Robby Quintana is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. He is working in the Mathematics Education and Learning Lab with Percival Matthews. Robby is interested in the relationship between spatial ability and mathematics.
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Ramos, Anabell
Anabell Ramos is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She earned her BA in Psychology and Human Development from California State University, San Bernardino and conducted research through the Undergraduate Research Initiative for Student Enhancement (NIH-Funded). Her research is focused on the application of behavioral analytic interventions in school settings, with an emphasis on adapting these interventions to ensure cultural appropriateness for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse. She is passionate about delivering culturally sensitive and congruent services to Latine students and aims to elevate the voices of both students and families.
Reece, Ashley
Ashley Ezpeleta is a doctoral student in the Human Development area working with Dr. Haley Vlach in the Learning, Cognition, and Development Lab. Before starting graduate school, Ashley attended Miami University and received her B. A. in Psychology and a minor in Linguistics. She was also the lab manager for Dr. Edward Hubbard’s Educational Neuroscience Lab (also here at UW). Ashley’s current research interests lie in understanding how lower (e.g. biological)- and higher (e.g. meta)- memory processes influence young children’s language learning, with the goal of applying her work to educational settings.
Rysiew, Joshua
Josh Rysiew is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. He is advised by Dr. Steve Kilgus. Josh received his BS in Psychology from the University of Georgia. Prior to graduate school, Josh worked in the Gifted Education Equity Research lab, where he focused on testing an equity measurement tool for school districts to examine their gifted enrollment data. His research interests center on assessing internalizing concerns for high-achieving students of color and promoting equitable identification practices in gifted and talented programs.
Tan, Yuanru
Yuanru Tan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Learning Sciences program within the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She works in the Epistemic Analytics Lab advised by Dr. David Williamson Shaffer. Her research focuses on developing novel approaches and statistical tools to model and assess complex thinking.
Tong, Yi
Yi Tong 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 lab with Dr. Haley Vlach.
Tovar-Perez, Priscilla
Priscilla Tovar-Perez is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Priscilla is part of Dr. Amy Bellmore’s research team, which focuses on school-based peer relationships during adolescence. Her current interests include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on adolescent well-being and understanding how teens use social media to cope with stressful events.
Veenendall, Anna
Anna Veenendall is a doctoral student in the Human Development area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She works with Dr. Christy Starr. She earned her BS in Neurobiology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also worked as a research assistant in Dr. Judith Harackiewicz’s PULSE lab. Before starting her graduate studies, Anna served as a research specialist under Dr. Andy Garbacz in School Psychology at UW. Her research interests center on the barriers and costs that adolescents and college students face in pursuing careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Vengurlekar, Ishan
Ishan Vengurlekar is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area at UW–Madison and is advised by Dr. Stephen Kilgus. He received his BA in Psychology and a minor in Social Work from the University of Arkansas. Ishan’s research interests are broadly twofold: (1) to explore the intersection between social-emotional learning and adolescents’ arts education, with a particular focus on the impact of peer relationships and (2) to investigate the risk and protective factors affecting the wellbeing of music majors, in order to develop better programs to support their mental health.
Vidal, Monica
Monica is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (Bilingual) who received her Master’s of Education (MEd) and Educational Specialist Degree (EdS) from National Louis University in Skokie, IL. She is currently a School Psychology PhD student and Project STARS Fellow being advised by Dr. Dave Klingbeil. Prior to joining UW–Madison, Monica practiced as a school psychologist for 6 years, including her internship. In her practice, Monica developed an interest in consultation and the use of data in making decisions to promote equity for diverse learners. Monica’s research interests include MTSS and program evaluation of Bilingual programming in the Midwest.