PEOPLE

Marc Berman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He received his B.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) from the University of Michigan, his Ph.D. in Psychology and IOE from the University of Michigan, and received post-doctoral training at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Before arriving to Chicago he was an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. Understanding the relationship between individual psychological and neural processing and environmental factors lies at the heart of his research. His lab utilizes brain imaging, behavioral experimentation, computational neuroscience and statistical models to quantify the person, the environment, and their interactions.

To view a list of Marc’s publications, please visit his Google Scholar page.

Marc G. Berman – CV (2020)

Sarah Delmar is a post doctoral researcher working with the Environmental Neuroscience Lab and the Goldin-Meadow Lab. She earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Pennsylvania State University in 2024. Her research interests include understanding the neural activity underlying learning and memory in the context of developmental and environmental changes through the use of technology such as fMRI and fNIRS.

Elizabeth is a second-year graduate student in the Integrative Neuroscience program, working primarily with Dr. Greg Norman. She received her B.A. in Neuroscience with a minor in Literature from Hamilton College (‘23), where she completed an honors thesis investigating… Read more

Elizabeth Gaillard – CV (2023)

Stanley is a second-year graduate student in Computational Social Science. Stanley is interested in using mathematical modeling to generate findings that deepen the interpretation of individuals’ behavior through their interactions with environments, grounding this work in Person-In-Environment Theory as a framework that connects research with application. Outside of school, Stanley enjoys rock climbing and serves as captain of a local ultimate frisbee team.

Saaket is a first-year MACSS-Economics student at UChicago with a B.S. in Econometrics and Computer Science from USF-Tampa. Drawing from prior experience in urban economic consulting, Saaket studies the intersection of human behavior and community development. His research interests focus on understanding how the external environment shapes the economic mobility of low-income communities. Beyond the Lab, he enjoys reading, learning internet cultures, and training in Olympic-style weightlifting and powerlifting.

Wilson is a first-year MAPSS-Psychology student at the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. Drawing from prior experience using fNIRS at Michigan’s Language and Literacy Lab, Wilson explores the intersection of cognition, emotion, and environment in shaping human behavior. His research interests center on bilingualism, social cognition, and how environmental factors like heat or sound affect decision-making. Beyond the lab, he enjoys snowboarding, electronic dance music, and hitting the gym.

Kristine received her B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences with a concentration in Philosophy at MIT. While at MIT, she researched infant social cognition using fNIRS and programmed a study on the platform Children Helping Science. Kristine is interested in using fNIRS to understand neural activity during real-world experiences. She is passionate about open science and science activism.  

Kristine Hocker – CV (2023)

Graham is a second-year undergraduate at UChicago planning to major in Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Linguistics. He has lived in Chicago (urban environment) his whole life. Graham is interested in investigating the effects of nonverbal communication on mental processes and the effects of exposure to certain environments on brain functioning. Graham loves photography and running and is a member of the Chicago Debate Society.