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Principal Investigator: Sherry Stewart, Joint Appointment, Psychiatry
Email: sherry.stewart@dal.ca
Research Interests: Addictions, Anxiety disorders, Comorbidity, Treatment matching, Problem gambling, Alcohol abuse, Personality, Substance use motives
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: The MAAC Lab is often looking for conscientious students interested in research to volunteer in the lab. We ask our volunteers to commit to contribute between three to four hours per week to the lab. Volunteers often go on to do directed research projects, or honours theses in the lab.  Currently, we have all the volunteers we need. However, please check back in the fall of 2026.

For more information, or to apply, contact Erin MacDougall at maaclab@dal.ca.

Website: Behavioural Genetics Lab
Principal Investigator: Richard Brown
Email: richard.brown@dal.ca
Research Interests: Behavioural endocrinology, Developmental psychobiology, Drugs and behaviour, Behaviour of transgenic and mutant mice, Development, Animal behaviour, Memory, Aging, Mouse models of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: Our lab tests the behaviour of transgenic mice. Volunteers should be in second or third year and have a GPA of 3.5 or better, with at least a B+ in Psych/Neuro 2000.

We expect that volunteers will learn how to work in the lab and go on to do an independent project and an honours thesis. We work on an "apprentice" model where students learn how to do all aspects of research, including data analysis and writing of research reports.

For more information on opportunities, please contact Dr. Richard Brown (rebrown@dal.ca).

Email: jborycz@dal.ca
Resarch Interests: Invertebrate neuronal signalling, Neurotransmitter release & recycling, Transmembrane Transporters, Search for neuronal biomarkers, Methods: HPLC, microdialysis, imaging, behavioural, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation, Mechanisms of action of psychoactive drugs

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Principal Investigator: Drew Weatherhead
Email: drew.weatherhead@dal.ca
Research Interests: Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Social cognition, Cognitive development, Infancy, Word learning

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Principal Investigator: Simon Gadbois
Email: simon.gadbois@dal.ca
Research Interests: Olfactory processing in dogs: biomedical and conservation applications, Analysis of behaviour sequences (with sonification/musification), Waterfowl as teaching model for systematic and naturalistic observations, Current taxa of focus: anatids (ducks & geese), canids, wood turtles
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunties: The Gadbois lab (Wildlife Ethology and Canine Olfaction Lab) will be recruiting undergraduate volunteers for the 2026-2027 academic year, depending on project availability. Students should email both sgadbois@dal.ca and laura.elliott@dal.ca with a CV and brief statement of interest. Volunteers typically commit 1–3 hours per week for one term. Responsibilities include dog sitting and walking, and assisting Honours students with ongoing projects. Volunteers must complete the animal ethics certification. For more details, see .  

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Principal Investigator: Christine Chambers
Email: christine.chambers@dal.ca
Research Interests: Pediatric Psychology, Health Psychology, Children's Pain, Pain Assessment and Management, Knowledge Mobilization, Patient Partnership

Email: john.christie@dal.ca
Research Interests: Spatial attention, especially voluntary, Data visualization, Applied cognitive psychology, Other interesting things, generally cognitive

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Principal Investigator: Raymond Klein, Professor Emeritus
Email: ray.klein@dal.ca
Research Interests: Attention, Perception, Cognitive neuroscience, Applied cognitive psychology

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Principal Investigator: Natalie Rosen, Associate Director of Clinical Training
Email: Natalie.Rosen@dal.ca
Research Interests: Sexual dysfunction, Sexual desire, Genito-pelvic pain, Intimate Relationships/couples, Infertility, Menopause, Sex therapy, Transition to parenthood

Email: nathan.crowder@dal.ca
Research Interests: Vision, Electrophysiology, Optogenetics, Animal Behaviour, Development, Psychophysics
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: Our lab will not be accepting any volunteers. Experiential learning in the Crowder lab can occur through Directed Research (NESC/PSYO 3001), Independent Research (NESC/PSYO 3100/3101), and Honours projects (NESC/PSYO 4901/4902).

Email: kevin.duffy@dal.ca
Research Interests: Development, Neuroscience, Vision impairment, Cellular mechanisms, Neuroplasticity
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: Each year we accept several volunteers that each usually contribute a few hours per week. Volunteers directly participate in projects via lab procedures, data analysis, presentations and writing. Please contact me by e-mail if you are interested.

Joint Appointment, Psychiatry
Email: gail.eskes@dal.ca
Research Interests: Neuropsychology, Aging, Cognition, Attention, Memory and Executive Function, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease

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Principal Investigator: Julie Blais
Email: FPPLab@dal.ca
Research Interest: Forensic risk assessment, Risk communication, Psychopathy, Technology-facilitated sexual violence, Personality, Political psychology
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: The FPP Lab will be accepting undergraduate volunteers for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027, depending on project availability. Students should email Dr. Blais with a CV, transcript, and point form list of any research and volunteer experience that they have. Volunteers typically commit 3-5 hours per week for one term and are also expected to attend lab meetings (twice a month). Responsibilities include article searches and summaries, writing blog posts and other knowledge mobilization activities, and assisting graduate students with ongoing projects.

Website: Franklin Lab
Principal Investigator: Tamara Franklin
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Research Interests: Neuroscience, Epigenetics, In vivo electrophysiology, Animal behaviour, Neuroconnectivity, Sociability
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: The Franklin lab only accepts students through course credit (NESC/PSYO 3001, 3002, 3100/3101) or through the Honours program. Positions are dependent on project availability. If interested, please send tamara.franklin@dal.ca a CV, academic transcript, and a short paragraph describing your research interests. Include the relevant course code in the email subject line. Because of the types of research methods used in the Franklin lab, students should be either Neuroscience majors or have a strong molecular biology background.

