Director: Dr. Richard R. Lau
Associate Director: Dr. Katherine T. McCabe
The mission of the Research In Political Psychology Laboratory (RIPPL) is to promote experimental research in Political Science and other disciplines, and in particular to advance scholarly understanding of decision-making and voting behavior. To accomplish this goal RIPPL maintains a borderless research laboratory, exposing future researchers to a digital first global research collective. RIPPL further equips researchers by offering in person workshops during the semester .
Upcoming Workshop
Information Processing and Perceptions of Legitimacy under Ranked Choice Voting
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: NOON
Location: Hickman Hall, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University
Anand Sokhey, University of Colorado, Todd Makse, Florida International University, and Drew Sieb, Murray State University, will speak on recent research they have conducted with their newly developed computer program, remiciscent of Dynamic Process Tracing Environment computer program created by Dr. Lau and Dave Redlawsk. The trio will then conduct a workshop on how to use their new program. Lunch will be served.