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Catherine Hartley Associate Professor of Psychology and Neural Science ([email protected]) Cate received her B.S. in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University and her PhD in Psychology from New York University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Cornell Medical College, joining their faculty from 2014-2016 as an Assistant Professor before returning to NYU in July 2016. When not doing science, Cate spends most of her time chasing boys. |
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Nikita Sossounov Lab Manager ([email protected])
Nikita received his B.S. in Cognitive Science from UC Davis and his M.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language from the Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain, and Language, Spain, where he worked on extending the feature and phoneme inventories of the TRACE model with Jim Magnuson. Before coming to NYU, he completed a predoctoral fellowship at the Proaction Lab in the University of Coimbra, Portugal, where he worked with high-level vision. He is interested in understanding the neural basis of perception and memory, how these processes interact and affect each other, how these interactions modulate our decisions, and how can we use this knowledge to build more human-like machines. Besides science, he enjoys drawing, playing guitar, hiking, and chatting with his vocal cat about how bored he was while Nikita was at work. |
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María Alejandra Martínez Lab Manager ([email protected]) Alejandra received her B.A. in Psychology from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá. She is interested in studying the effects of stress and early life adversity in cognitive-emotional processes through multimodal neuroimaging techniques and computational modeling. Outside the lab, she loves watching movies, taking pictures, reading fantasy/science fiction and petting cats. |
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Alana Jaskir Postdoctoral Fellow ([email protected]) Alana Jaskir received her B.A. in Computer Science from Princeton University and her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Brown University. Her research broadly examines computational models of biological reward learning (i.e. reinforcement learning) and how representations in the brain – both neural and cognitive – support flexible and adaptive learning. With the Hartley lab, she is investigating how memory consolidation processes affect learning across development. Outside of the lab, Alana is an avid biker, enjoys museums and watching plays, and is slowly perfecting her varenyky recipe. |
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Susan Benear Postdoctoral Fellow (slb671@nyu.edu) Susan earned her double B.A. in Psychology and Public Relations from Penn State and her Ph.D. in Psychology & Neuroscience from Temple University, where she studied memory development in early childhood. Her dissertation work focused on neural and behavioral event cognition and memory in children using naturalistic stimuli. Outside the lab, she likes cooking, running, playing piano, hanging out with her cat, and rating all the food and drinks around the city on a 10-point scale with her partner. |
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Noam Goldway Postdoctoral Fellow (ng2627@nyu.edu)
Noam received his B.S. in Mind and Cognition Studies from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. from the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. His thesis focused on the neural mechanisms of embodied emotion and the effect of neuromodulation and psychoactive pharmacology on such neural representations. At the Hartley lab, Noam is investigating how individual differences in learning relate to transdiagnostic psychiatric symptoms expression across development. Outside the lab, he is working on projects linking neuroscience and art in collaboration with the Davidson Institute of Science Education. |
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Nora Harhen Postdoctoral Fellow ([email protected]) Nora received her B.A. in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley where she researched learning and decision-making with Anne Collins. After graduating, she worked with Marina Bedny at Johns Hopkins examining neuroplasticity in blind individuals. Currently, she is a graduate student in Cognitive Sciences at UC Irvine working with Aaron Bornstein and collaborating with the Hartley Lab to explore how memory-guided decision-making changes across development. Outside of the lab, Nora enjoys knitting, cooking, and bad reality tv. |
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Jennifer Fielder Visiting Graduate Student ([email protected])
Jenny is a PhD student at UCL on the Wellcome PhD programme in Mental Health Science, visiting the Hartley Lab on a Bogue Fellowship. Prior to starting her PhD, she received her MSc in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from University of Amsterdam and her BSc in Psychology from University of Bath, during which she spent a placement year working as an RA in the Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies. Her research broadly focuses on subjective experiences of control, control beliefs and stress. With the Hartley Lab, she is investigating how dimensions of early life adversity are associated with the value of choice. Outside of the lab, Jenny enjoys running, trying local beers and playing ultimate frisbee. |
