Meet the Lab!
Lab Manager
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Anwyn Gatesy-Davis
I am the lab manager for the Computational Cognitive Development (CoCoDev) Lab. I recently graduated from Hampshire College with a B.A. in Animal Behavior and Psychology. Outside of work I enjoy reading and going for hikes with my corgi named Yoda. You can reach me at manager-buchsbaum@brown.edu |
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Pablo León-Villagrá
I am a postdoc in the Computational Cognitive Development Lab at Brown University. During my stay at Dr. Buchsbaum's lab I'd like to explore how children form representations of the world around them and how these representation allow them to perform rapid generalization and transfer. Outside of work I like to play chess, read and try out new recipes.
I am a postdoc in the Computational Cognitive Development Lab at Brown University. During my stay at Dr. Buchsbaum's lab I'd like to explore how children form representations of the world around them and how these representation allow them to perform rapid generalization and transfer. Outside of work I like to play chess, read and try out new recipes.
Graduate Students
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Rebekah Gelpi
I am a PhD student currently studying at the University of Toronto. I am particularly interested in the differences between children’s and adults’ learning in social environments, and whether these differences reflect strategies that children and adults are uniquely suited to using. Outside of the lab, I love seeing new films at TIFF and trying out new recipes from the Great British Bake Off. |
Research Assistants
Fiametta Boffey, Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards Student
Hi! I’m Fiametta, a junior at Brown University studying linguistics and linguistic anthropology. I hope to work with children as a speech pathologist one day, so working with kids in the lab has been an exciting hands-on way to learn about children’s cognitive development. When I’m not helping out with research, you can usually find me watching early 2000s serialized TV shows or practicing quidditch with the Brown quidditch team.
Hi! I’m Fiametta, a junior at Brown University studying linguistics and linguistic anthropology. I hope to work with children as a speech pathologist one day, so working with kids in the lab has been an exciting hands-on way to learn about children’s cognitive development. When I’m not helping out with research, you can usually find me watching early 2000s serialized TV shows or practicing quidditch with the Brown quidditch team.
Maria Iorini, Volunteer Research Assistant
Hi! I am Maria and am a rising Junior. I am concentrating in Psychology and plan to pursue a future in Clinical Psychology. I have past experience tutoring children from ages 3 to 15 and so am extremely excited to continue working with kids in the lab and expand my knowledge on their cognitive function. I spend a lot of my free time in the pool as I am on the swim team as well as baking, reading and dancing!
Hi! I am Maria and am a rising Junior. I am concentrating in Psychology and plan to pursue a future in Clinical Psychology. I have past experience tutoring children from ages 3 to 15 and so am extremely excited to continue working with kids in the lab and expand my knowledge on their cognitive function. I spend a lot of my free time in the pool as I am on the swim team as well as baking, reading and dancing!
Isabella Yoo, Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards Student
I'm Isabella, and I am a rising sophomore at Brown University. I plan to pursue a degree in Biology/Neuroscience and Literary Arts, while on the pre-med track. I have had a lot of experience volunteering with children of all ages, so I look forward to learning more about their cognitive development this summer! In my free time, I enjoy reading all types of books, writing short stories, baking new recipes, and exploring all that Providence has to offer.
I'm Isabella, and I am a rising sophomore at Brown University. I plan to pursue a degree in Biology/Neuroscience and Literary Arts, while on the pre-med track. I have had a lot of experience volunteering with children of all ages, so I look forward to learning more about their cognitive development this summer! In my free time, I enjoy reading all types of books, writing short stories, baking new recipes, and exploring all that Providence has to offer.
Sophia Sadikman, Volunteer Research Assistant
Hi! I’m a senior at Brown University studying Cognitive Science with a focus on comparative cognitive development. I have worked with kids my whole life and I have two adorable dogs, so I am very excited to join the lab and engage in both cognitive development and canine research! In my free time, I love playing the piano and guitar, going on walks, and talking to my friends while they are trying to study in the library!
Hi! I’m a senior at Brown University studying Cognitive Science with a focus on comparative cognitive development. I have worked with kids my whole life and I have two adorable dogs, so I am very excited to join the lab and engage in both cognitive development and canine research! In my free time, I love playing the piano and guitar, going on walks, and talking to my friends while they are trying to study in the library!
Elze Amileviciute, Volunteer Research Assistant
I'm a second year at Brown University intending to concentrate in Neuroscience and planning to pursue my own research in the future. I've always been fascinated by children and their capacity for learning and development so volunteering here is extremely exciting for me! In my free time I enjoy exploring new places, singing, baking (although it is proving difficult in a dormitory) and cinema!
I'm a second year at Brown University intending to concentrate in Neuroscience and planning to pursue my own research in the future. I've always been fascinated by children and their capacity for learning and development so volunteering here is extremely exciting for me! In my free time I enjoy exploring new places, singing, baking (although it is proving difficult in a dormitory) and cinema!
Liana Haigis, Volunteer Research Assistant
Hello! I’m a junior at Brown University pursuing a degree in Psychology and/or Cognitive Science. All through high school, I worked with children ages 4-13 teaching music, math and science. Through this I became interested in age-related differences in cognitive and social-emotional development. I’m excited to learn more about child psychology and cognition during my time at the CoCoDev lab. Outside of academics, I enjoy playing guitar, hiking and spending time with friends.
Hello! I’m a junior at Brown University pursuing a degree in Psychology and/or Cognitive Science. All through high school, I worked with children ages 4-13 teaching music, math and science. Through this I became interested in age-related differences in cognitive and social-emotional development. I’m excited to learn more about child psychology and cognition during my time at the CoCoDev lab. Outside of academics, I enjoy playing guitar, hiking and spending time with friends.
Yemi Hailemariam, Volunteer Research Assistant
Hi! I’m Yemi, a senior at Brown University studying Neuroscience and Public Health, with a self-selected focus on child development across both the fields. I’m really interested in the different factors that underlie and influence child development, as well as important macrolevel factors that affect children’s outcomes in different communities. I’m very excited to explore the cognitive aspect of children’s learning through the research done in the CocoDev lab and hope to develop critical skills to help me explore avenues of research with child development. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, watching crime shows, improving my cooking skills, writing and, when I can find the time, taking long morning walks!
Hi! I’m Yemi, a senior at Brown University studying Neuroscience and Public Health, with a self-selected focus on child development across both the fields. I’m really interested in the different factors that underlie and influence child development, as well as important macrolevel factors that affect children’s outcomes in different communities. I’m very excited to explore the cognitive aspect of children’s learning through the research done in the CocoDev lab and hope to develop critical skills to help me explore avenues of research with child development. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, watching crime shows, improving my cooking skills, writing and, when I can find the time, taking long morning walks!