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We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive lab culture, and welcome scientists of all genders, races, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. We especially encourage applications from individuals from groups that are typically underrepresented in academia and STEM fields. Our lab is a very supportive place, and we recruit new lab members with the goal of maintaining a nurturing and productive environment.

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Graduate students

Leyla is not recruiting new PhD students (as primary mentor) for Fall 2026. She may accept an MA student if there is an exceptionally good match in terms of research / academic interests. ​We encourage prospective to take a look at our other Cog Sci faculty. We have a very collaborative department, and Leyla is happy to co-advise or serve as a secondary advisor to students. 

 

Prospective PhD students should also out the application mentoring program led by our current students!

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Postdocs

If you are interested in doing a postdoc in the lab, please email Leyla (lisik@jhu.edu) with some your CV, details about your past research, and what you are interested in working on in a postdoc. 

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Undergraduates

We are committed to mentoring talented undergraduates from a range of backgrounds. To ensure students have the most fulfilling and productive experience in the lab, we are interested in students who can dedicate at least 9 hours (3 course credits) to research each week during the semester. During summer months, there may also be opportunities for lab funding or to apply for summer funding via PURA (due Feb 1) or a KSAS research award (due Feb 15). 

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If you are interested in pursuing research in the lab, fill out this form. You can also email Leyla to let her know you've filled it out.​

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Please note that we don't usually have the ability to supervise external interns or high school students.

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