Former graduate student Matt Betts practices his dissertation in front of other students.
Graduate students Sibley Lyndgaard and Corey Tatel present a poster at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science.
The 2018 lab staff celebrates a successful year!
Undergraduate research assistants assist with data collection.
Graduate student Jenny Egan-Erickson presents her master’s thesis research at the Better Together conference for Atlanta-area psychology departments.
Graduate student Lucas Provine (second from left), co-organizer of the first annual Better Together conference for Atlanta area psychology programs, is pictured with fellow co-organizers.
The 2017 lab staff celebrates a successful year!
Interdisciplinary presentation at the 2020 APA Technology, Mind, and Society conference. Pictured left to right: Gordon Kinsley, PubPol; Ruth Kanfer, Psyc; Corey Tatel, Psyc; Sibley Lyndgaard, Psyc; Isabel Ruthotto, PubPol; Daniel Schiff, PubPol; Julia Melkers, PubPol; David Joyner, Computer Sc.
The 2020 lab staff celebrates a successful (remote) year!
Former research assistant Victoria Pham presents her senior thesis research at a Georgia Tech undergraduate research conference.

The overarching theme of research conducted in the co-laboratory is to apply contemporary theorizing from multiple domains of psychology for the purpose of better understanding, predicting, and enhancing behavior and well-being in achievement (training, school) and work settings.

HISTORY

The PARK lab has existed for over 20 years. The co-laboratory serves as a center for graduate
training and integrative research that spans cognitive, aging, personality, social,
and applied psychology domains.

What we do

  • Conduct laboratory, survey, archival, and field research.
  • Provide research/professional training for undergraduates, graduates, and post-doctoral students in psychology and related fields.
  • Publish and present research findings.
  • Host conferences, visiting faculty, and students.

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer as a Research Assistant

You can get involved with Kanfer-Ackerman lab by helping us with research. We accept applications for undergraduate volunteers. If you are interested, please read our volunteer information page, and then submit our volunteer form. We will review your application and get in touch with you shortly.

Prospective Graduate Students

If you are interested in applying to the Kanfer-Ackerman lab for graduate school, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.