PEOPLE

I a first year P.h.D student. I am assisting in projects related to various topics such as self-control and visual attention. My research interest centers on top-down control and executive functions… 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

I am a master’s student in the MAPSS program with a concentration on psychology. I received my B.S. in psychology at the University of California, San Diego. I have broad research interests concerning environmental influence on social decision making. Currently I am working with Dr. Meidenbauer on a project regarding impulsivity measured by the stop signal task.

I am a first-year Master’s student in Computational Social Science. Right now I’m assisting in projects related to spatial data science and shared transportation. I’m interested in integrating cognitive science with computational transportation simulation to evaluate ride-sharing.

 I am a master student in MAPSS program. I received my B.S.in Psychology with minor in Computer Science from the Tsinghua University in China, 2017. I have long interests in cognitive neuroscience and computational methods, specifically, how we could leverage them for better well-being emotionally and cognitively. Currently I am doing my thesis in the lab, working on the fNIRS environmental neuroscience project.

I am a third year undergraduate student at the University of Chicago majoring in Neuroscience. My research interests focus on examining the relationship between environmental factors and cognitive performance as well as the broader intersection of neuroscience and behavior. 

I am a first-year student at the University of Chicago majoring in psychology. I am interested in the ways environmental factors affect cognitive development across different social groups. In the future, I plan to pursue a career incorporating both public policy and psychology.

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. 

Noor is a first-year student at the College studying neuroscience and game design. Her interests include bidirectionality between humans and their external environment, and she is currently working on a project involving changes to participants’ cognitive abilities in response to different virtual environments.

Maya is a second 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.

I am a rising third-year undergraduate at the University of Chicago. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience. I’m interested in how the external environment can influence human behavior and emotion. I am excited to be working on the neighborhood greenspace mapping project in Chicago.