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PS499* is the Department of Psychology's honours (undergraduate) thesis course.
Enrolling in PS499 is a competitive process and, unfortunately, not all students who meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be able to enrol. Enrolment in the course is limited by the number of supervisors available in any given year and the number of students they can supervise. Although faculty members typically supervise one or two thesis students each year, in some cases they may be on sabbatical or other leave or have commitments that prevent them from being able to supervise students.
However, you never know until you apply if you will get in, so if you feel like this could be an exciting and enriching experience for you, then we encourage you to apply.
Consult our list below of faculty members accepting thesis students next year along with information about their research interests. You might also visit their website or download and take a quick look at recent publications authored by faculty members to learn more about their research.
Identify six potential supervisors who you are interested in working with. Because some research areas are extremely popular, you might not be able to work with the faculty members you most want to work with.
Nathan Insel, PhD
Paul Mallet, PhD
Diano Marrone, PhD
Bruce McKay, PhD
Noam Miller, PhD
David White, PhD
Todd Ferretti, PhD
Ali Hashemi, PhD
Jeffery A. Jones, PhD
Elizabeth Olds, PhD
Nichole Scheerer, PhD
Philip Servos, PhD
Ann Marie Beals, PhD
Alexis Buettgen, PhD
Maritt Kirst, PhD
Natalie Kivell, PhD
Manuel Riemer, PhD
Ciann L.Wilson, PhD
Meaghan Barlow, PhD
Alexandra Gottardo, PhD
Marc Jambon, PhD
Tobias Krettenauer, PhD
Joanne Lee, PhD
Kim Roberts, PhD
John W. Schwieter, PhD
Eileen Wood, PhD
Roger Buehler, PhD
Justin Cavallo, PhD
Mark Eys, PhD
(Note: home department is Kinesiology and Physical Education).
Mindi Foster, PhD
Christian Jordan, PhD
Frank Kachanoff, PhD
Nancy Kocovski, PhD
Anne Wilson, PhD
On the PS499 application form, you will be asked to:
You should prepare your personal statement and have these documents ready before you begin the online application form because the form will not allow you to save and continue. Find tips and on what to include in your personal statement.
The online application also has a section that allows you to optionally describe why your grades in any course or term might not reflect your true abilities or potential.
Between February 3-28, 2025, faculty members will receive your application materials and may contact you for additional information or to arrange a time to meet with you to discuss the possibility of completing a thesis.
By Tuesday March 4th, 2025 if you want to change your rankings email psychadmin@wlu.ca with your new rankings listed in numerical order.
If you do not want to make any changes in your original rankings no action is necessary. To increase your chances of matching, we encourage you to rank several (six are recommended) potential supervisors. We will try to match you with a supervisor as far up your list of preferences as possible.
Once Winter grades have been submitted, your eligibility for PS499 will be confirmed. Your acceptance to the course may depend on meeting the eligibility criteria at this time.
Contact Us:
Janet Reimer, Undergraduate Program Assistant
E:
jreimer@wlu.ca
T:
548-889-4154
Office Location: N2006
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Rita Sharkey, Graduate Program Assistant
Lucy Carreiro, Senior Administrative Assistant