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Michelle Shipkova defends her MA thesis!
Second year graduate student Michelle Shipkova defended her MA thesis entitled “The role of children’s emotion word knowledge on the links between parent emotion socialization and child outcomes.” She’s pictured here with advisors Margaret Sheridan and Kristen Lindquist. Congrats, Michelle!
Undergraduate students present at the UNC Celebration of Research Day
Lab undergraduates Nina Song, Jennifer Fan, and Dujana Buheis present their CASL research at the UNC Undergraduate Celebration of Research.
Lab Undergraduates present their Senior Honors Theses
Lab undergraduates Mia Foglesong, Adelaide Harper, and Carson St. Denis present their Senior Honors Theses at the Undergraduate Honors Thesis poster conference in the UNC Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Mia and Adelaide are pursuing careers in neuroscience and Carson is pursuing a career in medicine following graduation.
The CASL welcomes new graduate student Jingyi Luo!
The CASL is thrilled to welcome incoming graduate student, Jingyi Luo who will be joining us from the University of Hong Kong, where she is currently a MA student in neuropsychology and human neuroscience. Jingyi is interested in pursuing research on the role of interoception in emotion across the lifespan! Congrats and welcome Jingyi!
Principle Investigator Kristen Lindquist gives keynote at SANS
Dr. Kristen Lindquist presented a keynote address at the Social Affective Neuroscience Society meeting in Toronto. She described the lab’s work on the neural, psychological, and cultural mechanisms of emotion.
Congrats to NSF GRF recipient and incoming graduate student Yuritza Escalante!
The CASL is thrilled to welcome incoming graduate student, Yuritza Escalante, who will be joining us from UC Irvine, where she is currently a Junior Research Specialist in the Yassa Lab. Yuritza is interested in pursuing research on the brain basis of emotion and she learned today that she is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! Congrats and welcome, Yuritza!
Ruofan Ma receives P.E.O. International scholarship!
Graduate student Ruofan Ma is the recipient of the P.E.O. International scholarship. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at an accredited college or university.
Caron St. Denis defends his Senior Honors thesis!
Congrats to Caron St. Denis , who successfully defended his Psychology Honors thesis entitled “The Use of the Emotion Association Task to Measure Emotional Granularity” Carson is pictured here with mentors Dr. Kristen Lindquist and Mallory Feldman.
Adelaide Harper defends her Senior Honors thesis!
Congrats to Adelaide Harper, who successfully defended her Neuroscience Honors thesis entitled “Exploring the Role of Interoception in Adaptive Eating Behavior.” Adelaide is pictured here with mentors Dr. Kristen Lindquist and Adrienne Bonar.