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Guest Column: Letecia McKinney

Letecia McKinney

Letecia McKinney

Tuesday, 27 May 2025
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Dear Colleagues, 

I’m pleased to announce the opening of the new Behavioral Research Lab. This state-of-the-art facility is located on the lower level of Mendoza in the former Café Commons space and the adjacent computer classroom. We are scheduled to move in by early June, with full operations launching in time for the fall semester.

The new lab reflects Mendoza’s continued commitment to advancing research and innovation. Designed specifically for behavioral studies, the lab is outfitted with advanced technology and supported by a dedicated team of research assistants. It will serve our current behavioral research faculty and warmly welcome new faculty affiliates from across the College.

Key Goals for the Behavioral Lab

The lab marks an exciting new chapter for the behavioral research program. Our primary goals include:

  1. Fostering innovation and technology-driven research through enhanced infrastructure.
  2. Supporting robust data collection in a professional environment staffed by trained research assistants. 
  3. Expanding in-person participant engagement to include the broader Notre Dame student community, neighboring campuses, University staff and research panel members.
  4. Providing accessible, flexible spaces for studies offering Mendoza class credit or researcher-funded compensation.

Lab Facilities

 

MBL Plans

 

The lab includes several distinct spaces designed to meet a range of research needs:

  • Waiting/Check-In Room: Accommodates 36 participants, featuring two displays (including a hallway digital sign) and a paperless check-in system. This flexible space also supports training and debriefing sessions.
  • Biometric Rooms: Includes two rooms, each equipped with a participant and research assistant station, separated by a movable divider. Each room includes two ceiling-mounted Vaddio RoboFLIP cameras. The iMotions platform features include: 
    • Screen-based eye tracking
    • Facial expression analysis and galvanic skin response
    • A pair of eye-tracking glasses from Pupil Labs for mobile field studies
  • Computer Lab: Consists of a 36-seat lab with front and rear displays, table-mounted displays, removable privacy dividers and a mobile charging cart with 15 Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headsets. Designed for flexible, team-based research. 
  • Team Rooms: Includes four rooms, each with a round table for four, display computer and two RoboFLIP cameras — ideal for small-group studies and collaboration.
  • Conference Room: Seats eight and includes a display, computer and two RoboFLIP cameras. Perfect for consultations, simulations and breakout sessions.
  • Kitchen, Storage & AV Control: Features a microwave, sink, full-size refrigerator and ample storage for study-related materials, food and beverage samples. A dedicated AV control area manages centralized recording systems.

Research Assistant Support

Beth Smith, who rejoined Mendoza this year as a professional research staff member, will oversee lab operations. Beth and the student research team will support study implementation, participant recruitment, data entry and coding, and online research tasks. Beth will also manage room and equipment scheduling to ensure smooth operations.

We’re excited to welcome faculty, students and research panel participants to the Behavioral Research lab this fall. Thank you for your continued support as we grow the Behavioral Research Program at Mendoza.

Warm regards,

Letecia N. McKinney

Sr. Behavioral Research Program Director
Mendoza College of Business

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Construction Updates

Mendoza Facilities

Building the Good in Business

Projects underway in the College:

  • The installation of the video wall in the Jordan Auditorium is expected to be completed in August.
  • The restroom renovation on the lower level and second floor also began last week and the restrooms will be closed through August 15. Those on the first and third floors remain available for use.
  • The roof project continues as crews remove the rocks on the flat surfaces. Repairs to the brick masonry also began last week.
  • Preparations are being made for the concrete saw cutting in the lower level north wing. The cutting will take place June 5-30. The work will be noisy!
  • Construction on the Mendoza Behavioral Lab, the Trading Room and the North Addition continues.
  • The relocation of the business library will begin in June.

Please email questions or concerns to mendoza-fixit-list@nd.edu.

January 13, 2025
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MCOB Updates

Wall Street Journal Subscription Update

Collections Update from the Mahaffey Business Library

We now have direct access to the Wall Street Journal

If you are already personally subscribed to the Wall Street Journal already. Do 2 things:
1. Cancel your current subscription
Please email AcademicSupport@dowjones.com or call 1-800-JOURNAL to cancel. When
requesting an account cancellation, indicate that your University has partnered with WSJ to
provide complimentary memberships to students, faculty, and staff.
2. Go to WSJ.com/ND and do a one-time account creation.

If you are not personally subscribed to the Wall Street Journal. Do 1 thing:
1. Go to WSJ.com/ND and do a one-time account creation

Our Capital IQ access policy has changed and can now be accessed by the following methods.
1. Access Capital IQ at the following link with your netID and password.
2. Alternatively, access as a clickable icon in okta.nd.ed

Please reach out to Ask a Business Librarian if the sign-in gives you an error or the Okta icon does not
appear

Accounts from the previous policy will still work for a brief migration grace period. Eventually, these
accounts will become inaccessible requiring all users to access via the new policy. Our Business Library Databases Page also maintains active links to each of these resources in addition to many others.

October 10, 2022
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