The BEACH Lab at UNC - Wilmington is led by Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Nora E. Noel.  The laboratory research focus is the examination of alcohol and caffeine use as related to social and cognitive behaviors.  We are also studying health related issues, including racial disparities in treatment.

Our laboratory is located in the Teaching Laboratory Building, room 3008, on the UNCW Campus.  Research facilities include technologically equipped experimental rooms, observation rooms, and graduate student work stations.

Beachlab News:

 

Congratulations to all the undergraduate Beachlab members who earned B.A.s in Psychology and graduated in May, 2019!

 

Congratulations to Jessica Gruber, M.A. who graduated from the Substance Abuse Treatment Psychology program in the December, 2018, ceremony!

 

Congratulations to Cassidy Murphy, M.A. who graduated in the December, 2018, ceremony with a Psychology masters degree in Substance Abuse Treatment Psychology.

 

Congratulations to Matison McCool, who passed his Master's thesis defense in July, 2019!

 

Congratulations to Melissa Urch, Kristen Van Swearingen and Matison McCool who all presented research at the Research Society on Alcoholism annual convention, Minneapolis, June, 2019.