About Me

I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Data Science Institute (DSI) at the University of Chicago, where I investigate children's engagement with interactive technologies, such as robots and AI. My research focuses on understanding how children interact with and learn from technological agents, with particular emphasis on agency beliefs and moral judgment.

More recently, I am exploring how we may use these technologies to improve data collection methodologies in developmental psychology. My work bridges developmental psychology, cognitive science, and human-robot interaction, exploring how children understand and attribute properties to interactive technological agents.

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Education

Ph.D. in Psychology
Cornell University
August 2018 - 2024
Concentration in Developmental Psychology, Minor in Cognitive Science
Committee: Drs. Tamar Kushnir (Co-Chair), Marianella Casasola (Co-Chair), Lin Bian, Shaun Nichols, David Pizarro
B.A. in Scientific and Philosophical Studies of the Mind
Franklin & Marshall College
May 2018
Minor in Applied Mathematics
Graduated cum laude

Research Positions

Postdoctoral Scholar
Data Science Institute, University of Chicago
September 2024 - Present
Postdoctoral Researcher
Duke University
2024
Graduate Researcher
Early Childhood Cognition Lab, Cornell University
August 2018 - 2024

Research Focus

•Children's Engagement with Interactive Technologies
•Agency Beliefs and Human-Robot Interaction
•Data Collection Methodologies in Developmental Psychology
•Social Cognitive Development