TRACER Initiative | Department of Psychology

We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and educators who seek to mitigate long-term negative outcomes for individuals with adverse childhood experiences by disentangling risk factors and consequences of ACEs while highlighting factors that produce resilience.

We welcome individuals across disciplines to join our activities!

TRACER activities

Seminars

We aim to bring together researchers with shared interests to learn more about ongoing research projects, to share their own projects, to develop collaboration, and to serve as training opportunities for students.

See our Spring 2026 Seminar Series schedule

Training

We aim to provide interdisciplinary training in the area of early life experiences that range from adversity to resilience-producing, focusing on how this broad research question can be addressed in many domains. We welcome undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate trainees to join our activities.

See our Spring 2026 Graduate Writing Group and Workshops in Upcoming Events.

Funding

We aim to secure funding for research projects and for training activities of graduate and undergraduate students.

For research projects, TRACER aims to facilitate collaborative research projects that bridge the gap between disciplines.

TRACER Seminar Series

Spring 2026

Thursdays, 9-10am
Life Sciences Building 2315

Tracer Seminar Series Schedule
Date	Seminar
January 15	Marissa Nicodemus MSPhD Student, Morrison Lab, Department of Psychology
February 5	Dr. Morgan Bridi PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, WVU SOM
March 5	Dr. Hannah Rea PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology
April 2	Gabby McColly Undergraduate Researcher, Roley-Roberts Lab, Department of Psychology

TRACER Writing Workshops

Hone your writing skills and learn about writing for interdisciplinary audiences

Wednesdays, 9-10am
In person: Room 2133 Life Sciences Building
Zoom link available: email TRACER@mail.as.wvu.edu

Workshop Schedule

January 21, 2026
Interdisciplinary Writing for Scientific Audiences
Dr. Kathleen E. Morrison, PhD
February 18, 2026
Commonly Misused Words and Phrases
Dr. Claire St. Peter, PhD
March 11, 2026
Writing Effective Methods and Analysis Sections
Dr. Nicholas Turiano, PhD
April 1, 2026
Conveying Your Work In A Meaningful Way to Lay Audiences
Dr. Michelle Roley-Roberts, PhD

TRACER Graduate Writing Group

Hone your writing skills and make progress in a supportive environment of interdisciplinary researchers

Spring 2026
Weekly on Wednesdays 9-11am
In person: Room 2133 Life Sciences Building

GWG provides an opportunity to set aside time for writing, to receive feedback on your writing, and to discuss shared approaches for writing success.
Some weeks will include Writing Workshops on specific topics.