People

PEDL is a collaborative lab led by Kameko Halfmann and operating under a novice-apprentice-practitioner-expert model. In other words, undergraduate students generally enter the lab with little to no research experience but have general content knowledge from a few psychology courses (General Psychology and Introduction to Experimental). The start as novices and progress to apprentices as they develop skills. If students dedicate time working as an apprentice in the lab, they will eventually become a practitioner and many continue in graduate school to develop expertise.

Current student researchers

Ciara S. – Ciara is a senior psychology and education double major. She is interested in greenwashing and sustainable behavior.

Faith R. – Faith is a biology and chemistry double major with a minor in psychology. She is also pre-med. Faith is interested in better understanding traumatic brain injuries and concussions impact on cogntion.

Lab Alumni

Zoe C., ’25 (UWP) – Pursuing Masters at Georgia State
Jordyn N. ’24 (UWP) – Working as a residential mental health technician
Mollie J., ’24 (UWP) – Working as a Pharmacy Tech
Lainee M. ’24 (UWP) – Pursuing MSW at UW-Milwaukee
Magen L. ’24 (UWP) – Working for IRIS
Megan B., ’21 (UWP) – Pursuing MA in Clinical Science at University of Northern Iowa
Emma D. ,’21 (UWP) – Working at UW-Madison as a research and evaluation program assistant
Cameron C., ’21 (UWP) – Exploring the world
Dana M., ’20 (UWP) – PhD in Psychology (specialization in cognitive & brain science) at University of Minnesota
Madison S., ’20 (UWP) – PhD in Experimental Health Psychology at Ohio University
Haley D., ’20 (UWP) – Specialists degree in School Psychology at UW-Stout
Bailey K., ’20 (UWP) – PA School at University of Dubuque
Dominique K., ’19 (UWP) – MA in Clinical Science from UNI
William H. (Platteville high school)
Chelsea D., Winter ’18 (UWP) – MSW from Clarke University
Tina P., ’18 (SNC) – MS in Occupational Therapy
Paige V., ’18 (SNC)
Marissa E., ’17 (SNC) – MPH from Yale University, PhD in Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science at University of Michigan
Carly B., ’16 (SNC) – Psy D from Midwestern University

Interested in Joining?

PEDL aims to have 2-5 active student research apprentices each semester. Student research apprentices are expected to commit at least one year to the lab, with an average of about 5 hours per week during the academic year. You can choose to volunteer, earn course credit (1-3 elective credits for 4730), or apply for funding through UWP, Psi Chi, or another mechanism.

Conducting research as an undergraduate is a great opportunity to learn new skills, explore research and grad school as possible post-undergrad options, and gain experience working with a team.

If you are interested in joining our team, check out the application here.

If you’re not sure whether research is right for you, but you think you might be interested, check out this source.