Meet our lab members!
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Lab Director: Jasmine DeJesus, Ph.D.
Dr. DeJesus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UNC Greensboro. Her research examines the development of children's social attitudes, their reasoning about social and cultural groups, the development of food preferences and eating behavior, and children's early health concepts. Her research has been published in several top academic journals, including Child Development, Developmental Science, and Developmental Psychology, and her work has been supported by many sources, including the National Science Foundation, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and American Heart Association. In her free time, Jasmine enjoys sewing, lively debates about her favorite television shows (currently: the final seasons of Broad City and Jane the Virgin), and listening to Spanish radio broadcasts of Yankees baseball games. For more information, visit her faculty website or Google Scholar page. |
Graduate students
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Shruthi Venkatesh is a first year graduate student at UNCG. She graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Claremont McKenna College, and was the research coordinator at the Berger Institute, Claremont. She is interested in exploring parental involvement on child emotional and social outcomes with a cultural lens. Shruthi is a Minerva Scholar and part of the inaugural cohort of the Psychology NextGen Fellowship program.
When she is not in lab, you can find her curled up with a book, practicing Bharatanatyam, or watching cute baby videos. |
Undergraduate students and recent graduates
Samantha Alvarado recently graduated from UNCG with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. Her interests include the development of cultural and social concepts and how they influence the way people think and make decisions.
Déja Bryden recently graduated from UNCG with degrees in Psychology and Sociology. Her research interests include developmental psychology and counseling as it relates to understanding relationships between people. Déja enjoys mentoring with children, hiking, and spending time with her poodle!
McKayla Clark is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. I’m interested in pursuing a career in forensic psychology. My research interests include abnormal psychology, such as the development of eating behaviors/disorders. In my free time, I like hanging out with friends, dancing, and relaxing with my dogs.
Kapria Ellis is a sophomore psychology major with a minor in business at UNCG. She is interested in pursuing a career in Industrial Organizational psychology. In her free time, Kapria enjoys exploring new food places, hanging out with friends, and meeting new people.
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Carlos Morales is a Sophomore Majoring in Biology and Minoring in Psychology. He is interested in pursuing a career in Neurosurgery with the hopes of opening a Non-Profit clinic dedicated to serving the underprivileged and veterans that lack treatment. In his free time, Carlos enjoys cooking, reading, hiking, and spending his weekends in Charleston.
Courtney Peters is a recent UNCG graduate with a B.A. in Psychology. Her research interests are in both developmental and social psychology. Outside of the lab, Courtney enjoys her work advocating as a Guardian ad Litem, spending time with her family, traveling, and coffee.
Madeline Rees is a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in biology. Her research interests include the neuroendocrinology of eating behavior and the development of schizophrenia and psychosis. In her free time she enjoys cooking and watching figure skating
Todd Ross is a sophomore with a passionate interest in psychology, specifically, child psychology, and I'm very excited to begin working at the Development, Culture, and Health Lab. My hobbies are weightlifting, playing video games, and historical research.
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Lab alumni
Taylor Gilliard, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Amanda Terrell, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Rachel Croce, lab manager (2019)
Amanda Terrell, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Rachel Croce, lab manager (2019)
