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Zelazo Lab
51 East River Road
Institute of Child Development
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Lab Members
Lab Director, Dr. Phil Zelazo
Yale University; PhD in Psychology
Dr. Philip David Zelazo is the Nancy M. and John E. Lindahl Professor at the Institute of Child Development in the University of Minnesota. He has received several awards for his distinguished contributions to the research of cognitive development, including "Canada's Top 40 Under 40" award.
Research Interests: Developmental cognitive neuroscience; executive function; consciousness; rule use; self and social understanding; EEG/ERP; neuroimaging; affective decision making; problem solving; cultural differences in cognitive development; thought and language
Click here to read Dr. Zelazo's Curriculum Vitae
Lab Manager, Nhi Thai
University
of Minnesota; BSc in Child Psychology & Biology
Research Interests:
Cognitive development; language development; social cognition; neuroscience; genetics
Junior Scientist, Jacob Anderson
New Mexico State University; MA in Cognitive Psychology
Research Interests:
Developmental cognitive and affective neuroscience; substance use disorders; externalizing spectrum behavior; executive function; genetics; EEG/ERP and neuroimaging; digital signal processing
Post-Doctoral Affiliates
Dr. John Hoch
University of Minnesota; PhD in Educational Psychology
Research Interests:
Autism and other developmental disabilities; at risk populations; biological moderators of intervention outcome; mirror neuron activity in children with autism; translational research; autonomic activity and problem behavior
Dr. Kristen Lyons
University of California, Davis; PhD in Psychology
Research Interests:
Development of self-awareness and self-regulation; social cognition; metacognition; memory
Graduate Students
Jason Cowell
University of Minnesota; MA in Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; moral development; causal reasoning
Sabine Doebel
York University; BA in Psychology
Research Interests:
Conceptual development; language development; executive function
Stacey Espinet
University of Toronto; MA in Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; rule use; EEG/ERP
Donaya Hongwanishkul
University of Minnesota; MA in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science
Research Interests:
Executive function; fMRI; neuroimaging
Anna Johnson
St. Olaf College; BA in Psychology & Biology
Research Interests:
Social/emotional development; bio/neuropsychology; cognitive neuroscience; brain development; adolescence
Rowena Ng
University of California, San Diego; BSc in Psychology
Research Interests:
Social Cognition; emotional development; emotion regulation; developmental psychopathology
Directed Research Students
William Blechschmidt
University of Minnesota; BA Sophomore in Psychology
Research Interests:
Adolescent behavior; social interactions; cognitive development; personality
Claire Enders
University of Minnesota; BA Junior in Child Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; decision making in childhood; cognitive development
Abbie Hause
University of Minnesota; BA Freshman in Child Psychology
Research Interests:
Cognitive development; autism spectrum disorders; personality; neuropsychology; self-awareness
Michael McGarrah
University of Minnesota; BA Junior in Child Psychology
Research Interests:
Cognitive development; socio-emotional development; executive function
Faduma Mohamed
University of Minnesota; BA Junior in Psychology
Research Interests:
Cultural differences in family functioning relationship; ethnic/racial identity development of migrant children; personality disorders
Nicole Nellermoe
University of Minnesota; BA Junior in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Research Interests:
Cognitive development; autism spectrum disorders; language development
Leah Parks
University of Minnesota; BSc Sophomore in Child Psychology
Research Interests:
Emotional and conceptual development; effects of nutrition on cognitive functions; executive function
Christina Raine
University of Minnesota; BA in Philosophy
Research Interests:
Cognitive and moral development; decision making; play and learning
Max Shinn
University of Minnesota; BSc Freshman in Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Consciousness; self-awareness; neurophenomenology; cognitive neuroscience; executive function
Lindsey Stecker
University of Minnesota; BA Senior in Psychology
Research Interests:
Cognitive development; self-awareness; brain development
Julia Tang
University of Minnesota; BA Junior in Child Psychology
Research Interests:
Self-regulation; consciousness; eating disorders; memory; attention and mental fatigue; executive function
Past Affiliates
Yuanyuan Jiang
University of Toronto; BSc in Psychology Research
Research Interests:
Executive dysfunction; self and social cognition; contextual differences; treatment interventions
Dr. Amanda Kesek
University of Minnesota; PhD in Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; cognitive flexibility; social cognition; rule use; automatic goals
Dr. Ayelet Lahat
University of Toronto; PhD in Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; moral development; EEG/ERP
Dr. Jennifer Richler
University of Michigan; PhD in Clinical Psychology
Research Interests:
Executive function; autism spectrum disorders; theory of mind
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01/19/2011.
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