People

Matt is a doctoral candidate in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience. He is interested in understanding how people manage and respond to the overwhelming (and often distracting) amount of information that perception affords. He is particularly interested in considering how predictions based on recent memory facilitate the allocation of attention and the preparation of action given changing environments and task-demands. Outside of the lab, Matt enjoys playing music, skateboarding, and wondering how attention and memory allow him to do these activities.

Katherine is a senior studying Psychology and Cognitive Science and she is currently pursuing an honors thesis on the boundaries of adaptive control within a wider time frame. Her research interest include clinical psychology, cognitive assessments and performance, and executive functioning. Outside of research her interests include cooking, baking, and playing video games.

Arvin is a senior majoring in Cognitive Science (Computation Track) with a double minor in Mathematics and Computer Science. His research interests include cognition, computational modeling, and decision making. He hopes to go to grad school and eventually work in an industry research job.

Elise is a senior studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with a minor in Gender and Health. She plans to enter the medical field with a focus in women’s health. Her research interests include neural mechanisms of adaptive control when faced with distraction, as well as neuropharmacology and addiction. Outside of academics, Elise enjoys spending time with friends and trying new restaurants around Ann Arbor.

Mehr is a junior studying Cognitive Science and Computer Science. She loves everything we learn about in this lab, especially how working memory can play an influence on how we deal with conflict! In her free time she loves to crochet and binge new shows (she just finished GOT and HOTD)

Tiffany is a junior majoring in Biology, Health, and Society as well as Cognitive Science on the Decision track. She is interested in how people make decisions and what factors can influence our decision making; as well as how our social backgrounds and other factors may affect our decision making and perception. She likes to try new food places, watch entertainment shows, and read in my free time.

Sarah is a junior majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with a minor in Science, Technology, and Society, while pursuing a pre-medical track. Her research interests focus on attention processes, particularly how the brain manages and allocates attention resources in various cognitive tasks. She is also interested in the mechanisms of selective attention and its varying intensity across different tasks. Outside of research, Sarah enjoys playing basketball, knitting, bike-riding, and cooking.

Amanda is a senior with a major in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. Broadly, Amanda is interested in how environmental factors can influence cognitive mechanisms. In the future, she hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and continue a career in research.

Chloe is a junior majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with a minor in Statistics. She is interested in exploring brain behavior relationships, and how attentional mechanisms influence our behavior. She plans on pursuing a PhD in the future. In her free time, she enjoy reading, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with friends.