the psychology and law Studies (PALS) Lab

May 2023 update: The PALS Lab is not currently taking research assistants.

If you would like to be considered for a research assistant position in the future, please send PALS Lab Manager Madhulika Shastry an email with your resume and she will be in touch about next steps. Madhulika can be reached at (mshastry[at]umich[dot]edu).

Attending the PALS Lab Speaker Series on Zoom

If you are interested in conducting, discussing, or learning more about research at the intersection of psychology and law, consider attending the PALS Lab Speaker Series! Like a typical psychology lab group, the PALS Lab provides opportunities to present work at various stages; seek feedback on studies, papers, and ideas; and learn more about how to design and carry out behavioral research.

In the past, lab members have presented work on the psychology of compliance and police searches; visual attention and video evidence; constitutional reasoning and perceptions of legitimacy; and “paper contracts” vs. “real contracts.” Presenting at a lab meeting is particularly useful for those who are planning to conduct empirical research and would like feedback before data collection begins.

Please get in touch with the PALS Lab manager Madhulika Shastry (mshastry[at]umich[dot]edu) if you would like to be added to our mailing list or if you are interested in presenting to our group.