If you are considering applying for admission into the graduate program in Applied Social Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, please be aware that in addition to a strong record of academic achievement, we admit students based on their having clear interest in working on research topics that lie in one of more of the faculty's own areas of expertise. Further, we encourage students to work with more than one faculty member, so having interests in common with several faculty is a plus.
Thus, before applying you should carefully study our faculty's research interests and learn their areas of expertise. Read the material posted on their web sites, look up a few of their published papers, and, if you have further questions, contact them by email or telephone to learn more about their research. Then, when you apply, be sure to articulate your own research interests as clearly as possible in your personal statement, and describe how you think your interests fit with those of our faculty.
My own area of research is small group dynamics. Included within this domain are topics ranging from group problem-solving and decision-making effectiveness to group creativity, motivation, and leadership. I am very interested in working with research-oriented students who wish to develop significant expertise in this challenging area. For a description of some of the specific research projects that my students and I have done, please read my Summary of My Research.