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Getting involved in research is easy!Save the date

There are a variety of ways to get involved in research with the Psychology department, including:

  • volunteering to participate in student research projects
  • attending our annual student research conference and/or Science Atlantic
  • completing a course that focuses on student research, like PSYC 3312 – Advanced Research Methods in Psychology; PSYC 4402 – Directed Research; PSYC 4403/4404 – Directed Study; and PSYC 4499 – Honours Thesis.

    Requirements for these courses can be found here.
  • working as a research assistant for a faculty member

Ask your academic advisor or our lab technician about current opportunities to get involved!

Current research

Senior student research has spanned various topics over the years. Some recent research projects include:

 

Dissembling labels: A qualitative analysis of the broader label of femboy

Examining Dispositional Optimism as a Buffer of the Association Between Maternal Childhood Maltreatment and Adverse Birth Outcomes

Examining neural response to speech and non-speech sounds in relation to typical development and autism

Examining the Neuroanatomical Correlates of Bipolar Disorder

Exploring the Effects of Race-Based Stress on Error- Related Negativity Amplitude

Gaming’s Dirty Little Secret: How Discounting Tendencies Relate to Loot Box Engagement

Impact of Threat and Deprivation on Cognitive Functioning

Mismatch Negativity (MMN) and Novelty P300 in Early Phase Psychosis

The Effects of Interruption Modality on the Flow Experience: Contrasting Auditory and Visual Interruptions

The Influence of Caffeine on Brain Activity and Behaviour Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

The Inside of Coming Out: A Critical Autoethnography of Sexual Identity Transformation in Adulthood

The Moderating Role of Parental Interpersonal Problems on the Relationship between Parenting Styles and Child Emotion and Behavior Regulation