, collect and analyze data, write a report)? YES. STUDENTS HAVE TO MEET ONE OF THREE QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. BEEN A VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN A PREVIOUS SEMESTER,
  2. BEEN A STUDENT IN EXPERIMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 406), OR
  3. DEMONSTRATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND/OR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN.
• Participate in an off-campus research activity (e.g., serve as an RA for a research project at Brown or at some other institution)? NO
• Participate in an off-campus clinical activity (e.g., serve as a volunteer in a clinical setting)? NO
• Conduct a literature review of a specific topic? YES Usual frequency of meeting with independent study student during the semester: WEEKLY Requires the independent study student to participate in PCPC? YES Other: I strongly prefer students to take IS pass/fail.