We are currently recruiting participants for the following studies:
Community Group on Psychosis Research
We are currently recruiting individuals for a community project focused on psychosis-related research. The goal of this project is to improve the impact of psychosis research by incorporating the perspectives, preferences, and priorities of stakeholders, including people with lived experience of schizophrenia or related psychotic disorders, clinical care providers, and family members of individuals living with psychosis.
By participating, individuals would have the opportunity to provide valuable insight that could help shape and improve the future landscape of schizophrenia and psychosis research.
Participation would include the following:
Financial compensation for your time
Attending in-person group meetings in the Lansing, MI area for approximately 2 hours every other month.
Participating in training focused on research collaboration skills.
Providing input on the direction, priorities, and agenda of future research projects.
Assisting the team in developing workbooks, guides, and other materials to support effective collaboration between researchers and community members in future research efforts.
Applications for this project will close on Monday, July 6th, 2026. After July 6th, applicants will be contacted about the status of their application. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the project manager, Morgan Gaston, at gastonm1@msu.edu or (517)-432-0801
Multimethod Assessment of Action Perceptions
We are currently recruiting: (a) individuals with lived experience of schizophrenia spectrum conditions; or (b) individuals with no significant mental health issues in the past year to participate in a research study on perception and personal life experiences.
The goal of our study is to understand how people with schizophrenia and related conditions perceive things around them, and how this might affect their daily experiences. Through this work, we hope to understand more about what causes these illnesses, so that we can find better options for treatment and care.
As a participant, you will complete:
an interview about your mental health (over the phone or video chat)
an in-person visit to Michigan State University’s Psychology Department for a research interview and computer tasks that measure visual and auditory perception. In total, the entire study will take around 4 hours to complete.
To be eligible, you must be:
between 18-79 years of age and EITHER
(a) have lived experience of schizophrenia spectrum conditions
OR
(b) have had no serious mental health issues in the past year
You will be paid $20/hour for your time, plus transportation costs.
For more information about the study, or to sign up, please contact us at 517-353-7250 or psych.well@msu.edu.
If you do not see any current studies above that fit your background or interests, click “Please contact me for future research”, enter your information, and we will let you know about future studies you may be eligible for.
Our studies typically include clinical and research interviews, open-ended interviews about your life experiences, experimental tasks (e.g., simple computer games), and/or surveys about your daily life administered through a smartphone. Some of our studies can be done virtually, but most will require at least one visit to our lab space in the Michigan State University Psychology Department (East Lansing, MI). All participants are compensated for their time, including travel expenses.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.