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Kathleen Corriveau<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Associate\u00a0Professor<\/p>\n

Director, Social Learning Laboratory<\/p>\n

Office: 621 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 322
\nemail: kcorriv@bu.edu<\/p>\n

Professor Corriveau’s Faculty Profile
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Professor Corriveau’s research focuses on social and cognitive development in childhood, with a specific focus on how children decide what people and what information are trustworthy. \u00a0She is also interested in language and reading development, cross-cultural differences and the role of parenting in children’s social and emotional development.<\/p>\n

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\"Ayse_WebsitePicture\"<\/a> Ayse Payir
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Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

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Ayse is working with Kathleen Corriveau and Paul Harris in a project where they investigate children\u2019s conceptualization of science and religion across different cultures. She is interested in children\u2019s understanding of what is possible and what is impossible and how this understanding is reflected in their counterfactual thinking\u2014the thoughts of \u201cwhat if\u201d or \u201cif only\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Katie Leech<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

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Katie Leech is postdoctoral associate in the Social Learning Lab. Previously, Katie was a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and received her PhD in Human Development and Quantitative Methodology from the University of Maryland in 2016. She is interested in how children\u2019s language and cognitive skills develop as a product of their social interactions with caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"dav\"<\/a>Niamh Mcloughlin<\/b><\/p>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

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Niamh is broadly interested in the impact of social information on young children\u2019s evaluations, learning and behavior. She completed her PhD in Psychology at the University of York, UK, in 2017 which investigated the development of intergroup bias. She is currently working on projects examining parental testimony in the transmission of religious and scientific concepts and the social factors that promote children\u2019s science learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Telli Davoodi<\/h4>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

telli@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Telli works on cross-cultural projects where she collaborates with researchers locally and internationally to study the effects of context and culture on the development of causal reasoning, social essentialism, and moral judgments. At the SLL, she focuses on children’s use of causal reasoning in learning about unobservable scientific and religious phenomena.She is also interested in children’s concept of “ownership” in different cultures and how socioeconomic status influences children’s and adults’ ideas about who deserves what.<\/p>\n

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GRADUATE STUDENTS<\/span>\"bluebarthin\"<\/h2>\n

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\"Ian<\/a>Ian Campbell<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Applied Human Development<\/p>\n

ilc@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Ian is a doctoral student in the Applied Human Development Ph.D. program. He is interested in how children decide who to trust, engage in critical thinking, and process important information while learning. Currently, his research focuses on how children view and trust text-based sources of information.<\/p>\n

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\"Kelly1\"<\/a> Kelly Cui<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doctoral Student<\/p>\n

Applied Human Development<\/p>\n

ycui@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly is a\u00a0doctoral student\u00a0in the Human Development Program. She is broadly interested how children learn from and interact with other people, and how parent-child interaction and cultural context influence this process. Currently she is working on a project linking children’s teaching behavior to their selective learning in both US and China.<\/p>\n

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\"ellie<\/a>Ellie Castine<\/b><\/p>\n

Doctoral Student<\/p>\n

Counseling Psychology<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Ellie is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology. Her research interests broadly focus on children’s development of critical thinking skills. More specifically, she is interested in the development of race based judgments. Ellie hopes this study will increase our understanding of the ways in which children learn about race and how we can teach in a way that minimizes the development of racial stereotypes.<\/p>\n

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LAB MANAGERS<\/span>\"bluebarthin\"<\/h2>\n

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

emp35@bu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Emily is a Psychology undergraduate from the University of Bath in England, and will be writing her honors thesis on research conducted during her year at the Social Learning Lab. Her main research interests include the investigation into how children conceptualize both science and religion, and the cross-cultural differences that exist within this understanding. Upon graduation, she hopes to complete a Masters in London in Developmental Psychology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"IMG_0130\"<\/a>Jenna Alton<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jenna graduated from St. John’s College, Annapolis, in 2016 with a double major in Philosophy and The History of Math and Science. She is broadly interested in how a child’s social world influences their thinking, learning, and behavior as a child and into adulthood. She hopes to pursue Social Psychology in graduate school.<\/p>\n

