Many of the School of Psychological Science's faculty members are involved in ongoing research projects.  During your first year in the PsyD or master's program you will have the opportunity to learn about each faculty member's specific areas of interest and current projects.  PsyD students are assigned a faculty advisor based on their expressed area of interest when applying to the program.  Because those interests frequently change upon exposure to new ideas presented by faculty during classes and counseling sessions, PsyD students will have the opportunity to change faculty dissertation advisors if those interests change over time.  Even though many faculty members are actively engaged in research projects, they are always willing to help students with specific research projects in their area of interest.