Welcome to the "Everything Lab"!
Home of the
TEAKA Research Group
At Florida Gulf Coast University
Research Interests
Krystal D. Mize is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Florida
Gulf Coast University. As an evolutionary developmental psychologist, Dr. Mize considers
the role of evolutionary and developmental forces on the social brain. She primarily
studies social relationships and emotions but her past research has spanned the lifespan—from womb to tomb. Dr. Mize has publications
on infant and child emotional development, touch and mindfulness interventions, and
intimate partner homicide. Because of the broad and diverse range of topics that are
studied by Dr. Mize, her Research Assistants affectionately refer to the lab as "The
Everything Lab".
Dr. Mize mentors students on a variety of research projects.
- She has joined forces with Dr. Erin Kilpatrick of the FGCU Bonding and Beyond Lab to allow cross-team opportunities for student interested in early attachment relationships and socioemotional development.
- Students on her Teaching Everything Across Kids & Adults (TEAKA) team focus on topics spanning the lifespan.
Participate in a Research Study
We are continuously creating ways for children and adults to contribute to the exciting world of science.
Bonding and Beyond Team Research Opportunities
- Our research team is working with infants and their parents when the child is around
a year old. If you are interested in learning more about early emotion development, we are happy to talk to you.
- Your participation can help use learn about the development of jealousy in early life.
- If your child is 4- to 8-years-old, we would love to talk to you about joining our
emotion development study:
- Your participant can help increase awareness of how neurodivergent (ASD) and neurotypical children recognize and understand emotions.
TEAKA Research Team Projects
- We are working on an interview project about posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) syndrome.
- For this project, we need your help to raise awareness of PCA if you are:
- an individual diagnosed with PCA or their care partner
- a medical professional who research or treats individuals living with PCA
- Adults without PCA who are 40+ are invited to complete a survey to contribute to this research.
- Although not part of our research project, Dr. Mize has created a virtual support group for those diagnosed with PCA and their care partners.
- For this project, we need your help to raise awareness of PCA if you are:
- We have an exciting new project documenting the therapeutic use of ketamine for various conditions.
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If you have been treated with ketamine, you may be eligible to participate
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Interested physicians or pharmacists are invited to reach out to us to discuss cooperation opportunities
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Logan Welch is conducting a survey study on knowledge and attitudes about ketamine treatment
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Data collection will begin soon for the following lines of research in the Everything Lab:
- Transcendence and clinical use of ketamine
- Differential parental investment and family relationships
- When does cute become uncanny?
Click the button below to learn more about our research projects!
Join the Research Team
Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. It is a multifaceted discipline with many subfields. Dr. Mize has a deep appreciation for the benefit of integrating multiple levels of analysis in her research. This means that students who work in the lab have opportunities to explore various topics related to developmental psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, and more. If you have interests in learning more about the exciting world of behavioral science research, check out the Research Assistants page for information about joining our research team.
To Learn More or to Schedule a Visit, Contact the Research Team!
- Email: MizeLab@fgcu.edu
- Lab Telephone: (239) 590-7349
- Or complete our Research Interest Survey on Qualtrics.
