Psychology Research

Salem State's psychology research participation pool (“the pool”) provides both faculty and student researchers with access to participants by encouraging students to enroll in psychology research studies for extra credit in their psychology courses. These student participants, in return, learn about the research process by engaging with it directly. The pool is managed using Sona, a cloud-based platform that allows researchers to post studies, participants to enroll for and participate in research, and instructors to award extra credit to student participants.

Creating an Account in Sona

1. From the Sona homepage, click “Request Account”
2. Fill out the following information:  
   1. First Name 
   2. Last Name 
   3. User ID 
   4. Email Address  
   5. Telephone (optional)
   6. Course (example: Research Methods and Statistics I)

Adding Your Study to Sona

AFTER you've received your IRB Approval Form, register your study here.

To learn more about psychology research at Salem State, contact the psychology research coordinator.