Lark (Seung-Lark) Lim, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama
Neuroscience theme director, Alabama Life Research Institute (ALRI)
Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychology - Emotion Science
Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports
PI @ L.L.ANN (Lim Lab for Affective Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics)
Ph.D, Indiana University (2009)
Research interests: Computational and neurobiological mechanisms of cognitive-affective interactions and value-based decision-making, and their implications for affective-behavioral dysregulation in normal and clinical populations (e.g., anxiety disorder, addiction, eating disorder, obesity).
Computational, behavioral, and functional neuroimaging techniques (fMRI and EEG)
Teaching
PY 381 Cognitive Neuroscience
PY 655 Seminar in Cognitive Psychology: Decision Neuroscience
Email: lark.lim@ua.edu
Ph.D. student @ University of Alabama
Brooklyn King
Experimental Ph.D. Program
Ph.D. student @ University of Missouri - Kansas City
Carrie Bailey, M.A.
Applied Cognitive and Behavioral Science Ph.D. Program
Undergraduate RA @ University of Alabama
Caleb Koeller
2025 UA ASSURE research grant award
If you are interested in joining L.L.ANN as a PhD student or an undergraduate research assistant, please contact Dr. Lim.
LLANN may accept new PhD student applications for 2026 FS. The information is available at https://psychology.ua.edu/graduate-studies/admissions/
General requirements for undergraduate RA position: Psychology or Neuroscience Major, GPA > 3.5
Graduate Students @ University of Missouri - Kansas City
Norah Hass, Ph.D. Clinical program
David Scott, M.A. Applied Cognitive and Behavioral Science program
InJae Hwang, M.S. Applied Cognitive and Behavioral Science program
Visting Scholars
Yun-Joo Kim, Ph.D. (2016-2017). Professor @ Hanyang Cyber University
Post-doctoral Scholars
Kyung Mook Choi, Ph.D. (2015-2016). Research professor @ Korea University.
Undergraduate R.A. @ University of Missouri - Kansas City
2024 Audrey Harper
2023 Ellery Vaughn
2021 Jade Robichaud, Hannah Green
2018 Quinton Anderson, James Meredith
2016 Nathan Keown, Yujung Oh, Molly Penrod
2015 Trent Weston, Erik Schneider
2014 Jarren Back, Megan Maddox
2013 Marvelous Amayo
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