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Principal Investigator: Shelley Adamo
Email: shelley.adamo@dal.ca
Research Interests: Parasitic manipulation of behaviour, Ecoimmunology, Climate change effects on insect physiology and behaviour

Not available to supervise students.

Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: Our lab will be accepting undergraduate volunteers this fall (2026) and winter (2027). Students will have the opportunity to join one of two research teams. The first will be studying the effect of microplastics on insect life history traits. The second exams the effect of heat waves on insect susceptibility to biological control. Interested students should contact Dr. Adamo with a CV and brief statement of interest.

Email: sophie.jacques@dal.ca
Research Interests: Developmental psychology, Dog cognition, Emotional regulation, Socio-cognitive development, Executive functions, Self-control, Cognitive psychology

Email: shannon.johnson@dal.ca
Research Interests: Environmental psychology, Nature connection/disconnection, Behaviour change, Resilience and well-being, e-mental health

Email: Kevin.LeBlanc@dal.ca
Research Interests: Motor control, Perception and action, Visuomotor decision making

Available to Co-supervise research.

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Email: helene.deacon@dal.ca
Research Interests: Language and Reading Development, Digital Literacy, COVID-19, Bilingualism, Education, Child Development

Website: Learning, Attention, Behaviour and Sleep Lab
Principal Investigator: Penny Corkum
Email: penny.corkum@dal.ca
Research Interests: Child Clinical and School Psychology, Pediatric Sleep, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Assessment, Treatment, Digital interventions

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Principal Investigator: Aaron Newman
Email: aaron.newman@dal.ca
Research Interests: Neuroimaging, Brain-computer interfaces, Language, Reading development, Second language acquisition, Cognitive neuroscience research, Creative and critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and real world problem-solving through the SURGE Innovation Sandbox
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: We have limited opportunities for volunteering because training in neuroimaging requires concerted focus over may months. We encourage interested students to reach out about independent research courses if they are seeking such learning opportunities.

We will have limited opportunities in Fal 2026 to assist with literature review projects. Expectation would be 3-6 h/week.

Email: d.e.mitchell@dal.ca
Research Interests: Visual system development, Neuroscience, Visual perception, Cellular mechanisms, Neuroplasticity

Email: tara.perrot@dal.ca
Research Interests: Stress resilience, Early life programming of stress response, Role of gut-brain axis in the stress response, Developmental origins of health and disease, Influence of poverty and disadvantage on life-long stress and disease

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Principal Investigator: Simon Sherry
Email: simon.sherry@dal.ca
Research Interests: Clinical psychology, Depression, Anxiety, Personality, Perfectionism, Psychopathology, Suicide, Eating disorders, Alcohol problems
Undergraduate Volunteer Research Opportunities: Our lab may have undergraduate volunteer opportunities available for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 depending on availability. Interested students should contact simon.sherry@dal.ca and include a CV, transcript, and a cover letter expressing their interest.

We expect a minimum commitment of 6 hours per week. Undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of tasks, including data collection, literature reviews, data entry, and supporting graduate students' doctoral work and day-to-day lab operations. We also offer honours projects or paid positions as they become available.

Email: leslie.phillmore@dal.ca
Research  Interests:Learning, Memory, Songbirds, Perception, Neurogenesis, Neuroplasticity, Seasonality

Principal Investigator: Sean Mackinnon
Email: mackinnon.sean@dal.ca
Research Interests: Perfectionism, Statistics analysis, Alcohol use, Well-being, Personality
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: I do not generally accept undergraduate volunteers as the nature of my research does not usually require volunteer assistants. I do usually take 1-2 honours students each year, and may consider independent research students for course credit in the Winter or Spring/Summer terms only (not during Fall). If you are interested in an independent research project, send me an email with a copy of your CV/resume and unofficial transcript.

Email: meghan.rossi@dal.ca
Research Interests: Clinical psychology (e.g., assessment, intervention), Health psychology (e.g., pain, medically assisted reproduction, cancer), Sexuality and close relationships

Occasionally available to co-supervise research.

Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: There are no available volunteer research opportunities with Dr. Rossi at this time.

Email: ttaylor2@dal.ca
Research Interests: Memory, Intentional forgetting, Directed forgetting, Mnemonics, Cognition
Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: The lab will not be accepting undergraduate volunteers in 2026-2027.

Principal Investigator: ian.weaver@dal.ca
Research Interests: Behavioural epigenetics, Molecular (epi)genetic mechanisms of gene regulation, Immuno-metabolism, DNA repair and cell growth signalling, Metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders, Biomarker discovery

Research Assistant Volunteer Opportunities: We may have volunteer opportunities, depending on availability, for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027. Our lab investigates gene–environment interactions that regulate gene expression in brain and behaviour development and stress-related disorders, as well as gene regulatory networks and cellular activity underlying metabolic disease (such as cancer) and neurodegenerative disorders (including Alzheimer’s disease).

Interested students should email Prof. Ian Weaver with a CV and a brief statement of research interests. Volunteers typically commit 5–8 hours per week over the course of a single term. Responsibilities may include supporting data collection, bookkeeping, assisting honours and graduate trainees, and contributing to ongoing research projects.