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Sahithyan Sivakumaran Graduate Student ([email protected]) Sahithyan received his B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from SRM institute of Science technology, Chennai and his Master’s in Cognitive science from Centre for behavioural and cognitive science, University of Allahabad, India. Before coming to NYU, he worked with Dr. Srikanth Padmala at the Centre for Neuroscience, IISc, studying the interaction between reward and emotion. Outside the lab, he loves listening to music and watching movies. |
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Hanxiao Lu Graduate Student ([email protected]) Hanxiao received her B.A. in Neuroscience from Smith College. She is interested in understanding how emotional processes may have an instrumental role in learning and decision-making across developments through techniques such as psychophysiology and reinforcement learning paradigms. Outside the lab, Hanxiao is passionate about mountaineering, road/mountain biking and anything related to better psychiatric care. |
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Rheza Budiono Graduate Student ([email protected]) Rheza is a second year graduate student in psychology, co-advised with Todd Gureckis. He is interested in explanations. How do we explain what happens? How do our explanations influence how we learn from, remember, and feel about what happens? |
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Wendi Zong Research Assistant ([email protected]) Wendi is studying Applied Psychology with a concentration in quantitative analysis/data science. She is most interested in the neuro-behavioral link of human development across all age groups. Her curiosity spans from neurocognitive development to understanding the dynamics of behavioral and decision-making processes. In her spare time, Wendi loves to cuddle with her cat and clean her room to release endorphins! |
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Sarah Al Riyami Research Assistant ([email protected]) Sarah is a junior majoring in Global Public Health/Applied Psychology with a specialization in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. Her interests lie in understanding the impact of trauma and resilience factors during development and its overall impact on memory. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new food spots and volunteering at the Samaritans, advocating for mental health needs among diverse communities. |
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Soyini Alexander Research Assistant ([email protected]) Soyini is entering her third year at NYU Abu Dhabi, majoring in Psychology with a focus on Brain and Cognitive Science. She is double minoring in Engineering and Legal Studies. This summer, she is a Research Assistant in Hartley Lab working on a developmental learning and memory project with Dr. Susan Benear and assisting with neuroimaging projects involving MEG and MRI. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, drawing, and watching movies. |
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Caroline Ray Masters Research Assistant ([email protected]) Caroline received her B.A. in Psychology and History from Ohio State University and her M.Ed. from Xavier University. She is interested in studying creativity and imaginative learning across the lifespan and imaginative learning as a method of intervention for adolescent anxiety. Outside the lab, she loves eating good food, listening to music, and spending time with friends. |
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Isha Ray Research Assistant ([email protected]) Isha is a freshman planning to study Computer Science and Psychology. Her curiosity about human behavior has driven her interest in how experiences shape the development of cognitive processes and how individual differences in these processes may have mental health-related implications. Outside the lab, Isha enjoys listening to music and photography. |
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Anjola Adesina Research Assistant ([email protected]) Anjola is a junior studying Psychology with a minor in Chemistry and Medical Humanities. She is interested in the developmental psychopathology of adolescence and how it impacts decision making and behavior. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, finding new books, and photography. |
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Julia Yi Research Assistant ([email protected]) Julia pursues a major in Psychology with minors in Data Science and Philosophy. Her academic journey is marked by an interest in cognitive and behavioral development, especially the dynamics of reward and loss learning and their variations across diverse age groups. In a previous life, she was a graphic design student who found joy in fine art pursuits. |
