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Maeve Boylan

Postdoctoral Researcher

Post Doc, University of Florida

Graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida, a B.S. in Psychology  from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University of Florida.

I am a postdoctoral researcher here in the Brain, Cognition, and Development lab. Throughout graduate training, my research utilized multimodal methods (EEG and fMRI) to examine the dynamic processes employed in selective and competitive attention as well as the underlying mechanisms of experience-based short-term visuocortical plasticity. Currently, my research includes all aspects of EEG and MRI for the HEALthy Brain and Cognitive Development project. In addition, I am very interested in assessing reliability and ensuring methodology of EEG-based paradigms are replicable and valid.

Beyond my research interests, I enjoy cooking, crafting, watching hockey and F1, and being a mediocre trivia competitor.

Lab Staff

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Kenneth Cruz

Post-Baccalaureate Student

Graduated with a B.S. in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and a minor in Sociology from the University of Florida.

I’m a post-baccalaureate student preparing to enter the field of Clinical Pediatric Psychology. By expanding my knowledge and skillset in applied research settings, being a part of this lab will empower me in achieving my academic and professional goals. During my free time, I like to spend my time watching anime, playing video games, and doing activities with my friends.

Graduate Students

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Sara Aslani

Graduate Student, University of Florida 

Neuroscience and Human factors; Visual Attention; Memory Processing; Decision-Making;  Brain stimulation.; Neuronal Synchrony.

Graduated from Amirkabir University of Technology with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. She also received her M.S. in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors from Michigan Technological University. 

In my free time, I  enjoy playing piano, swimming, hiking, and listening to podcasts!

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Sevval Ozkaya

Graduate Student, University of Florida 

Early Learning and Cognition; Attention & Perception; Visual Attention; Cognition, Emotion, and Perception; Brain Development; Learning Sciences. 

Received a B.S. in Psychology from Istanbul Medipol University, Turkiye, and an M.Sc. in Clinical Child Psychology from Anglia Ruskin University, the UK.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, listening to podcasts, photography, and spending time with my friends.

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Grace Wallsinger

Graduate Student, University of Florida 

Early Learning and Cognition; Visual Attention; Selective Attention; Face Processing; Neuroimaging Techniques; Brain and Cognitive Development. 

Graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior in 2023.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, camping, embroidery, and baking. 

Undergraduate Students

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Former Students & Staff

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Isabela Da Silva Andrade

Research Coordinator II
Graduated with a M.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Federal Fluminense, and a B.S. in Biological Science from the University of Federal Fluminense.

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Erik Arnold

Former Lab Technician
Face perception, Social Neuroscience, Perceptual Expertise, Social Cognition, Event-related potentials

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Lindsay Baker

Lab Technician, University of Florida
Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience

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Ryan Barry-Anwar

Post-Doctoral Associate
Infant Learning, Brain Development, Early Experience, Joint Attention, Face Processing, Event-Related Potentials & Eye-Tracking

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Alexia Brown

Lab Technician

Graduated with a B.S. in Psychology (Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience) and a minor in Anthropology from the University of Florida.

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Valeria Burgos-Villanueva

Research Assistant, UF
Graduated with an M.S. in Health Education and Behavior from the University of Florida, and a B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Sciences from the University of Florida

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Allison Carr

Graduate Student, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Program, University of Florida
Perceptual Expertise, Event-Related Potentials, Expertise Training

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Andrea M. Cataldo

Former Cognitive Psychology Graduate Student (Quantitative Concentration), UMASS Amherst
Judgment & Decision Making, Perception, Emotion, Signal Detection, Mathematical Modeling

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Zoey Cheung

Graduate Student, UF
Graduated with a P.h.D. in 2024 from the University of Florida, an M.Phil in Psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California.

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Stefania Conte

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of South Carolina
Face Processing, Perceptual Narrowing, Early Experience, Infant and Child Development, Event-Related Potentials and Eye-tracking

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Jaxenne Daniels

Graduate Student, University of Florida
Parent-child book reading, socio-cognitive development

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Mina Elhamiasl

Graduate Student, UF
Graduated with a P.h.D. in 2024 from the University of Florida.

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Julia Farrell

Graduate Student, UF
Graduated with a P.h.D. in 2024 from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Florida in 2021, and a B.S. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 2018.

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Jessica Sanches Braga Figueira

Post-Doctoral Associate
Throughout my academic life my research has focused on the interaction between emotion and individual differences with working memory and attention. My primary tools for investigating this topic have been EEG and behavioral measures.

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Bailey Garner

Research Coordinator II
Graduated with a M.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology from the University of Florida , and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida.

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Hillary Hadley

Recipient of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology, UMASS Amherst
Infant Learning, Perception and Cognition, Brain Development, Early Experience, Perceptual Expertise, Face and Object Processing, Event-Related Potentials & Eye-Tracking. Early Experience, Infant Learning, Face Processing, Event-Related Potentials

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Arjun Iyer

Graduate Student, Language and Cognitive Development Lab, Developmental and BCN Joint Program, University of Florida
Perception, emotion, empathy, infant perceptual narrowing, emotional face processing

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Travis Jones

Graduate Student, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Florida
Perceptual expertise, applied behavior analysis, EEG event-related potentials, steady-state visual evoked potentials, face processing, decision making, technology

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Ethan Kutlu

Post-Doctoral Associate
Perceptual Narrowing, Face and Language Processing, Accented Speech, Event-Related Potentials

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Jamie Newland

Graduate Student, UF
Graduated with a P.h.D. in 2025 from the University of Florida and a dual degree in Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.)

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Zoe Pestana

Lab Technician, University of Florida
ERPs, ssVEPs, and Perceptual Expertise. Interests in Emotions, Memory, Development, Attention, Facial Perception, and Cognition

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Charisse Pickron

Recipient of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology, UMASS Amherst
Infant learning & perception, Social Cue Processing, Social Face Group (Race, Gender) Processing, Early Experience, Event-Related Potentials & Eye-Tracking

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Amariah Richardson

Graduate Student, UF
Graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a B.A. in Psychology.

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Gabriella Silva

Lab Technician, University of Florida
Perceptual Expertise, Event-Related Potentials, Expertise Training