PERCH Research Lab

Research

Research Mission

The PERCH Lab is focused on understanding processes or risk and resilience to ultimately support individuals who encounter different kinds of adverse life experiences.

Our research evaluates the impact of adverse experiences across varied bioecological contexts on children’s mental and physical health outcomes, while exploring the biological mechanisms that underlie these associations and whether different factors (e.g., parenting, community resources) may protect against the negative effects of stress.

Current Projects


Healthy Families Study

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We are looking for families with young children to participate in research to help us understand challenges families face and how community resources may affect child health.

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Exercise, Stress, and Women’s Health Study

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We are looking for Women to participate in research to help us understand how exercise and stress are associated with cognition and health.

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Please consider clicking the link below to sign up for the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience trauma registry. By signing up, you can participate in a variety of topics including disasters, mental health, interpersonal violence, and resilience. Signing up for the registry is one way you can make a difference in the lives of people who experienced trauma!

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