Research

Engaging with research and scholarship helps our faculty to stay on the cutting edge of the field. There are several ways for BC students to become involved in psychological research.

Learning about psychological research

• Student-Led Psychology Conferences:
  • Student Psychology Research Conference (EWU @ BC)
  • UW Undergraduate Research Symposium 
• Regional Psychology Conference:
  • Western Psychological Association (WPA)
    • 2024 location: San Francisco, CA
    • 2025 location: Las Vegas, NV
    • 2026 location: Tacoma, WA!
• National Psychology Conferences:
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
    • 2024 location: Seattle, WA! 
    • 2025 location: Denver, CO
    • 2026 location: Washington, DC
  • Association for Psychological Science (APS)
    • 2024 location: San Francisco, CA
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology
    • 2024 location: San Diego, CA
  • Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
    • 2024 location: Philadelphia, PA

Conducting research

• Read about career options:
  • Research careers with a bachelor’s degree in psychology
  • Career Options With a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Join the Bellevue College Psychology Club – Contact Leo Kiralla for more information
• Join the Psi Beta Honor Society – Contact the Psi Beta advisors, Jennifer Parada and/or Celeste Lonson
• BC Research Innovation Service & Experiential (RISE) Learning Institute

Last Updated March 8, 2024