The Henley lab supports undergraduate and faculty research through a variety of programs. Research assistants staff the lab five days a week and can help faculty with the collection and analysis of date. They are also available to support students by providing tutoring in SPSS, GIS and quantitative methods for courses that include this content.
Students who are interested in getting involved in a research project with faculty or who would like to do their own independent research are encouraged to visit the lab to find out about current opportunities.
The HSSRL also encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary research with the creation of faculty work groups.
We also serve as a resource for the community and can provide consulting services.
DID YOU KNOW:
The Henley lab is pleased to provide consulting for local government and community groups. Please contact the director so we can discuss your needs.
The HSSRL recently partnered with the Orange County Register to study the impact of newspaper advertising and voter decision-making. We worked with the OCR to conduct an experiment and focus groups. This provided an opportunity for students to get hands-on experience with conducting social science research. In addition, the data from that experiment are available to Henley lab users.
Abigail Stecker '09 reflects on her experiences doing research
in the Henley lab, “ I have had the opportunity to transform raw data into a
cohesive, insightful, and socially beneficial research paper. This research
paper, on perceptions of the presidency, introduced me to academic conferences.
The first conference I have attended was the Southern California Conference for
Undergraduate Research where I was able to present my research in a legitimate
academic setting and learn from other student’s research as well. That
experience left me wanting more, so I applied to the Hawaii International
Conference on Social Sciences, and was happily accepted. The doors which opened
to me, due to this type of academic work, have also allowed me to pursue
research with the Orange County Register. The ability to transform numbers into
statistically significant realities has not only benefited my academic career,
but in turn, Chapman University itself.”