Lab Members
Susan M. Rivera, PhD (University of California, Berkeley), Professor, Psychology
tel: 530-747-3802 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 245
email: srivera@ucdavis.edu
Dr. Rivera uses classic behavioral as well as neuroimaging (fMRI) techniques to investigate such things as the development of dorsal vs. ventral visual processing, object representation, numerical cognition and affective processing. As a member of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute, she also conducts research contrasting typical development with that of children with neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism and fragile X Syndrome. One of her main research goals is to build a framework for integrating the previously disparate methodological and theoretical orientations of cognitive developmental and neuroscience research. By employing a variety of converging research techniques, she strives to elucidate the complex brain-behavior relationships that underlie cognitive development.
Curriculum Vitae
Jessica Burris, Doctoral Candidate, Graduate Student
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Jessica is currently in the Neurocognitive Development Lab as a graduate student studying visual processing in children with Fragile X Syndrome, and assisting in gathering and analyzing MRI data related to the same population. Her research interests include early cognitive and neurological development in relation to emotion regulation in clinical populations.
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Jessica is currently in the Neurocognitive Development Lab as a graduate student studying visual processing in children with Fragile X Syndrome, and assisting in gathering and analyzing MRI data related to the same population. Her research interests include early cognitive and neurological development in relation to emotion regulation in clinical populations.
Mariya Chernenok, BA (The Pennsylvania State University), Graduate Student
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Mariya is a graduate student in the Human Development department. She is interested in investigating how low-level visual perception and attention influence affective processes across typical development and in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. She plans to use ERPs and eye-tracking to explore these themes.
Mariya Chernenok, BA (The Pennsylvania State University), Graduate Student
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Mariya is a graduate student in the Human Development department. She is interested in investigating how low-level visual perception and attention influence affective processes across typical development and in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. She plans to use ERPs and eye-tracking to explore these themes.
Emily Fourie, BA (Princeton University), Graduate Student
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Emily is a psychology graduate student and a member of the Neurocognitive Development Lab. She is interested in studying facial and affective processing in both typically- and atypically-developing children, especially individuals with autism. She plans to use eye-tracking and imaging techniques to draw comparisons between populations.
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 249
Emily is a psychology graduate student and a member of the Neurocognitive Development Lab. She is interested in studying facial and affective processing in both typically- and atypically-developing children, especially individuals with autism. She plans to use eye-tracking and imaging techniques to draw comparisons between populations.
Jun Yi Wang, PhD (University of Texas at Dallas) , Postdoctoral Scholar
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 248
Jun Yi is a project scientist working with Susan Rivera, Randi Hagerman and Paul Hagerman. Her long-term research goal is to bridge the gap between neuroimaging and molecular biology, particularly for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Currently, she conducts neuroimaging studies to detect structural abnormalities associated with Fragile X premutation and performs biochemistry studies to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroimaging findings,
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 248
Jun Yi is a project scientist working with Susan Rivera, Randi Hagerman and Paul Hagerman. Her long-term research goal is to bridge the gap between neuroimaging and molecular biology, particularly for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Currently, she conducts neuroimaging studies to detect structural abnormalities associated with Fragile X premutation and performs biochemistry studies to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroimaging findings,
Kathryn Yoo, PhD (University of Maryland), Postdoctoral Scholar
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 216
Kathryn is a postdoctoral fellow in the Autism Research Training Program (ARTP) through the MIND Institute.. Broadly, my research interest examines the relations between brain, cognition, and behavior, in populations with autism and Fragile X syndrome. Specifically, I am interested in the neural mechanisms of eye gaze and processing behavior in these populations using primarily EEG methods.
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 216
Kathryn is a postdoctoral fellow in the Autism Research Training Program (ARTP) through the MIND Institute.. Broadly, my research interest examines the relations between brain, cognition, and behavior, in populations with autism and Fragile X syndrome. Specifically, I am interested in the neural mechanisms of eye gaze and processing behavior in these populations using primarily EEG methods.
Annie Shelton, PhD (Monash University, Australia), Postdoctoral Scholar
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 216
Annie is a postdoctoral scholar under the guidance of Professor Susan Rivera. Her main focus is neurogenetics, where she is currently conducting research into the links between the Fragile X (FMR1) gene, brain structure and function as well as behaviour and cognitive outcomes. In particular, she will be tracking a cohort of FMR1 premutation male carriers who are at risk of developing FXTAS, to understand the associated prodromal markers of neurodegeneration.
tel: 530-747-3808 office: 202 Cousteau Pl., Suite 250, Room 216
Annie is a postdoctoral scholar under the guidance of Professor Susan Rivera. Her main focus is neurogenetics, where she is currently conducting research into the links between the Fragile X (FMR1) gene, brain structure and function as well as behaviour and cognitive outcomes. In particular, she will be tracking a cohort of FMR1 premutation male carriers who are at risk of developing FXTAS, to understand the associated prodromal markers of neurodegeneration.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Riley Sims
Caitlin Ferguson
Ian Sophie
Tawny Bussey
Eileen Lu
Merna Danial
Riley Sims
Caitlin Ferguson
Ian Sophie
Tawny Bussey
Eileen Lu
Merna Danial
Alumni
Emily Halket, BS (MIT), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Kim Gaul, BS (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Ryan Barry, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Emily Owen, BA (UC Berkeley), BSN (Johns Hopkins), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
So-Yeon Kim, PhD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Alireza K. Javan, BS (UC Berkeley), Former Graduate Student
Jennifer Pokorny, PhD (Emory University), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Lena Rothstein, BS (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Dolores Garcia Arocena, PhD (UC Davis), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Eric Charles, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Ryu-Ichiro Hashimoto, PhD (University of Tokyo), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Faraz Farzin, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
John Wang, BS (University of Michigan), Former Junior Specialist
Frederick Bassal, BA (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Kristi Hendrickson, BA (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Emily Katon, Former Junior Specialist
Kami Koldewyn, BA (Pomona College), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Lyndsey Marie Marcelino, Former Junior Specialist
Diana Selmeczy, Former Junior Specialist
Emily Halket, BS (MIT), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Kim Gaul, BS (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Ryan Barry, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Emily Owen, BA (UC Berkeley), BSN (Johns Hopkins), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
So-Yeon Kim, PhD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Alireza K. Javan, BS (UC Berkeley), Former Graduate Student
Jennifer Pokorny, PhD (Emory University), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Lena Rothstein, BS (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Dolores Garcia Arocena, PhD (UC Davis), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Eric Charles, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Ryu-Ichiro Hashimoto, PhD (University of Tokyo), Former Postdoctoral Scholar
Faraz Farzin, PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
John Wang, BS (University of Michigan), Former Junior Specialist
Frederick Bassal, BA (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Kristi Hendrickson, BA (UC Davis), Former Junior Specialist
Emily Katon, Former Junior Specialist
Kami Koldewyn, BA (Pomona College), PhD (UC Davis), Former Graduate Student
Lyndsey Marie Marcelino, Former Junior Specialist
Diana Selmeczy, Former Junior Specialist
