Most people visualize test tubes and microscopes when they consider scientific research. But for Psychology Associate Professor Arne Weigold, Ph.D., and student researcher Emily Turkily (pictured left), scientific research involves measuring the power of transcendence in people’s lives; specifically, the power of hope.
As part of the 2020 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Geauga, Dr. Weigold mentored Emily, his selected SURE research assistant. Emily is a junior psychology major and is preparing for graduate studies in clinical psychology. She was encouraged by Dr. Weigold to conceptualize a research topic for their summer project. Read the full story.