There are different ways students may find research opportunities with SLU Psychology faculty. We've compiled information from a survey we administered to faculty to share information about labs that accept help from undergraduate students. Labs are organized according to the supervising faculty member's self-reported level of selectivity. Click on each lab to learn more about the lab, what type of qualifications are sought by the lab, and how to get started. Many faculty will require students to register for PSY4970 course credit or complete their research experience as a PSY4967 capstone experience.
Updates for Spring 2026 (updated Nov 1, 2025)
Minimally to Mildly Selective (accepts undergraduate psychology major applicants who meet minimum criteria if there is room in the lab)
Child and Family Research Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Janet Kuebli)
Collaborative Undergraduate Billiken Behavior (CUBB) Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Lisa Willoughby)
Collective Identity Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Richard Harvey)
Community Health Equity and Engagement Research (CHEER) Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Madeline Stenersen)
The Handal Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Paul Handal)
Race and Intergroup Dynamics (RID) Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Kira Banks)
Moderately Selective (accepts approximately 25% to 50% of undergraduate psychology major applicants if there is room in the lab)
Luking Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Katherine Luking)
Social Justice Lab or Warner Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Ruth Warner) Not accepting new students for Spring 2026
Highly Selective (accepts fewer than 25% of undergraduate psychology major applicants if there is room in the lab)
Behavior Education Assessment Research (BEAR) lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Lisa Willoughby)
Brain and Cognition Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Brenda Kirchhoff)
Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience of Aging (CANA) Lab (faculty Supervisor: Dr. Jill Waring
Cognitive Neuroscience of Stress Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Tony Buchanan)
Machine Learning in Workplace Psychology (faculty supervisor: Dr. Xiaowen Chen)
SLU ADHD Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Annie Garner)
WAGER Lab (faculty supervisor: Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock)