At this time, eligibility for lab use must include a Kogod School of Business affiliation.

A link to the reservation request form for the Behavioral Research Lab can be found below. Before filling out this form, please check the current Lab Schedule. All reservations must be made using the electronic reservation form. Reservation requests will be processed by the Behavioral Research Lab Manager. If an existing reservation needs to be modified or cancelled, contact the Behavioral Research Lab Manager at kogod_blab@american.edu.

Researchers should not post any sessions for participant sign-up until the requested times have been approved by the Behavioral Research Lab Manager and added to the Lab Schedule. If needed, IRB approval documentation must be submitted to the Behavioral Research Lab Manager prior to posting any sessions. This documentation will be accepted in either electronic or hard-copy format.

Behavior Research Lab Policies

• Lab reservation requests may be submitted up to sixty (60) days in advance.

• Behavioral Research Lab equipment may be used in the Lab space only.

• Lab reservation hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

• Each individual researcher is responsible for arranging for and scheduling participants. 

• All Behavioral Research Lab users must be trained on the equipment they will be using. Please contact the Behavioral Research Lab Manager at kogod_blab@american.edu to set up a training session.

• Research projects take top priority over all other uses of the Behavioral Research Lab.

• Research conducted in the Lab must be in compliance with standards set by the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB). Please click here for information and forms related to the human subjects approval process.

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