Interested in joining the lab?

We can't wait to meet you. We are very excited to be taking on new students for the 2023-2024 school year.

What should I do if I'm interested in applying to the lab?

Email Dr. Feinberg at feinberg@mcmaster.ca. Let me know about your academic background and what potential research areas you would be interested in working on.

What are we looking for in students?

We are taking on students interested in Social Perception, Cognition, and Perception topics related to voices

Students should have a background in Psychology, Anthropology, Linguistics, Speech Science, Engineering, or other similar background.

Here are some current topics we're interested in working on:

Automated Acoustic Analysis

How autism affects voice recognition and memory

How does voice quality affect personality perception

Is the 2-factor model of voice & personality legit?

Are voices opponent-coded?

Is voice averageness attractive?

What features make up multidimensional voice space?

What makes voices attractive

If you have an idea about some research that isn't listed here, we're interested in hearing about that too.