Dr. Strohmetz's Social Influence Lab

by Norelle Bondar

 

The Social Psychology Influence lab is run by Dr. Strohmetz with the help of three lab assistants: myself, Kristi Pannone, and Paige Kaercher. One of our current research projects is looking at whether incorporating appeals to one’s self-expansion motivation can influence the persuasiveness of a message.  We also examining factors that influence one’s decision of not only whether to tip but also how much to tip restaurant servers. 

This lab is a fun, laid back working environment since Dr. Strohmetz makes it feel that way. When we all meet as a group, he always starts off by asking how our own research method classes are doing and he always offers to help us. He is like our father figure in a sense in this lab by trying to give us good advice on life or even just buying us food for the lab. Working in this lab really helps us in the research sequence and helps us grow as leaders. I could not picture myself working with anyone else!

For more information about the lab, click here: 
https://www.davidstrohmetz.com/social-influence-lab