Participating in Research
Participating in research gives you an opportunity to learn about how studies with human participants are conducted, to learn more about interesting topics, to help researchers with their data collection goals, and perhaps to earn extra-credit for some classes.
Participating via SONA
Many studies conducted by Psychology and Child Development researchers recruit human participants via SONA Systems, an online participant management system.
SONA participant information and dates for Fall 2025:
- Information about signing up to be a research participant
- Enter SONA Website to sign up
- Last day to participate in studies: Dec. 1
- Last day for researchers to grant earned credits to participants: Dec. 3
- Last day to assign earned credits to classes: Dec. 5
Conducting Research
Conducting research gives you an opportunity to learn about how studies with human participants are conducted, to learn more about interesting topics, to analyze and interpret data, and to make meaningful contributions to general knowledge.
Ethics training and Psychology IRB
All researchers must complete ethics training and seek approval from the Institutional Review Board before collecting data.
Recruiting Participants via SONA
Many studies conducted by Psychology and Child Development researchers recruit participants via SONA systems, an online participant management system.
SONA Student Researcher Information and Dates for Fall 2025:
- Information on setting up a research project
- Enter SONA Website to manage your project
- Last day to participate in studies: Dec. 1
- Last day for researchers to grant earned credits to participants: Dec. 3
- Last day to assign earned credits to classes: Dec. 5
Updated: August 18, 2025