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
Email: vburgosvillanuev@ufl.edu
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.)
Email: jnewland96@ufl.edu
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.
Email: farrell.j@ufl.edu
MINA ELHAMIASL
Graduate Student, UF
Graduated with a P.h.D. in 2024 from the University of Florida.
Email: melhamiasl@ufl.edu
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.
Email: k.cheung@ufl.edu
AMARIAH RICHARDSON
Graduate Student, UF
Graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Email: richardson.ac@ufl.edu
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.
Email: i.dasilvaandrade@ufl.edu
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.
Email: bmgarner@ufl.edu
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.
Email: jessica.sanchesb@ufl.edu
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.
Email: alexiabrown@ufl.edu
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Jaxenne Daniels Graduate Student, University of Florida Parent-child book reading, socio-cognitive development Email: jaxdaniels@ufl.edu |
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Lindsay Baker Lab Technician, University of Florida Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience Email: lindsaybaker@ufl.edu |
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Ethan Kutlu Post-Doctoral Associate Perceptual Narrowing, Face and Language Processing, Accented Speech, Event-Related Potentials Email: denkutlu@ufl.edu |
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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 Email: rbarryanwar@ufl.edu |
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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. Email:zpestana@ucdavis.edu |
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Gabriella Silva Lab Technician, University of Florida Perceptual Expertise, Event-Related Potentials, Expertise Training Email: silvag@mail.usf.edu |
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Allison Carr Graduate Student, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Program, University of Florida Perceptual Expertise, Event-Related Potentials, Expertise Training Email: acarr5@ufl.edu |
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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 Email: tjones0@ufl.edu |
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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 Email: s.conte@ufl.edu |
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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. Email: aiyer1217@ufl.edu |
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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 Email: cpickron@research.umass.edu |
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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 Email: amcataldo@psych.umass.edu |
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Erik Arnold Former Lab Technician Face perception, Social Neuroscience, Perceptual Expertise, Social Cognition, Event-related potentials Email: Erikarnold@psych.umass.edu |
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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 Email: hhadley@psych.umass.edu |