The Sona Research Experience provides valuable opportunities for students to participate in, and contribute to, the behavioral research enterprise. It also provides a pool of research participants for faculty and student research at UA Little Rock. All research studies have been approved by the University’s Institutional Review Board to assure adherence to ethical guidelines.

Sona Research Studies

  1. Students should go to ualr.sona-systems.com to create an account using the first part of your @ualr.edu email for the User ID. Step-by-step instructions are provided below.
  2. Please review your course schedule for the last day to create an account. After this date, no accounts will be created and research will not be possible.
  3. After your account request has been reviewed and approved, you will receive an email with your username and password. (It may take approximately 2-5 business days.)
  4. After you receive this email, log in to Sona, sign up for a time slot, and complete an online research survey before the Participation Deadline. Step-by-step instructions are provided below.
  5. Please review your course schedule for the last day to participate in a study and receive course credit.

Submitting Studies

If you are interested in submitting a study to the SONA system for student participation, please contact the Department of Psychological Science at 501-916-3171. The department must approve and submit the studies to the SONA System.