PEOPLE

Kim received her B.A. in Psychology at the University of WI-Milwaukee in 2012 and her PhD in Integrative Neuroscience at the University of Chicago in 2020. Before beginning grad school, Kim worked in Dr. Christine Larson’s Affective Neuroscience Lab at UW-Milwaukee performing ERP studies of emotion and at the Medical College… Read more

I am a graduate student in the Integrative Neuroscience program. I received a BA in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 2016. My research interests center on understanding … Read more

Nak Won is an incoming graduate student in the Integrative Neuroscience program. He received his bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Brain Cognitive Science from Korea University in 2019 and his master’s degree in Computation… Read more

Gaby is a second-year student in the Integrative Neuroscience Program at the University of Chicago. She received her B.S. in Psychology and completed minors in neuroscience and music technology … Read more

Catherine is a fourth year in the integrative-neuroscience program. She graduated from Princeton with a background and interest in exploring social and moral cognition at the intersection of various disciplines, including law and other societal institutions… Read more

Elizabeth received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Iowa in 2021 where she researched the twitching movements that occur during REM sleep in mice and rats at developmental ages. Her current research interests focus on how different environments affect cognition… Read more

Kelton received B.S. degrees in Biology, Genetics & Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2021 where he researched the effects of lipopolysaccharide on ethanol consumption and social avoidance in mice. His current research interests center on the relationships between the physical and social environment, cognition, and mental health. He also has interests in the potential research applications of environmental neuroscience towards public policy and health.

I am a graduate student in the MAPSS program. I hold a B.A. in Cognitive Science from Northwestern University. My research interests concern how socioenvironmental experience may influence and shape cognition and neurological function across the lifespan, particularly in adolescence.

I am a second-year graduate student in the MACSS program. I received my B.S. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from the University of California, San Diego. My research interests focus on how green space (e.g. parks) access and exposure impact overall well-being and vary by socioeconomic status/race.

Isaaq is an energetic rising third-year majoring in Psychology & Computer Science with a specialization in Machine Learning. He hopes to combine the concepts of Psychology with Computer Science to improve technology through Artificial Intelligence. As a Chicago native who grew up in Logan Square, he is excited to explore more about the relationships between socioeconomic status and a neighborhood’s environment. 

Kimberly is a second-year undergraduate student studying Psychology and Environmental and Urban Studies. She is currently working on a research project looking at racial inequalities in prisons across the world and she is interested in research that observes how biological and environmental factors affect development in children and adults.

Maya is a third year in the college studying Neuroscience and English. She is interested in studying how urbanization and socialization affect the lived situation of the individual and is currently involved in the Depression in Neighborhoods project with Andrew Stier and Kaylah Thomas.

Anya is a third year undergraduate at UChicago majoring in Comparative Human Development and minoring in Human Rights. As a pre-med student, she has also taken many courses in the sciences. Anya has long been interested in areas of study that work to reduce harm and promote wellbeing through research. In her free time, Anya enjoys reading, knitting, and spinning yarn by hand!