Principal Investigator | |
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Scott Fraundorf
I'm an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and a research scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. I head the MAPLE (Memory And Psycholinguistics in Learning & Education) Lab, where we investigate language processing, memory, and their interaction. |
Graduate Students | |
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Kole Norberg
I’m a Ph.D. student in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and part of the CNBC. Prior to graduate studies, I taught remedial reading and writing to adults which led me to my primary research interest in the cognitive and neural underpinnings of text and discourse processing. Outside of research, I enjoy traveling, solving puzzles, and playing board games. |
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Doug Getty
I’m a Ph.D. student at Pitt in the Cognitive Psychology program. My research interests are in the processing of variability in language and using speaker knowledge during processing. Currently I am examining how listeners' comprehension systems process syntactic structure in non-native speakers. In my free time I enjoy rock climbing, biking, cooking, and going to concerts. |
Undergraduate Directed Research Students | |
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Catie Apgar
I’m a junior majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology, with planned minors in Chemistry and Linguistics. I am currently planning to attend graduate school and pursue a career in research and higher education. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and exploring Pittsburgh. |
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Lydia Boyer
I'm a current sophomore at the University of Pittsburg majoring in Health and Rehabilitation Science with planned minors in Dance, History, and Chemistry. I am planning to attend medical school post undergrad to pursue a career in medicine, specifically, dermatology. I also hope to continue to teach dance and choreograph after college. In my free time I enjoy taking dance classes, journaling, and playing piano |
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Melody Jin
I am a senior Pitt undergrad student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Korean. I am interested in counselling psychology and hoping to be a counselor in the future. I also consider researching as a great thing to do as a career. In my free time, I love traveling, playing the piano and guitar, and watching Korean variety shows. |
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Lauren Zaslow
I'm a junior Psychology student minoring in Economics with a certificate in Corporate and Community Relations. Although I do not have a specific career goal, I am interested in the intersection of marketing and psychology. Outside of being a student, I love to play tennis, cook, and travel. |
Lab Alumni | |
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Laura Morett
Laura worked in the MAPLE lab from fall 2015 to spring 2016 as a postdoctoral researcher. She currently heads the Neuroscience of Education Research on Development (N.E.R.D.) Lab at the University of Alabama. |
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Connie Qun Guan
Connie is a full professor at the University of Science and Technology in Beijing, China. She visited the lab as a Sino-US Fullbright Scholar sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. |
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Caitlin Rice
Caitlin was a Ph.D. student in Natasha Tokowicz's PLUM Lab who also worked with us in the MAPLE Lab. She is now a speech scientist with Amazon. |
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Afton Kirk-Johnson
Afton is a PhD student in the School of Education Applied Developmental Psychology program who worked as a Graduate Student Researcher from summer 2016 to summer 2018. |
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Rachel Peters
Rachel is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Psychology and Linguistics. She worked as lab coordinator from summer 2016 to summer 2018. |
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Cody Gilbert
Cody was an honors student in the MAPLE Lab from fall 2018 to spring 2019. He began attending SUNY Albany as a graduate student in social psychology in fall 2019. |
Rodica Constantine
Rodica was an honors student in the MAPLE Lab from fall 2017 to spring 2018. She began attending UNLV as a graduate student in cognitive psychology in fall 2018. | |
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Brenna Mauro
Brenna was an honors student in the MAPLE Lab from spring 2017 to fall 2017. She began attending Shenandoah University as a Master's student in occupational therapy in fall 2018. |
Directed Research and First Experiences in Research Student Alumni | |
Irene Tandoc, Spring 2020 | |
Brett Soltysiak, Fall 2019-Spring 2020 | |
Suzy Wan, Fall 2019-Spring 2020 | |
Angela Tanygin, Fall 2018-Spring 2020 | |
Dongxiao Li, Spring 2019-Fall 2019 | |
Chu Jiang, Spring 2019-Summer 2019 | |
Alan Lu, Summer 2018-Spring 2019 | |
Joanna Ye, Summer 2018-Spring 2019 | |
Danni Zhang, Summer 2018-Fall 2018 | |
Sophia Lu, Spring 2018-Fall 2018 | |
Allison Hill, Spring 2018 | |
Sriteja Gummadi, Fall 2017-Fall 2019 | |
Robert Hines, Fall 2017-Spring 2018 | |
Genevieve O'Brien, Fall 2016-Spring 2018 | |
Alexis Hensel, Summer 2017 | |
Sareen Ali, Summer 2017 | |
Eva Bacas, Spring 2017-Fall 2017 | |
Catherine Mowery, Spring 2017-Fall 2017 | |
Carmen Sepulveda, Fall 2016-Spring 2017 | |
Anisah Rafi, Spring 2016-Summer 2016 | |
Emalee Dauginikas, Fall 2015 |