The END Lab is accepting graduate students (PhD or Master's) in the Developmental Science area at UAlberta.
We are NOT accepting new undergraduate volunteers, Honors students, or Independent Study students (PSYCH 299/396/398/496/498) for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Dr. Pan Liu is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Liu is interested in understanding the neurocognitive mechanisms associated with both typical and atypical socioemotional development in children and adolescents. She received her PhD degree from McGill University and completed her postdoctoral training at the Pennsylvania State University and Western University. Dr. Liu was the recipient of the APS Rising Star award in 2021.
About the END Lab
The END Lab focuses on studying socioemotional processing in children and adolescents and how these processes, via interactions with other individual and environmental factors, are implicated in both typical socioemotional development and the development of anxiety and depression. We use a multi-method approach to tackle these questions, including behavioral, EEG/ERP, MRI, and eye-tracking measures. Recent research interests include (1) examining socioemotional processing in naturalistic settings, e.g., during social media use and (2) using novel methodologies to analyze ERP data (e.g., trial-level analysis).
The Psychology PhD/Master's program at UAlberta provides world-class research training in different areas of psychology, including Developmental Science. The program offers all graduate students a scholarship through teaching assistantship that covers tuition and living expenses. The students will have access to a wide variety of research and educational resources in the department and from affiliated research institutes. The application deadline is December 1. GRE score can be waived. More information about the application can be found here.
There are three ways to be a Research Assistant in the END Lab: as a volunteer, an independent study student, or an honours student.
Volunteer expectations (or requirements, or commitments) (2-4 hours a week)
1-2 data collecting sessions weekly (lasting 2 hours each)
1 hour weekly lab meeting (optional)
Other project and lab opportunities available
Eligibility: No requirements
Independent study student expectations (8-10 hours a week)
2-3 data collecting sessions weekly (2 hours each)
1 hour weekly lab meeting (required)
Reading weekly research paper to participate in lab meetings
Running two lab meetings, leading discussions on papers assigned for the week
Reflection paper on two papers assigned
Other project and lab opportunities available
Eligibility: Must have been a volunteer for at least one term, must be able to be in the lab for at least two terms consecutively as an Independent Study Student
Honours student expectations (8-10 hours a week)
1-2 data collecting sessions weekly (2 hours each)
1 hour weekly lab meeting (required)
Reading weekly research paper to participate in lab meetings
Running two lab meetings, leading discussions on papers assigned for the week
Reflection paper on two papers assigned
Working on honours project
Other project and lab opportunities available
Eligibility: Must be able to be in the lab for the full two-year Honours program
UAlberta is one of the top research universities in Canada, ranking around 100 globally in multiple ranking systems on higher education. Edmonton is the capital of the Alberta province and the fifth largest city in Canada, with a vibrant, culturally diverse population of 1.4 million.
Contact:
If interested, please contact Dr. Liu (pl7@ualberta.ca) with a copy of your CV and unofficial transcript for further discussion.
Personal page: https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/pl7
Lab website: www.panliu.org
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pan-Liu-23
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=U2Olcz4AAAAJ&hl=en
