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Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. <\/strong>Peter Marshall<\/b> 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.
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Postdoctoral Fellow<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. <\/strong>Kaitlyn Campbell<\/b> is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab. She graduated from Temple University in 2025 with a doctorate degree in psychology with a quantitative methods concentration. She graduated from the University of Idaho in 2019 with a B.S. in psychology & a pre-health studies minor. Her interests include multisensory integration and the intersection of executive functioning development, attention, and social interaction utilizing EEG methodology. Her dissertation<\/a> focused on 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 the lab, Kaitlyn likes to make pottery, crochet amigurumi, and spend time with her pets.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allison Langer<\/b> 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.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This could be you! We are recruiting a graduate student to join our team! For more information on applying look here<\/a>.

Feel free to email Dr. Campbell (kaitlyncampbell@temple.edu) or Dr. Marshall (peter.marshall@temple.edu) with questions<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collaborators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Valentina Parma<\/a><\/strong> is a collaborator on our longitudinal kinematics study of infant fingers. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Georgios Pavlakos<\/a><\/strong> is a collaborator on our longitudinal kinematics study of infant fingers. He is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Computer Science department. He received his Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ab.Acus<\/a> <\/strong>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. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Student Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brydie Boyle<\/strong> graduated in 2021 from the 4+1 B.A.\/M.S. program. She is currently in the Educational Psychology PhD program at Rutgers University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Smyk<\/strong> was a Ph.D. student in the Cognition & Neuroscience Program. His research interests include the development of body schema and human-machine interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staci Weiss<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashely Drew<\/strong> <\/span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joni Saby <\/strong>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.<\/span> She currently works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a research scientist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lorna Quandt<\/strong> graduated in 2013 with a PhD in Psychology and a focus in Brain Cognitive Sciences. She is currently an Associate Professor at Gallaudet University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Postdoctoral Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Horger<\/b> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guannan Shen<\/strong> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lab Coordinator Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Laconi <\/strong>was the Lab Coordinator of the Developmental Science Lab (2016-2019). She graduated from Kutztown University with a B.S. in Clinical\/Counseling Psychology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Dib<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Plata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabrielle Duncombe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathaniel Rosini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maha Hussain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chet Mittal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marissa Moyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riley Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anacia Macon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narvale Fincher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Papa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nich Scheri<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trish Elleston<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin Cheifetz<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helene Paris<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezra Goff<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Kelly <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Halfin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spense Dawkins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren Mochnal <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Hernandez <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Shapiro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beth McNamee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeb Taylor<\/b> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yuheiry Rodriguez<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiara Vasquez<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andreana Xinos<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tahjanae Nichols<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Allison<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shannon Tissera<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Shaud<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allison Berger<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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