Faculty Research InterestsHuman Development Faculty Research Interests Matthew Belmonte's research has applied EEG and fMRI to explore brain physiology in people with autism spectrum conditions and in their family members. He also has interests in the development of computational methods for statistical analysis of fMRI and EEG time series, and in the relation of cognitive science to literary representation. Dr. Brainerd's current research program centers on the relation between memory and higher reasoning abilities in children and adults. It also focuses on false-memory phenomena. Dr. Casasola is conducting numerous experimental studies that explore developmental changes in infant cognitive development, how these abilities are recruited in the acquisition of language, and whether language can influence how infants organize their world. Dr. Ceci's research focuses on the accuracy of children's courtroom testimony and the development of intellligence and memory. Dr. Depue’s research is concerned with the neurobiology and neurochemistry associated with the structure of personality, emotion, and cognition. Dr. Eckenrodes's research centers on stress and coping processes, resiliency, child abuse and neglect and outcomes. Undergraduates working with Dr. Evans are currently examining the environment of poverty, stress, and human development, the development of young children's environmental attitudes, and housing and mental health among families. Dr. Hamilton's research focuses on adolescent development, education, transition to adulthood; apprenticeship; school-to-work, mentoring, and youth development. Dr. Hazan's general area of interest is human mating. Most of her research has been conducted within the framework of ethological attachment theory, which focuses on the predisposition of people of all ages to form strong interpersonal bonds. Dr. Koslowski's research focus is scientific or causal reasoning; what sorts of information people rely on to generate, evaluate, and modify or disconfirm causal explanations; how information about explanations is acquired and integrated. Kushnir, Tamar Dr. Lust's research focus is first language development (about 20 languages including English, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese); cognitive development working with children 2-7 years of age. Dr. Mikels' research program is in the area of socioemotional development. Current research topics include age-related changes in emotion-cognition interactions, the neurobiological substrates of such changes, and the role that emotion plays in decision making across the life span. Dr. Ong’s general research focus concerns the social, emotional, and cognitive resources that people draw upon to adapt to stressful life circumstances as they age. Specific areas of interest include positive health , social connectedness , and status inequality . Dr. Pillemer's interests center on human development over the life course, with a special emphasis on family and social relationships in middle age and beyond. Dr. Reyna’s research focuses on dual processes in memory, judgment, and decision making, on how these processes change with age and expertise, and on their implications for risky decision making in law, health, and medicine. Dr. Robertson has been focusing on mind-body relations during early infancy, particularly in the context of visual foraging. Dr. Savin-Williams' current research interests focus on the psychological well-being of gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths and adults. Dr. Wang's research interests are at the intersection of cognitive and social development, focusing on the development of autobiographical memory. Dr. Wethington's research interests are in the areas of stress and the protective mechanisms of social support. Dr. Williams studies the development, assessment, training, and societal implications of intelligence and related abilities. |
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