Research Resources

The Shaw Center is a research facility located a few blocks from the University of Notre Dame campus in the Veldman Clinic. We are located within the community so that it is easier for our community partners and participants to come visit us (and find parking!). Our goal is to give a warm welcome to those who enter our doors, with a comfortable reception area with a play area and greeting from our Administrative Coordinator, Erin Shiflett, or other project staff. We offer a variety of resources at the Shaw Center including facilities, research tools, and support staff.

Facilities

Wilma & Peter Veldman Family Psychology Clinic, a tan brick building with a dark awning and large windows.

In the approximately 11,000 square foot facility, a large proportion of the space is shared among the research projects including the following resources:

  • Reception area with seating
  • Dedicated children's play area with connected lactation room
  • Kitchen to be used as a break room or as additional meeting space (seats approximately 6 people)
  • Several interview rooms with computers for data collection or analysis
  • 8 rooms with two pan-tilt-zoom cameras and multiple flat panel microphones (with wall jacks for additional types of microphones) controlled by computers in 2 centralized control rooms
  • Conference room with projector and cameras and microphones (seats approximately 50 people)

Research Tools

We have a variety of additional resources that we share among our researchers:

  • A toy lending library to help entertain participating children or siblings of varying ages and ability levels
  • A measurement and materials lending library to borrow measures and manuals for smaller projects or to review more closely prior to purchasing
  • Private computers with webcams to be used for video conferencing

Support Staff

Although most of the staff at the Shaw Center are grant-funded and work for specific projects, there are several staff members who support the research of our faculty and student affiliates.

  1. Headshot of a smiling woman with long brown wavy hair, wearing a dark red top and a delicate gold necklace.

    Jessica Carney

    Research Professor, Psychology

  2. A woman with brown hair and tortoise-shell glasses, broadly smiling in a teal floral shirt.

    Heidi Miller

    Assistant Director for staff management and operations

  3. Man with long black hair and stubble, smiling broadly. He wears a black shirt and a thin gold chain.

    Alex Sanchez

    Data Coordinator

  4. Smiling woman with brown hair, blue eyes, and a dark gray turtleneck sweater, arms crossed.

    Erin Shiflett

    Events Coordinator & Recruitment Specialist

  5. Smiling man with dark hair, a graying beard, and a small ear stud, wearing a maroon quarter-zip shirt.

    Adam Vilanova-Goldstein

    Assistant Director

Participate in Our Research

Sign up today!