DeLucia, Patricia R.Woods, Amanda L.Kim, Jeong-HeeNguyen, NganWang, Eugene W.Yang, James2021-11-292021-11-292021DeLucia, Patricia R., Woods, Amanda L., Kim, Jeong-Hee, et al.. "Learning to Become Researchers: Lessons Learned from a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Focused on Research in the Psychological Sciences with Real-World Implications." <i>Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research,</i> 4, no. 4 (2021) Council on Undergraduate Research: 10-22. https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/6.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/111686We report results of a research study of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on psychological research with clear applications to the real world. Two cohorts of undergraduates engaged in rigorous research projects with implications for real-world problems such as driving, homeland security, relationships, human computer interaction, language comprehension and production, discrimination, and health psychology. To determine the effectiveness of the program, students completed the Kardash Ratings of Interns’ Research Skills, and the Undergraduate Research Questionnaire; kept journals, and completed exit interviews. Results indicated that students and mentors perceived an improvement in the students’ research skills. Students conveyed positive experiences and identified strengths and weaknesses of the program that can be used to improve future REUs.engThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by the Council on Undergraduate Research.Journal articlehuman factorspsychologyREUsummer research programtranslationalhttps://doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/4/6