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Yvette Ma Undergraduate Research Assistant ([email protected]) Yvette is a junior at NYU concentrating in Psychology with a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. Her interests lie in understanding how early life adversity alters cognitive processes such as memory and decision-making in ways that increase the risk of psychopathology. In her spare time, Yvette enjoys reading French literature, including works by Beauvoir, Sartre, Camus, and Proust. |
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Sophia Nielsen Undergraduate Research Assistant ([email protected]) Sophia is pursuing a dual degree in biology and dance. She’s interested in how the brain responds to crises and the relationship between mental health and decision-making processes. Outside of the lab, Sophia enjoys dancing with friends, bird watching, and binge-watching romantic comedies. |
Alumni
Julie Lee Former Postdoctoral Researcher, ACLU of Massachusetts, Technologist
Alexandra Cohen Former Postdoctoral Researcher, Emory University, Assistant Professor
Rebecca Martin Former Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, Research Director
Gail Rosenbaum Former Postdoctoral Researcher, Geisinger Health Behavioral Insights Team, Staff Scientist
Kate Nussenbaum Former Ph.D. Student, Princeton University, Post-doc
Michael Evans Former Ph.D. Student, First Place for Youth, Data Scientist
Perri Katzman Former Ph.D. Student
Hillary Raab Former Ph.D. Student, Exos, Data Scientist
J. Hugo Decker Former M.D./Ph.D. Student, Stanford Medicine, Resident
Alice Zhang Former Lab Manager, University of Oxford, Ph.D. Student
Naiti Bhatt Former Lab Manager, University of Edinburgh, Graduate Student
Greer Bizzell-Hatcher Former Lab Manager, mpathic.ai, Clinical AI Research Associate
Nessa Bryce Former Lab Manager, Harvard University, Ph.D. Student
Camille Phaneuf Former Lab Manager, Harvard University, Ph.D. Student
Natalie Saragosa-Harris Former Lab Manager, UCLA, Ph.D. Student
Maximilian Scheuplein Former Lab Manager, Leiden University, Ph.D. Student
Tracey Shi Former Lab Manager, Columbia University, M.D./Ph.D. Student
Morgan Glover Former Masters Student, Wayne State University, Ph.D. Student
Nick Matese Former Masters Student
Sean Maulhardt Former Masters Student, University of Maryland, Ph.D. Student
Kelsey McDonald Former Masters Student, Duke University, Ph.D. Student
Daphne Valencia Former Masters Student, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Research Coordinator
Yi (Jen) Yang Former Masters Student, Temple University, Ph.D. Student
Qingqing Yang Former Graduate Research Assistant, Ohio State University, Ph.D. Student
Xinxu (Karen) Shen Former Graduate Research Assistant, Temple University, Ph.D. Student
Hannah Walker Former Graduate Research Assistant
Madeleine Moses-Payne Former Visiting Graduate Student, UCL, Ph.D. Student
Linda Kerbl Former Visiting Graduate Student, Free University Berlin, Masters Student
Laura Meine Former Visiting Graduate Student, University of Zurich, Postdoctoral Researcher
Erxiao Wang Former Visiting Research Assistant, Stanford University, Lab Manager
Lindsay Hunter Former Research Assistant, Princeton University, Ph.D. Student
Michael Liu Former Research Assistant, Weill Cornell, M.D. Student
Maria Kakurina Former Research Assistant
Cara Zampino Former Research Assistant
Hannah Hamling Former Undergraduate Honors Student, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Research Assistant
Kristen Avallone Former Undergraduate Honors Student
Careen Foord Former Undergraduate Honors Student, Weill Cornell, Ph.D. Student
Hannah Grassie Former Undergraduate Honors Student, University of Miami, Ph.D. Student
Allie Neeson Former Undergraduate Honors Student, Tufts University, M.D. Student
Euan Prentis Former Undergraduate Honors Student, University of Chicago, Ph.D. Student
Juan Velez Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Rosaura Cuevas Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Rachel Stollar Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Haoze Zhu Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, Donders Institute, Masters Student
Soad Albahar Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Anastasia Filimontseva Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shivani Hiralall Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Zach Karas Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ali Libertella Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Faya Movchan Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Shraddha Nair Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Daryl Ocampo Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, NYU, Assistant to the Chair of Psychology
Michael Parola Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Haniyyah Sardar Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Meral Abdel Shafy Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lia Washington Former Undergraduate Research Assistant, MIT Research Scholars Program
Jamie Greer Former Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Harvard University, Ph.D. Student
Nora Keathley Former Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Imagen, Clinical Research Coordinator
Leticia Wood Former Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Duolingo, UX Researcher
Jimmy Wyngaarden Former Summer Research Assistant, Temple University, Ph.D. Student
