Graduate Students

Harini Babu, M.S.

Harini Babu is a doctoral student concentrating in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience. She is interested in aging across the lifespan with a focus on older adults. She is also interested in memory, executive function, and non-invasive brain stimulation and imaging, with an emphasis on translational research.

Harini received her B.S in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and a M.A in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from Case Western Reserve University. Outside of research, Harini likes to garden, bake, and explore new cities.


Jasmine Cooper, B.A.

Jasmine Cooper is a doctoral student in the Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience program within the Psychology department. She is interested in exploring how various life factors affect aging in older adults and how those factors can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. 

She received her B.A. in psychology from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and was a McNair Scholar. Outside of research, Jasmine enjoys traveling, trying new foods, watching sports, and hiking.


Kali A. Sarver, M.S.

Kali Sarver is a doctoral candidate concentrating in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience in the Psychology Department. She is interested in brain aging, cognitive resilience and cognitive decline in older adulthood, and memory changes throughout the lifespan. She graduated Cum Laude and with departmental honors from Miami University with a B.A. in Psychology. Kali enjoys spending time with her cat, reading, crocheting, and catching up on TV shows outside of research.


Kathy Xie, B.S.

Kathy Xie is a doctoral student in Psychology concentrating in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience. She is interested in using working memory training and noninvasive brain stimulation to decrease the negative effects of aging on cognition. She graduated from Northwestern University, with a B.S. in Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Outside of research, Kathy likes to read, watch TV, go to concerts, and eat her way through cities.