Oklahoma State University Research Participation System

 (Subject Pool) 

This summary describes the essential aspects of the research participation system for the subject pool.  Research participation is currently managed by the Department of Psychology using a computerized system (Sona) that allows researchers from any department with IRB approval to post studies and allows participants to sign up for studies online. This system also keeps track of participation, sends reminder notices, and carries out other functions that streamline the process.  

All PSYC 1113 courses have required research participation for students, which may include participation in an experiment, attending a research colloquium, or writing a brief summary of a research paper.  

 Instructors for other courses may choose to have their students participate in the Subject Pool as well, either for required credit, or for extra credit. Contact Nick Wisdom, subject pool coordinator, at nick.wisdom@okstate.edu to sign up.

Any course that participates, either for required or extra credit, must offer viable alternatives to being a research subject. 

Using the Sona System 

Instructor Responsibilities

(Participation as research subjects by students in the instructors’ course) 

Researcher Responsibilities 

(Obligations of researchers who wish to access the Subject Pool) 

Participating Students Responsibilities 

Questions?  Contact the subject pool coordinator, Nick Wisdom at nick.wisdom@okstate.edu.