Getting involved in research is easy!
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
Exploring Body Image Among Nonbinary Youth in Nova Scotia – A Queer Theory Perspective
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 Impact of Nicotine on EEG-Derived Markers of Sustained Attention Across the Human Menstrual Cycle
The Inside of Coming Out: A Critical Autoethnography of Sexual Identity Transformation in Adulthood
Examining the Intergenerational Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Toddlers’ Language Development
Integrating Behavioural and Emotional Parenting Frameworks to Predict Anxiety in Early Childhood