Ongoing Faculty and Student Research

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Dr. Patrick Mulick

Dr. Mulick is currently conducting studies examining the efficacy of Behavioral Activation in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric disorders, developing assessment measures specifically targeting the behavioral mechanisms of change, examination of prejudice and discrimination of bisexual individuals, and exploring various aspects of sexual coercion.

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Dr. Nikki Yonts

Dr. Yonts’s research focus is on how media influences children’s beliefs about guns, risk-taking behavior, and injury history. Her current projects include (1) a lab experiment that is examining how video games influence children’s beliefs about gun safety; and (2) a content analysis of gun portrayal in G-rated movies.