Dr. Alexis Bosseler is a research scientist at the Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences and research fellow at the Cognitive Brain Research Unit at the University of Helsinki. She received her BA in developmental...
Dr. Brooks is a research scientist at the Institute. She received her BA from Pomona College and her Ph.D. from Boston University. Her main line of research centers on the development of social cognition in infancy....
Neva Corrigan is a research scientist in Dr. Patricia Kuhl’s laboratory. Neva earned a BS from Cornell University, and a MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California at Davis, with a focus...
Dr. Cvencek is a Research Scientist at the Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences. Before coming to the Institute, he earned a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at the University of Washington, working with Tony Greenwald....
Dr. Matthew Kim is a Research Scientist at I-LABS and Teaching Associate in the College of Education at the University of Washington. Matt received his BA in Economics and Psychology at New York University and a PhD in...
Dr. Larson is a postdoctoral fellow working with Dr. Adrian KC Lee on studies of auditory attention. Before coming to the Institute, he earned a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Boston University with Dr. Kamal Sen. Dr....
Why is learning a new language so much easier at a young age? Although it is known that human brains continue to develop well into adulthood, it remains a grand challenge to understand the biological basis underlying...
Dr. Master is a research scientist working with Dr. Andrew Meltzoff and Dr. Sapna Cheryan. Before coming to the Institute, she earned a Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Stanford University, working with Dr. Carol...
Dan is a research scientist trained in acoustic phonetics, speech perception, psychophysics, and auditory neuroscience. He is a contributor to various open-source scientific software tools, including the Python packages...
Dakota works as an Imaging Technologist at I-LABS. He operates the 3T MRI at the Bio-Molecular Imaging Center for a variety of research studies and works with populations from infants to the elderly. Prior to joining the I...
Erica works in the I-LABS MEG Brain Imaging Center running experiments with and for researchers. After graduating from Seattle Pacific University in 2006 with a major in English, Erica developed a passion for understanding...
Rey Ramírez is a Research Scientist in the I-LABS MEG Brain Imaging Center. He received his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at Rutgers University with minors in Psychology and Philosophy, and received...
Dr. Tavabi is a research scientist working with Dr. Patricia Kuhl on studies of speech and language neuroscience in infants. He earned a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignal...
Katherine Wu is a Research Scientist working in the I-LABS MEG Brain Imaging Center. She received her BSA in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 along with an interdisciplinary certificate in healthcare...
Dr. Tian Christina Zhao is a Research Scientist at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. Her background intercepts various disciplines, including speech and hearing sciences, psychology, biology and piano...
Justin obtained a B.S. in Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and has over seven years of subsequent research experience. Before joining the CCDL, Justin worked as the Research Coordinator of the Center for...
Bella graduated from the University of Washington in 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Medical Anthropology. She continued her education in England at the University College London earning her Master's degree in...
Patrick joined the Brain Development and Education Lab in July, 2015 after participating in the I-LABS Summer Internship Program. He received his B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University, focusing on dyslexia and...
Karen is a Research Assistant working in Dr. Patricia Kuhl’s lab. Her primary roles include recruiting and scheduling families, managing experimental data, and assisting with data collection in MEG, MRI, and ERP....
Suzanne Ender has worked in education as a Reading Specialist and Elementary Educator since 2006. She is currently working in I-Labs on a research study focused on understanding the structural and functional changes that...
Liesbeth graduated from the KULeuven University in Belgium in 2012 with a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology. She started working as an SLP in a private practice and continued her education with a...
Ms. Hathaway received her bachelor of arts degree in English from Seattle University and previously worked at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She handles recruitment and scheduling of research subjects and...
Mr. Losey received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington in Spring 2016, graduating with departmental honors in both computer science and neurobiology. His interests lie in bridging the divide...
Mr. Maddox is a utility player in Dr. Andrew Meltzoff's lab, bringing his undergraduate training in Education, Mathematics and Physics from Western Michigan University to bear as a Research Study Assistant. Craig is...
Makeda Mayes is a research assistant in Dr. Cvencek’s lab at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. She received her BA in Psychology from University of San Francisco. Before joining I-LABS in late 2019,...
Kyli graduated from the University of Washington in June 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies and a minor in English Literature. During her undergraduate years, Kyli gained extensive...
Ms. Mizrahi supports studies of speech processing in infants and young children using a variety of methods including brain imaging technology. She recruits and schedules families for various research studies, as well as...
Stephanie graduated from the University of California, Davis in June 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Human Development. Before graduating Stephanie was the development chair for the non-...
Grace graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. She has worked as a research assistant for the Center of Child and Family Well-being, specifically examining well-being and...
Lizzy Stier is a research assistant in Dr. Allison Master’s Identity and Academic Motivation Lab. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in Science, Technology & Society, she earned her Masters in...
Mackenzie joined I-LABS in 2019 as a Research Coordinator for the labs of both Dr. Dario Cvencek and Dr. Allison Master. In this position, she is involved in school recruitment, subject testing, and data processing for a...
Bo graduated from the University of Washington in June 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. After graduation, she spent a year abroad as an English teacher in Spain and Hong Kong working with...
Hank Clark joined the team in 2019 as IT Manager. He provides technical expertise in all aspects of computing technology at I-LABS and oversees core IT services for our faculty, staff, and students. Hank is an Information...
Jane Huang is the Administrator at I-LABS. In this role, she oversees finances at the Institute including monthly reports and financial projections, forecasts fiscal needs, and provides grant & contract analysis. Jane...
Hailley is the Program Assistant at I-LABS. She spends her day assisting the day to day operations such as managing the undergraduate interns, event planning, managing the building, and working closely with the research...
In her capacity as Assistant Director of the Institute, Ms. Stevens runs the day-to-day operations, works closely with the Co-Directors, facilitates the work of Institute scientists, manages the staff, and acts as liaison...
