Our Team
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Jonathan Lane
Associate Professor of Psychology & Human Development
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
Wen Lu
Doctoral Student
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Wen’s research interests include the development of metacognition and theory of mind, which enables children to gain awareness and control of their mental processes. She hopes that her research will be applied to inform how children can learn more effectively and efficiently, and become more discerning consumers of information.
Research Assistants
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Amanda Jones
Amanda graduated in 2024, with a degree in Child Development and Cognitive Studies. She loves working with children, and after graduating, she hopes to pursue a career in developmental psychology. Amanda has one dog, and enjoys finding new pet-friendly restaurants in Nashville..
Isabella Lough
Isabella Lough is a senior majoring is Psychology and minoring in Child Development. She aspires to become a licensed clinical social worker, and loves the Social Cognition Lab for giving her an opportunity to learn about research in developmental psychology and to interview kiddos.
Grace Quinn
Grace is a senior majoring in Cognitive Studies and Public Policy Studies, and minoring in French. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a career in social science research or policy analysis.
Zoe Demers
Zoe is a junior majoring in Human and Organizational Development with minors in Psychology, and Data Science. She enjoys working with kids and hopes to pursue a career in the field of psychology and mental health.
Kelsey Kelley
Kelsey is a junior studying Medicine, Health, and Society, and Human and Organizational Development. She is interested in understanding how intersecting social factors impact pediatric health and hopes to pursue a career as a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Yida Lu
Yida is a junior majoring in Child Development and Economics, focusing on research-driven, AI-powered technologies and policy design in early childhood education. Outside his academic pursuits, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with his puppy.
Xinrui Li
Li is a sophomore majoring in Child Development, with a strong passion for working with children. He would like to pursue graduate school in clinical psychology, with a focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Li is especially intrigued by the lab’s research on theory of mind.
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Former Graduate Students
Emily Conder, Ph.D.
UX Researcher, Microsoft
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Nicolette Granata, Ph.D.
Data & Grants Specialist; Job Development Team Lead
Living and Learning Enrichment Center
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Alex Ford, M.Ed.
Research Associate in Program Development, Monitoring, and Evaluation at William James College
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Hanna Lee, M.Ed.
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Former Research Assistants
Madonna Agaiby, Livia De Luca Almeida, Chyna Bacchus, Emma Baker, Joseph Barnett, Becca Berger, Soha Bhutta, Taylor Boothby, Janelle Brown, Isabella Brown, Charlotte Buck, Rose Capin, Jane Cohen, Kathryn Coughlin, Caroline Curran, Kolapo Dairo, Marlotte deJong, Eddy Gekosky, Leoncia Gillespie, Haley Green, Katy Hamilton, Raina Harpalani, Kiara Hibbler, Gengshi Hu, Mackenzie Jackson, Shivani Jajoo, Shreya Karak, Melanie Leguizamon, Katie Metzger, Troy Morrow, Angela Qian, Shaan Ramaprasad, Vik Reddy, Ethan Schmerling, Ted Schachtman, Sophia She, Savannah Stewart, Mary Tezak, Victoria Tu, Andrew Virgile, Kelly Warren, Vanessa Weis, Megan Wiebe, Alex Wolfe, Anna Yarinsky, Carolyn Yee, Joanna Zheng [listed alphabetically]
