Research
We have multiple ongoing research studies through which you may be able to access free evaluation and/or intervention services. You can explore these studies under the Research tab.
Services Available
Dr. Langberg and his staff frequently provide professional development workshops and trainings for school counselors, school psychologists, and families on specific interventions that promote academic achievement.
Resources
Through our research, we have developed resources such as treatment manuals and books you might find helpful in promoting school success in your family. You can see if these resources fit your needs by clicking on the Resources tab.
Publications
If you would like to see a list of our recent publications showing areas of expertise, visit the Publications tab.
The Promoting Adolescent School Success (P.A.S.S.) research group at Virginia Commonwealth University is directed by Joshua Langberg, Ph.D., and includes faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and full-time research staff, all devoted to the mission of helping adolescents succeed in school. We have exciting ongoing research projects across all periods of adolescence, including studies at the middle, high school and college levels. We understand that many factors go into adolescents having a positive school experience and achieving academically. Accordingly, we are actively studying many aspects of school success, including organization and time-management skills, executive functions, sleep, homework and study skills, and parent involvement. We are interested in learning about factors that place adolescents at risk for school failure (e.g., the association between ADHD and academic achievement), and also about factors that protect adolescents and help them achieve in the presence of risk (e.g., why do some adolescents use illicit substances in college while others do not?).
We hope that you find this website useful in learning how to promote adolescent school success. If you have comments or questions or are interested in collaborating with us, we would love to hear from you. Feel free to send us an email at passlab@vcu.edu.