Experimental Methods
Abney, Drew
Associate Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2023 OIBR Rising Star Award Recipient
2020-22 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | drew.abney@uga.edu
Research Interests include sensorimotor development, human interaction, emotion regulation, time series analysis, and language development
Abraham, Anna
E. Paul Torrance Professor, Educational Psychology
website | anna.abraham@uga.edu
Research Interests include creativity, imagination, neuroscience, neuropsychology, and cognition
Acheme, Doris
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
website | doris.acheme@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Intergroup and intercultural communication; Social identity negotiation; Language attitudes; Racial ideologies
Ahn, Daehwan
Assistant Professor, Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
website | daehwan@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Computational Methods, Education and Learning, Experimental Methods, Higher Education, Infant and Child Development, Mental Health, Mental Illness and Disorders, Organizations, STEM, Work and Occupations
Anjum, Javad
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Special Education
website | anjum@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Eye tracking; Stroke; Cognition; Language
Ardoin, Scott
Professor, Educational Psychology
Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | spardoin@uga.edu
Research Interests include reading comprehension, eye tracking, behavior analysis, and classroom management
Bankert, Alexa
Associate Professor, Political Science
website | alexa.bankert@uga.edu
Research Interests: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Cognition, Conflict, Emotion, Experimental Methods, Identity, Social Psychology, Survey Methods
Barany, Deborah
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
website | dbarany@uga.edu
Research Interests include motor control, decision-making, neuroimaging, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Bauer, Brian
Assistant Professor, Psychology
2022-2024 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | brian.bauer@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Suicide; Behavioral economics; Decisions
Bub, Kristen
Professor, Educational Psychology
website | kristen.bub@uga.edu
Research Interests include social competence, self-regulation, executive function, early childhood, and research methods
Clay-Warner, Jody
Director, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
Meigs Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jclayw@uga.edu
Research Interests include justice, emotions, violence, and victimization
Clementz, Brett
Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | clementz@uga.edu
Research Interests include visual & auditory processing; saccadic eye movements; higher level cognitive operations between normal & psychiatric groups (schiz); brain plasticity; brain changes that occur during aging; and prospective memory
Dalton, Sarah Grace
Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Special Education
website | sgdalton@uga.edu
Research Interests: Aging and Gerontology, Assessment and Evaluation, Cognition, Communication, Experimental Methods, Neuroscience
Geier, Charles
Professor, Human Development and Family Science
website | Charles.Geier@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Cognition, Computational Methods, Diversity, Emotion, Experimental Methods, Food & Nutrition, Mental Health, Mental Illness and Disorders, Networks, Neuroscience, Obesity, Physical Health and Well-being, Psychophysiology, Risk Behaviors, Substance Use and Addiction, Youth, Adolescence, and Emerging Adulthood
Goulart, Pedro
Data Analyst, School of Social Work – CenHTRO
website | pedro.avila@uga.edu
Research Interests: Computational Methods, Conflict, Experimental Methods, Geographic Information Systems, International Relations, Networks, Organizations, Policy, Regulation, and Compliance, Survey Methods
Han, Jeong-Yeob
Associate Professor, Advertising
website | jeonghan@uga.edu
Research Interests include eHealth communication, social media, online communities, cancer communication, and media effects
Liu, Liu
Assistant Research Scientist, Social Work
website | liuuil@uga.edu
Research Interests: Assessment and Evaluation, Computational Methods, Education and Learning, Experimental Methods, Marriage, Family, and Close Relationships, STEM, Survey Methods, Youth, Adolescence, and Emerging Adulthood
Lu, Peng
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication
website | penglu@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Communication, Education and Learning, Emotion, Environment and Ecosystems, Experimental Methods, Food & Nutrition, Higher Education, STEM
Mammadov, Sakhavat
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
website | smammadov@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Education and Learning, Emotion, Experimental Methods, Personality, Physical Health and Well-being, STEM, Youth, Adolescence, and Emerging Adulthood
Meixner, John
Assistant Professor, School of Law
website | john.meixner@uga.edu
Research Interests: Crime and Corrections, Experimental Methods, Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, Social Psychology, Survey Methods
Nelson, Don
Professor, Anthropology
website | dnelson@uga.edu
Research Interests include climate change, environmental governance, poverty, food security, vulnerability, and adaptation
Okech, David
Professor, Social Work
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | dokech@uga.edu
Research Interests include poverty, families, socio-economic development, and human trafficking
Phillips, Bradley
Professor, Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | bgp@uga.edu
Research Interests include translational sciences, sleep apnea, cardiovascular, and obesity
Porumbescu, Gregory
Associate Professor, Public Administration and Policy
website | greg.porumbescu@uga.edu
Research Interests: Assessment and Evaluation, Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Communication, Computational Methods, Experimental Methods, Geographic Information Systems, Policy, Regulation, and Compliance, Work and Occupations
Read, Glenna
Associate Professor, Advertising & Public Relations
2022-2024 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | glenna.read@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Video surveillance; Video interpretation bias; Media effects; Social representation; Message processing; Decision-making
Robertson, Melissa
Assistant Professor, Psychology
website | mrobertson@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Social relationships; Mentoring and supervision; Diversity and inclusion; Health and well-being; Measurement and methodology
Robinson, Dawn
Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2021 OIBR Service Legacy Award Recipient
website | sodawn@uga.edu
Research Interests include emotion, culture, group processes, and social networks
Schecter, Aaron
Associate Professor, Management Information Systems
website | aschecter@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Computational Methods, Experimental Methods, Networks, Organizations
Singh, Shane
Professor, International Affairs
website | singh@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Elections; Democracy; Political attitudes; Electoral behavior; Electoral rules
Stauffer, Katelyn
Assistant Professor, Political Science
website | kstauffer@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Diversity, Experimental Methods, Gender, Identity, Survey Methods
Tinkler, Justine
Professor, Sociology
website | jtinkler@uga.edu
Research Interests include gender and race policy intervention, sexual harassment, and discrimination
Xie, Lusi
Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics
website | lusi.xie@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Behavioral economics; Agri-environmental policies; Ecosystem services