Join the Lab
We welcome students and researchers who want to combine psychology with computational and quantitative methods. Pick the path that fits you.
Undergraduate Students
Learn research by doing it, earn credit, and build toward a thesis.
Undergraduates from Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and other departments join the lab as research assistants. They learn the scientific method by helping to collect and process data, attend weekly lab meetings, and can enroll in PSYC 480 for credit.
Assistants can expect a letter of recommendation describing their contributions (please allow one month), and advanced assistants sometimes earn co-authorship on conference presentations.
Honors students may complete a senior thesis under Dr. Girard’s supervision; many have won awards from the Center for Undergraduate Research and presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Prospective Graduate Students
Doctoral training in the BBQ and CPS concentrations.
KU Psychology grants PhDs in three concentrations: Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science (BBQ); Clinical Psychological Science (CPS); and Social Psychology. There is no terminal master’s degree, and CPS focuses on adult psychopathology.
Dr. Girard advises students in BBQ and CPS and is a strong match for students whose interests span both, such as clinical students drawn to advanced methods or quantitative students drawn to medical applications.
Students take coursework in the department, do research in the lab, and contribute to ongoing projects; each admissions cycle is announced on the News page.
Postdocs and Staff
Positions open as funding permits.
Postdoctoral and staff positions are announced on the News page as they open. Questions about upcoming positions are welcome by email.