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Fang E\"Eleanor_WebsitePicture\"<\/a>leanor Yan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eleanor is a full-time research assistant, focusing on how parents’ teaching and testimonies will impact children’s understanding of the surrounding world. Eleanor received her master’s degree in TESOL from Boston University. She is interested in how cross-culturally diversified upbringings will impact children’s language learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Janhavi Gadam<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a junior studying Health Science with a minor in Psychology. After graduation, I intend to go to Medical School. I am very interested in the cognitive development of children.<\/p>\n

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Matt Bandel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt is a sophomore studying psychology in the college of arts and sciences. He plans to continue onto medical school to study psychology using the experience and knowledge gained at the SLL.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>Julie Stern<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Julie Stern is a junior studying Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Deaf studies. After graduating, she intends to continue her education to become a family counselor and psychologist.
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Youmna Jalkh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Youmna is a Junior majoring in Psychology and following the premedical track. After graduation, she hopes to attend medical school to study either Ophthalmology or Psychiatry. She hopes to apply what she learned about children in the lab to better understand patients\u2019 behaviors, emotions and thoughts.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Angelica Concepcion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Angelica Concepcion is a sophomore studying Behavior and Health in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. After graduation Angelica hopes to pursue a doctorate in Occupational Therapy and help improve the lives of others, especially for children with special needs and the elderly who are often marginalized. She has special interests in child development, education, social justice and theology and is very excited to be part of the Social Learning Lab!<\/p>\n

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\"profile_picture\"<\/a>Hannah Carroll<\/b><\/p>\n

My name is Hannah Carroll and I am a junior in Sargent College studying Health Science. I am pursuing a career in global public health and am excited to use my experience at the Social Learning Lab to understand how children might shape their perceptions of health professionals and health volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Deniz Kizildag<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deniz is a sophomore studying Psychology and Anthropology. She wants to go into Early Childhood Education for children with special needs after graduating.<\/p>\n

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Julia McMahon\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia is an undergraduate senior studying Health Sciences. After graduation, she plans on attending Nursing or PA school. She is interested in better understanding how social and cognitive factors affect patient\/provider interactions and outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Amita_WebsitePicture\"<\/a><\/strong>Amita Sekhon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amita is a sophomore currently studying Psychology and Education in hopes to one day work with kids in foster care.<\/p>\n

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\"Huaiyu_WebsitePicture\"<\/a>Huaiyu Liu
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Huaiyu is a junior studying Economics and Psychology. He is specifically interested in cognitive development and learning in children and hopes to pursue a career working for a children’s charity.<\/p>\n

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Andrea Maheras<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrea is a sophomore studying Psychology and Behavior & Health.\u00a0 She hopes to continue onto nursing school and become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.\u00a0 She plans to utilize her understanding of children’s social and cognitive development to aid her in treating patients in the future.<\/p>\n

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Suzanna Hui<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suzanna is a sophomore studying biology on the pre-med track and she hopes to become a pediatrician. She wants to take the knowledge she gains from this lab to better understand her patients in the future.<\/p>\n

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Teya Lovell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teya Lovell is a junior studying neuroscience. \u00a0After graduation, she plans on attending medical school and becoming a pediatrician. \u00a0She hopes to use what she has learned to positively impact the lives of her patients. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sophia Hasson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophia is an undergraduate Junior studying psychology and fine art. She hopes to continue her work in psychology with a focus on art therapy after graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Untitled\"<\/a>Mercedes Mu\u00f1<\/span>oz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mercedes Mu\u00f1oz is a first year undergraduate student studying Psychology. After graduation, she hopes to go on to graduate school for Clinical Psychology and carry out her work within immigrant communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pelin Tozan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pelin is a junior at Boston University studying psychology. She is from Istanbul, Turkey but hopes to continue her work on cognition and neurobiology in the States.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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ALUMNI<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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All our alumni have followed diverse and interesting paths since working at the Social Learning Lab. Here is\u00a0a small taste of what our Alumni have done! This is current as of October 2017.<\/p>\n

