Lab Members

Lab Director, Dr. Phil Zelazo

Phil Zelazo

Yale University; PhD in Psychology

Dr. Philip David Zelazo is the Nancy M. and John E. Lindahl Professor at the Institute of Child Development in the University of Minnesota. He has received several awards for his distinguished contributions to the research of cognitive development, including "Canada's Top 40 Under 40" award.

View Dr. Zelazo's current curriculum vitae.

Research Interests: Developmental cognitive neuroscience; executive function; consciousness; rule use; self and social understanding; EEG/ERP; neuroimaging; affective decision making; problem solving; cultural differences in cognitive development; thought and language

Lab Manager, Yuanyuan Jiang

Yuanyuan Jiang

University of Toronto; BSc in Psychology Research

Research Interests:

Executive dysfunction; self and social cognition; contextual differences; treatment interventions

Lab Technician, Neha Paranjape

Neha

University of Minnesota; MSc 2nd Year in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research Interests:

Visual basic; e-prime

Post-Doctoral Associates

Jennifer Richler

Jennifer Richler

University of Michigan; PhD in Clinical Psychology

Research Interests:

Executive function; autism spectrum disorders; theory of mind

 

Graduate Students

Jason Cowell

Jason Cowell

University of St. Thomas; BA in Philosophy

Research Interests:

Executive function; moral development; causal reasoning

Stacey Espinet

Stacey Espinet

University of Toronto; MA in Developmental Psychology

Research Interests:

Executive function; rule use; EEG/ERP

Donaya Hongwanishkul

Donaya Hongwanishkul

University of Minnesota; MA in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science

Research Interests:

Executive function; fMRI; neuroimaging

Amanda Kesek

Amanda Kesek

University of Toronto; MA in Developmental Psychology

Research Interests:

Executive function; cognitive flexibility; social cognition; rule use; automatic goals

Ayelet Lahat

Ayelet Lahat

University of Toronto; MA in Developmental Psychology

Research Interests:

Executive function; moral development; EEG/ERP

 

Directed Research Students

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

University of Minnesota; BA Senior in Child Psychology

Research Interests:

Cognitive development

Lindsey Higgins

lindsey

University of Minnesota; BA Senior in Child Psychology

Research Interests:

Cognitive development

Volunteer Research Assistants

Celeste Tebedge

celeste

University of Minnesota; BSc Senior in Biochemistry

Research Interests:

Cognitive development

Nhi Thai

University of Minnesota; BSc Senior in Child Psychology & Biology

Research Interests:

Cognitive development; language development; social cognition; neuroscience; genetics