Xiang (Caroline) Cheng is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is a member of the Mathematics Education Learning and Development lab with Dr. Percival Matthews.
Human Development Student
Evans, Moon
Moon Evans is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Her research focuses on the development of forgiveness and agape love, as well as psychological well-being in children, adolescents, and adults.
Katsikathas, Maria
Maria Katiskathas is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology and studying with Dr. Amy Bellmore. Maria is interested in examining adolescent peer relationships and educational outcomes through a sociocultural lens. She hopes her research will contribute to a deeper understanding of how teens’ social relationships and educational experiences, both in school and social media contexts, influence their social and emotional development.
Kim, Young Jin (Ginnie)
Ginnie Kim is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology, working under the mentorship of Dr. Sarah Short. She earned her B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Rochester. Her research examines how early screen exposure influences children’s language and cognitive development, with a focus on incorporating measures of brain development to better understand the underlying mechanisms. She is also affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds and is passionate about translating her research to support children’s resilience and well-being in the broader community.
Korn, Judith
Judith Korn is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology and is advised by Dr. Robert Enright. Judith has a masters degree in both Clinical Psychology and Education. She has spent the last decade teaching math in the Madison area. Judith’s research interests are in evaluating the effects of a well-designed SEL curriculum that incorporates moral development. She is particularly interested in the impact the study of forgiveness can have on mental health and in turn academic outcomes in our schools.
Kuppa, Shanthi
Shanthi Kuppa is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Shanthi works with Dr. Haley Vlach in the Learning, Cognition and Development (LCD) lab.
Le, Yingfei (Lyndsay)
Lyndsay Le is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is studying with Dr. Amy Bellmore. Lyndsay’s research focuses on the impact of bullying on adolescents’ perceptions of peer relationships, the coping mechanisms they employ, and their emotional and social development. She also explores how parents can support their children throughout this process. Through her work, she hope to provide valuable insights for adolescents facing difficulties in peer and parent-child relationships, as well as for parents seeking effective ways to help their children navigate these challenges.
Li, Yan
Yan Li is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Her research interest aims at understanding how to engage educational and cultural forces to promote virtue development, like the development of forgiveness.
Liu, Kancong (Silvia)
Kancong (Silvia) Liu is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is a member of the Learning, Cognition, and Development (LCD) Lab, where she works with Dr. Haley Vlach.
Luo, Yiwen (Roy)
Roy Luo is a doctoral student in Human Development in the Department of Educational Psychology, working with Dr. Edward Hubbard in the Educational Neuroscience Lab. His research investigates developmental changes in behavioral performance in executive functions and numerical cognition, and the brain-network mechanisms that support these abilities, with an emphasis on working memory and inhibitory control.