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Mina Elhamiasl

Graduate Student, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Florida

Visual Attention and Perception; Emotional Processing; Reciprocal Relations between Cognition, Emotion, and Perception; Face and Object Processing; Brain Development.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to podcasts, hiking, traveling, and photography.

Email: melhamiasl@ufl.edu

 

juliaJulia Farrell

Graduate Student, University of Florida

Eye-tracking, Joint Attention, Face Processing, Early Learning & Cognition, Infant Attention & Perception.

Received a B.S. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 2018 and an M.S in Developmental Psychology from the University of Florida in 2021.

In my free time I enjoy traveling, trying new restaurants, reading, and spending time outdoors.

Email: farrell.j@ufl.edu

 

jamieJamie Newland

Graduate Student, University of Florida

Parent-Child Interactions, Joint Attention, Reading and Literacy, Learning Sciences, Perceptual Learning, Face and Language Processing.

Graduated from the University of South Florida with a dual degree in Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.).

In my free time I enjoy exploring new places and types of food, nature trails, reading, playing board games, and drinking bubble tea.

Email: jnewland96@ufl.edu

 

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. 

Email: gwallsinger@ufl.edu

 

 

 

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!

Email: sa.aslani@ufl.edu