Principal Investigator
Peter Marshall is a Professor of Psychology at Temple University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 1997, and carried out postdoctoral work at the University of Maryland before coming to Temple in 2004.
Peter Marshall’s Website
Graduate Students
Kaitlyn Campbell is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Developmental Psychology Program. She graduated from the University of Idaho in 2019 with a B.S. in psychology & a pre-health studies minor. She is interested in the intersection of attention, executive functioning, and social interaction using EEG methodology. Her dissertation is exploring at-home longitudinal fine motor development in infancy using kinematic analysis in relation to a neural measure of how the fingers are represented in the brain. Outside of research, Kaitlyn likes to make pottery, crochet amigurumi, and spend time with her pets.
Allison Langer is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Developmental Psychology Program. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2017 with a B.A. in the Biological Basis of Behavior and a minor in psychology. She is interested in the link between motor development and social development, particularly in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Outside of the lab, Allison loves to cook, attend dance classes, and run on local trails in Philly.
This could be you! We are recruiting a graduate student to join our EEG research line! For more information on applying look here.
Feel free to email Kaitlyn (kaitlyncampbell@temple.edu) or Dr. Marshall (peter.marshall@temple.edu) with questions about our EEG line
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Summer Dib is a fourth-year neuroscience major on the Pre-med track. She is double minoring in Biology and Clinical & Health Psychology. After graduation, she will be attending medical school. Outside of school, she enjoys watching football on Sundays and spending time with her dog, Loki.
Nathaniel Rosini is a fourth-year psychology student, who is also in the +1 Masters progam. He is interested in developmental psychology as well as psychopathology. Outside of school, he loves making and listening to music and playing video games.
Emily Plata is a third-year psychology student. She has an interest in developmental psychology, primarily in social and motor development. Outside of school, she loves listening to music and altering clothes.
Maha Hussain is a fourth-year neuroscience student with a minor in healthcare management. She is on the pre-med track and has a strong interest in developmental and behavioral psychology. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her friends and going to the gym.
Chet Mittal is a fourth-year psychology student. Aside from the lab, he is the Vice-President of the Karate Club. He also works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Emergency Department as a medical scribe and volunteers back home as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Gabrielle Duncombe is a second-year neuroscience student. She has a strong interest in developmental and behavioral neuroscience and psychology. Outside of school, she enjoys watching and participating in live theater.
Marissa Moyle is a fourth-year psychology major with a minor in public health. She has a strong interest in the development of social skills and caregiver-child interactions. Outside of school, she enjoys rowing, cooking, and hiking with her dog, Lincoln.
Collaborators
Valentina Parma is a collaborator on our grasping in infancy study. She was a Research Assistant Professor at Temple University, however, she recently started working at the Monell Center for the Chemical Senses in Philadelphia. She received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 2012 from the University of Padova, Italy. Her research focuses on understanding how unconscious stimuli, in particular odors, affect how humans control action and cognition both at the behavioral and the neural level.
Ab.Acus is a company based in Milan, Italy. They focus on research and development in digital systems, transparent technologies, localization devices, self-tracking systems, and simulation and modelization techniques. They collaborate with us on our current study on how infants learn to reach and grasp objects. They developed the TrHandy phone application we implement in that study, among other behind-the-scenes programs.
Graduate Student Alumni
Brydie Boyle graduated in 2021 from the 4+1 B.A./M.S. program. She is currently in the Educational Psychology PhD program at Rutgers University.
Staci Weiss graduated in 2020 with a PhD in Psychology and a focus on Developmental Psychology. Her research interests span the intersection of sensorimotor and cognitive development, with a mind to implications for underserved populations. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge in 2024 and is now a Professor at the University of Roehampton.
Ashely Drew graduated in 2017 with a PhD in Psychology and a focus on Brain Cognitive Sciences. She is interested in the integration of visuo-tactile processing and the development of body representations. She is now a research scientist at the University of Washington’s I-Labs.
Joni Saby graduated in 2014 with a PhD in Psychology and a focus in Brain Cognitive Sciences. She is interested in infant imitation and the development of social interaction. She currently works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a research scientist.
Nathan Smyk was a Ph.D. student in the Cognition & Neuroscience Program. His research interests include the development of body schema and human-machine interaction.
Lorna Quandt graduated in 2013 with a PhD in Psychology and a focus in Brain Cognitive Sciences. She is currently an Associate Professor at Gallaudet University.
Postdoctoral Alumni
Melissa Horger received her Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in Developmental Psychology in 2021. Her dissertation research focused on motor development and sleep in infancy. After working as a postdoctoral scholar in the Developmental Science Lab, she moved on to work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as a postdoctoral scholar.
Guannan Shen received her Ph.D. degree in 2015 from Columbia University. Her research interests include multisensory perception and bilingualism. After working as a postdoctoral scholar in the Developmental Science Lab, she moved on to work at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Lab Coordinator Alumni
Rebecca Laconi was the Lab Coordinator of the Developmental Science Lab (2016-2019). She graduated from Kutztown University with a B.S. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology.
Undergraduate Alumni
Riley Walker
Anacia Macon
Narvale Fincher
Nicole Papa
Nich Scheri
Trish Elleston
Erin Cheifetz
Helene Paris
Ezra Goff
Rachel Kelly
David Halfin
Spense Dawkins
Kate Hill
Lauren Mochnal
Megan Hernandez
Olivia Shapiro
Beth McNamee
Jeb Taylor
Yuheiry Rodriguez
Chiara Vasquez
Andreana Xinos
Tahjanae Nichols
Olivia Allison
Shannon Tissera
Megan Shaud
Allison Berger