Join the lab

We're recruiting PhD students to start in Fall 2027 and accept applications for undergraduate RAs on a rolling basis. If you're interested in our work, please reach out.

PhD Students (Stony Brook Psychology)

This is an in-person position starting in Fall 2027, based at Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY. Please have a low bar for applying even if you don't meet all of the criteria below but would be excited to learn.

What we're looking for

Interest in both human psychology and the impacts of AI systems
Experience working with LLMs
Technical skills in Python and/or JavaScript
Experience with experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing
Interest in running real-time interactive studies (with humans and AI systems)

What we offer

Fully funded PhD position
Strong mentorship and high research independence
Opportunities to collaborate across psychology, computer science, linguistics and many other fields
Opportunities to work with real-world impact during your PhD

Deadline: December 15, 2026

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Undergraduate Research Assistants

This position is based at Stony Brook University, and most of our research assistants are Stony Brook undergraduates.

What we're looking for

Strong interest in human–AI interaction and the psychology of AI
Technical skills: Python, R, and/or JavaScript
Experience with data analysis or working with LLMs
Bonus: experience building interactive experiments

What we offer

Hands-on experience running interactive studies and analyzing data
Mentorship and potential for co-authorship
Flexible involvement scaled to your availability

Applications go through a short form which takes 10–20 minutes.

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Handbook

Our handbook describes how the lab works: how we run studies and what you could expect from joining. Feel free to give it a read before you apply.