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Alumni<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Katelyn Kurkul<\/strong> – Assistant Professor at Merrimack College,\u00a0Katelyn’s Personal Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Clegg<\/strong> – Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Texas State University,\u00a0Jennifer’s Personal Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant Alumni<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Amy Macmillan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rosie Brett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leah Mekler<\/strong> –\u00a0Undergraduate studying psychology at Boston University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ajaycia Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gabby Direnzo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aakansha Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig Venezia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Moses Ji<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Murphy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hayley Perelman<\/strong> –\u00a0Currently on the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Illinois Institute of Technology. <\/span><\/p>\n

Noemi Skala<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chritie Tansg<\/strong> –\u00a0Working as a user experience designer at a consulting company solving complex design problems for mobile and desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor-Ann Green<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Li<\/strong> –\u00a0Masters student in the MA\/CAGS School Psychology program at University of Connecticut. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lauren Linn<\/strong> – A current undergrad senior who\u00a0will be pursuing a Masters of Social Work on a Clinical Track specializing in Children, Adolescents, & Families come fall. <\/span><\/p>\n

Pratima Patil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rachel Oblath<\/strong> –\u00a0Ph.D student in the Applied Human Development at BU, working in the Social Adjustment and Bullying Prevention Laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel Bell<\/strong> –\u00a0MPH student at UC Berkeley studying health and social behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maggie Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anna Shuqom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stefanie Grossano<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avery Steele<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Chin<\/strong> –\u00a0Lab manager at the Paluck Lab at Princeton University. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jenna Benferhat<\/strong> –\u00a0Volunteer in Lebanon with Belgian nonprofit Soutien Belge Overseas, teaching Syrian refugees English. <\/span><\/p>\n

Carley Mirvis<\/strong> –\u00a0Graduate student at Antioch University pursuing a masters in clinical psychology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paige Kessler<\/strong> –\u00a0Senior at BU and working at Arbour HRI Psychiatric Hospital as a Mental Health Associate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amanda Haber<\/strong> –\u00a0Current MA student in Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Murray<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eliza Grossman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maren Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melissa Capone<\/strong> –\u00a0Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Teresa Tam<\/strong> –\u00a0Current MA student in the UK, doing a master\u2019s degree in child and adolescent mental health at City of London University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie Santos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emily Peters<\/strong> –\u00a0Graduate student at Columbia University’s Teachers College, studying School Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jingyu Xi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jiayi Zhong<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Bassin<\/strong> –\u00a0Currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work at NYU, with an internship at an elementary school.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Tanvi Dharp<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monica Abou<\/strong>-Ezzi<\/p>\n

Marissa Inouye<\/strong> –\u00a0In her junior year at BU, and working for Tufts Medical Center as a Medical Scribe working towards an EMT certification.<\/span><\/p>\n

Danielle Fishbein<\/strong> –\u00a0Senior studying Psychology and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and a research assistant at Child Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aarushi Talwar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peter Blake, Boston University
\nEva Chen, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
\nCara DiYanni, Rider University
\nStacey Doan, Boston University
\nShiri Einav, University of Nottingham
\nPaul Harris, Harvard University
\nKatie Kinzler, University of Chicago
\nLiz Meins, Durham University
\nJulie Dwyer, Boston University
\nSudha Arunachalam, Boston University
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\u00a0 \u00a0FACULTY   Kathleen Corriveau Associate\u00a0Professor Director, Social Learning Laboratory Office: 621 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 322 email: kcorriv@bu.edu Professor Corriveau’s Faculty Profile CV   Professor Corriveau’s research focuses on social and cognitive development in childhood, with a specific focus on how children decide what people and what information are trustworthy. \u00a0She is also interested in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5810,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5810"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1344,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/1344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/learninglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}