Prospective Graduate Students
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Dr. Neel will be looking to accept a new graduate student this cycle (Fall 2026). Thank you for your interest in applying to the lab!
Because of University funding constraints, for this application cycle, she will only be able to serve as primary supervisor for students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Dr. Neel is starting a new line of research on friendship in adulthood, including how friendships change, the challenges friendships face, and the different functions friends serve for one another. One aspect of this will be applying the Affordance Management Approach to understanding friendship (see Neel et al., 2023, for an overview of this general approach). She will be looking to accept graduate students to work on this line of research over the next few years, in addition to students who want to work on the other research topics we study in the lab. To be fair to all applicants, Dr. Neel will not be reviewing applicant materials or meeting with students ahead of the application deadline. She will be looking for graduate students who have clearly articulated in their application materials the fit of their research interests for her research expertise and interests (see the Research and Publications pages of this website, and above Friendship project description). The strongest applications will clearly show how the student’s research, work, school, and/or leadership experience have prepared them well for a PhD program in Social Psychology. If you are interested to work with Dr. Neel, please clearly identify her in your application to the department. |
Prospective Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Priority is given to students with a strong academic record who are interested in pursuing a degree in psychology or a related field. We value equity and compensating students for their time. Thus, we typically offer undergraduate research opportunities through work-study, Research Opportunity Program (ROP) or an Individual Project in the lab. If you wish for more information, please contact [email protected].
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