Cognition Across Development Lab

Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences

Tara graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology, then from the University of Chicago with her Ph.D. in Comparative Human Development. She loves developing research studies to figure out how kids think about the people and places around them.

Gorana graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Psychology and is a graduate student in the CAD lab. She's interested in children's conceptualization of racial categories, the development of racial identity, and racial privileges.

Jordan graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Education Studies. Before Jordan joined the CAD Lab in 2020, he completed a year teaching English to elementary school students in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship. He is interested in how essentialist thinking develops across various social categories, specifically in minority populations.

Yuchen is a graduate student in the CAD lab. She is interested in studying how children understand social status and social inequality. She also hopes to work with children from different cultures. Before joining the CAD lab, Yuchen got her Master's degree in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University.

Nai is a senior at UMass and is majoring in Psychology, minoring in art history, and working towards a social work and welfare certificate. She wants to pursue clinical psychology and eventually open up a community center that offers support for lower-income families and individuals. She looks forward to joining the CAD lab team!

Laya is a sophomore biology major at UMass and is super excited to join the CAD lab! She hopes to attend medical school after graduating and wants to become a pediatrician. She is very passionate about health equity and inequity between different groups of people and in the future aims to be able to find ways to bridge these gaps in having access to proper healthcare.

Alex is a sophomore studying computer science and psychology with the
goal of combining the two throughout his career. He hopes to use these
two interdisciplinary fields to make a positive impact in the world
through psychological research, software engineering, artificial
intelligence, or ideally all three.

Kerleene is a pre-med biology major from the Boston Area. She loves to

travel and try new foods.

Ben is a senior at Lenox Memorial High School, who plans to pursue psychology and public policy in college. He is passionate about finding a deeper understanding of how humans perceive and interact with each other and applying that research to real-world problem-solving.

Seda is a senior psychology major at UMass and is very excited to join the CAD lab! After completing her associate’s degree in psychology, she became more curious about research and can’t wait to learn more! While unsure about if she wants to do clinical work or research, she is very passionate about the relationship between social psychology and developmental science.

Genesis is a junior at UMass Amherst, double majoring in Public Health Sciences and Psychology. She is interested in clinical child psychology and also hopes to work with communities of marginalized groups in public health.

Henry is a Senior at UMass Amherst, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Jazz (Vocal). His long term goal is to pursue a career as a researcher in Psychology. Through his research he hopes to help promote peace, justice, and equality, and combat violence, hatred, and prejudice. He is eager to take his first step on this journey in joining the CAD lab!

Jenna Rubin is a senior psychology major at UMass with an interest in psychopathology and early social cognition. She hopes to pursue clinical psychology after graduating, particularly with children and adolescents. She is excited to further explore her passion for developmental psychology in the CAD Lab!

Oluchi is a sophomore Biology and Psychology major hoping to one day be a pediatrician! She hopes to one day open her own practice to serve underserved communities and continue work to bridge the gap in health disparities.