Cognition Across Development Lab

Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences

Alix graduated with her B.S. (Hon) in Psychology from Northeastern University in 2017. She is fascinated by all facets of intuitive social cognition, most specifically in and surrounding marginalized groups and gender minorities. In addition to her work at the CAD Lab, Alix collaborates with the Affect and Social Cognition Lab, the CORE Lab at Northeastern University, and the High-Level Cognition Lab at Queen’s University Belfast on projects pertaining to perceptions of symbols of inclusion, gender essentialism, and episodic memory.

Hailey is a recent UMass Amherst graduate, with a Bachelor's in Psychology. She plans to bring her experience in social psychology research to a future career helping individuals and families in social work.

Edye is a junior psychology major at UMass with an interest in issues of gender identity, attachment/adoption, and anxiety in young children. She has always loved working with kids and hopes to pursue a research career in developmental psychology in order to positively impact the lives of children and families.

Jess is from Grafton, Massachusetts and she is a (rising) sophomore psychology major at UMass Amherst. She hopes to pursue clinical and counseling psychology specifically with children and adolescents after she graduates, and she believes that CAD lab is a wonderful opportunity and experience to help her gain more knowledge in the field that she loves!

Andrew is from New York City and is a rising sophomore student majoring in psychology and getting a minor in Spanish. He plans to become an industrial-organizational psychologist in order to promote cultural inclusivity.

Ashwin is a junior at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. He’s super into singing and reading and is still waiting for Frank Ocean to drop an album.

Cody is a recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he received a BS in Psychology. He currently works in Northampton doing in-home therapy for children and is excited to learn more about how children perceive the world.

Amber is a Neuroscience and Legal studies major at UMass Amherst class of 2022. She is a Vietnamese international student with a passion for working with children and a curiosity for the wonders of psychology

Ben most identifies with vampire bats because of their strong reciprocal altruism. He enjoys reading, writing, painting, spending time outdoors and getting to know his fellow
co-inhabitants of the biosphere - humans and nonhumans alike! He loves learning about the world and always living with an open-minded curiosity