People

Kyungmi Kim, Ph.D. is a cognitive psychologist studying psychological mechanisms through which we process information about ourselves and color self-associated experiences with value-laden qualities subjectively meaningful to us, with a particular focus on memory formation. Before coming to Wesleyan, she received her Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in the Department of Psychology at Yale. Before that, she received her M.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University and her B.A. in French Language and Literature from Chung-Ang University, South Korea.
Casey Riedmann, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral fellow in cognitive psychology who studies language and communication. His research concerns the ways in which context influences speakers’ production choices and listeners’ comprehension experiences. He is also interested in the role of efficiency in language processing, language change, and the evolution of humans’ cognitive capacity for a communicative system. Prior to beginning his postdoctoral position at Wesleyan, Casey earned his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at Northwestern University, as well as his M.A. in Linguistics at San Diego State University, and a B.A. in Communication Studies at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania.
Arielle Lack-Zell ’27 is a Psychology major and Education and Jewish Studies minor. She is particularly interested in the psychology of learning and memory and how the two apply to reading. After Wesleyan, she hopes to attend graduate school and one day become a psychologist. Outside of class, Arielle tutors Middletown students, does stand-up comedy, and teaches introductory psychology to Title I high schoolers.
Nirvaan Mehta ’27 is a Psychology and Economics double major with an Applied Data Science Certificate. He is interested in language and cognition, cognitive development, and the way beliefs influence decision making. After Wesleyan, Nirvaan plans to go to graduate school in psychology. Outside of the lab, he enjoys dancing, swimming, and baking.
Margaret Rowe ’27 is a Psychology major and Data Analysis and Education Studies minor. She is particularly interested in developmental psychology, numerical and linguistic cognition, and how memory plays a role in both of these. After Wesleyan, Margaret hopes to attend graduate school in psychology and continue with research. Outside of the lab, she enjoys dancing, running, spending time with friends and family, and cooking.

 

Selected Alumni

Aude Baert ’26
Graduate student in social work at Columbia University

Daisy Banda ’21
Registered behavior technician working with children with developmental challenges at Success on the Spectrum – Cypress

Alexis Banquer ’20
Health operations associate at Booz Allen Hamilton

Esha Bhandari ’20
MD, Pediatrics resident at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Suin (Lynn) Choi ’24
Graduate student in mental health counseling at Boston University

Augusta Claire Burhans ’23
Graduate student in social work at Boston University

Jennifer Cook ’26
Graduate student in social work at New York University

Nina Eyres ’23
Paralegal at Miedel & Mysliwiec LLP

Gabriella Feder BA’20/MA’21
Medical student at Albany Medical College

Lorena Fernandez ’18
Outpatient clinical care bilingual intern at Mid Fairfield Community Care Center

Hannah Fine ’26
Emergency department technician at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital

Veronica Hearne ’25
Lab manager at the Computational Cognitive Development lab at Vanderbilt University

Tiana Jatwani ’25
Assistant teacher at the Gateway School

Youngbin (Amabel) Jeon ’19
Research advisor in Predictive at the Behavioral Insights Team

Jenne Johnson ’18
Education coordinator at Success Academy Charter Schools

Dominoe Jones ’19
Graduate student in clinical psychology at Northern Illinois University

Natasha Jones ’22
Graduate student in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan

Marcus Leppanen, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Fellow 2018-2020)
Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Mary Washington

Lillianne Liu ’24
Medical student at Baylor College of Medicine

Anaya Navangul ’20
Graduate student in preventive neurology at Queen Mary University of London

Alex Ramsden ’22
Project Coordinator at Promise Clinic for Neuropsychological Educations at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Solange Resnik ’18
Senior consultant at Deloitte

Robin Rico-Sotelo ’23
Behavioral therapist at InBloom Autism Services

Danielle Rothschild ’19
Graduate student in cognitive psychology at Northwestern University

Haocheng Wang ’23
Graduate student in biochemistry and molecular biology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Abigail Weiss ’22
Graduate student in clinical mental health counseling at the University of Rochester

Christy Wong ’21
Junior data entry/validation analyst at QED National

Stacey Zuo ’21
Product data analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.