Liberal Arts and Sciences
Neville Lab
Led by Joanna Neville · Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
What we study
The Neville Lab studies identity and experience using qualitative methods. Recent student projects interview participants about why LGBTQ+ people enjoy haunted attractions, and papers also explore the experiences of undergraduate women in STEM.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 2
Current projects
Queering Horror: Exploring the Connection Between Sexual Orientation and Recreational Fear
The lab explores why LGBTQ+ people are drawn to haunted attractions. Students interview participants, code the data, and look for themes about identity, community, and control in these scary spaces.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 291
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Making Space in STEM: Exploring the Lived Experiences of STEM Undergraduate Women
2026 · UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
Explores how gender, culture, mentorship, and representation shape the experiences of undergraduate women in STEM.
- ‘The short answer is just that they’re fun’: recreational fear and queer joy in haunted attractions
2025 · Psychology and Sexuality
Shows how queer people use fear in haunted attractions to process emotions, connect with others, and build resilience.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
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