Humorous Storytelling Workshop Study: For Female Military Veterans
Schedule
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA
About this Event
Please review Q and As for more details!
WHAT DOES THE STUDY ENTAIL?
- The pilot study is a single-group, pretest–posttest design with ten other participants where you will learn to use humor to create stories centered around stories of hardship.
- The writing workshop will last six weeks, once per week in two-hour sessions (via Zoom on Thursdays from 5-7 PM).
- You will also attend a two-hour pre- and post-intervention testing at the Embodied Brain Lab, where you will answer a series of questions, play computer games, participate in storytelling sessions, and have your body and brain activity recorded via EEGs.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Female born military veteran
- PTSD diagnosis (self-reported and verified during pre-intervention visit)
- The ability to provide your SSN
COMPENSATION:
Receive up to $100 for participation
CONTACT IF INTERESTED:
- [email protected]
- Dr. Julia Basso @ [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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