LAB DIRECTOR

​​Stephen J. Flusberg, Ph.D.
You probably learned all you wanted to know about me on the ABOUT page, but if you're in search of additional information, you can check out the RESEARCH and TEACHING pages, or my CV. If that's not enough, I invite you to stare at THIS mesmerizing optical illusion. 

SENIOR RESEARCHERS

Michael Battersby
Michael is interested in the cognitive processes underlying panic disorders, and how emotion regulation strategies might be enhanced to help people manage negative affect. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a focus on hyper-arousal, stress, and anxiety. His hobbies include avoiding the many things he studies.

Jada Cheek
Jada is interested in how language can affect how people conceptualize and reason about complex social issues. Her current research focuses on how metaphoric framing might influence people’s attitudes towards law enforcement and how much blame they place on officers who critically injure citizens. Jada plans to pursue a Ph.D in Social Psychology. 

Nicholas Duci
Nicholas wants to understand how technology affects cognition, and he is currently researching how the presence of a smartphone might impact our ability to learn new things. In the future, he is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. Outside of academia he enjoys playing basketball, exploring nature, and training in martial arts.

Carly Laplace
Carly is interested in how people conceptualize the everyday things in their everyday lives. Her current research is exploring how people value physical currency, and how this might be influenced by seemingly trivial factors like what it looks like and where it came from.

Robert Olejarz 
Robert is fascinated by modern technology and is interested in how it affects our emotional well-being. While most research seems to suggest that smartphones are bad for us, his research is exploring whether they can act as an effective security blanket, helping people cope with negative emotions.

Justice Smith
Justice is interested in how technology might become a barrier to mental health treatment seeking by encouraging people to deal with problems on their own. His current research explores how linguistic framing affects conceptions of mental illness. He plans to attend medical school and become a psychiatrist. 

2016-2017

LAB ALUMNI

Paul Wingate 
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Rachel Ubanos

Jessica Smith

Avianca Ramos

Mark Lauria

​Ashley Calder

2015-2016

Kevin Collister

Conrad Hamonet

Adaira Marie Greco

​Daniel Pitti

2014-2015

Phineas Howie

Kathleen Dengler

Jessica Pivnik

Devin Stack

​Brie Massaro 

​2013-2014

Michael DellaValle

Gracie Bihn

Stacy Radich

Dean Miller

​Alicia Hwang

2012-2013

Derek Shapiro

​Chase Meyerson