James Howard

Assistant Professor of Psychology

(781) 736-3252 | jameshoward@brandeis.edu | Lemberg Hall 88-104

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Education: Ph.D. Neuroscience, Northwestern University

Lauren Wolters

laurenwolters@brandeis.edu

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Lauren graduated from Skidmore College in 2020. As a research assistant, she is looking to expand upon her research experience investigating decision making processes in the brain before pursuing graduate school.

Education: B.A. Psychology and History, Skidmore College

Xiaolin Qiao

Ph.D. Psychology Candidate, Brandeis University

xiaolinqiao@brandeis.edu

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Xiaolin is a third-year doctoral student studying the effect of mental imagery on learning and decision making and the underlying neural mechanisms.

Education: M.A. Psychology, Brandeis University; B.A. Psychology, City University of Hong Kong

Jared Newell

Ph.D. Neuroscience Candidate, Brandeis University

jarednewell@brandeis.edu

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Jared is a third-year doctoral student interested in understanding the role of the thalamus in decision making and learning by utilizing functional connectivity techniques. Prior to coming to Brandeis, Jared worked with zebrafish in a developmental neuroscience lab studying associative learning.

Education: B.S. Biology, Kansas State University

Liam McMahon

Ph.D. Psychology Candidate, Brandeis University

liammcmahon@brandeis.edu

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Liam is a second-year doctoral student investigating the neural basis of cognition. His research combines functional neuroimaging with brain stimulation to study how the human brain represents abstract information.

Education: B.A. Psychology, State University of New York at Geneseo

Xukun Guo

M.A. Psychology Candidate, Brandeis University

guox@brandeis.edu

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Xukun is a second-year master’s student interested in understanding the neural mechanism of learning. Prior to coming to Brandeis, Xukun worked as a mental health coordinator at a middle school. She is looking to explore learning and behavior from a neuropsychological perspective.

Education: M.A. Human Development, Kobe University; B.S. Applied Psychology, Tianjin Normal University

Shenghan Wang

M.A. Psychology Candidate, Brandeis University

shenghanwang@brandeis.edu

Shenghan is a second-year master student interested in learning and decision making and their neural mechanisms. Previous research experiences include developmental myelination in songbird's song control system and scarcity's effect on attention bias and decision preference using EEG-eyetracking recording.

Education: B.A. in Economics, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics & Huron University College; B.S. in Psychology, Western University

Luci Liu

Class of 2024

shihualiu@brandeis.edu

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Luci is a fourth-year undergraduate SURF fellow completing a senior thesis in the lab. As a senior Psychology major student, she is interested in investigating human learning and decision making through behavior.

Education: Pursuing B.A. Psychology, Brandeis University

Samara Glazer

Class of 2025

samaraglazer@brandeis.edu

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Samara is a third-year undergraduate student interested in investigating the neural mechanisms of addiction and their relation to sensory-based decision making.

Education: Pursuing B.S./M.S. Neuroscience, Brandeis University

Sneha Prasad

Class of 2025

snehaprasad@brandeis.edu

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Sneha is a third-year undergraduate student interested in learning about how human learning and decision making are represented in neuroimaging.

Education: Pursuing B.S. Biology and Health: Science, Society and Policy, Brandeis University

Tarah Sleight

Class of 2025

tarahsleight@brandeis.edu

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Tarah is a third-year undergraduate student interested in learning about neural mechanisms in decision making.

Education: Pursuing B.S. Neuroscience and B.A. Psychology, Brandeis University