Meet our lab members!
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 and lively debates about her favorite television shows (currently: Schitt's Creek and One Day at a Time), and is looking forward to going to a baseball game in person again.

For more information, visit her faculty website or Google Scholar page.​

Graduate students

Shruthi Venkatesh is a second 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

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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!
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Hannah McEachern is a senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development. She enjoys researching child development and social relationships. In her free time, Hannah enjoys watching Netflix, listening to motivational podcasts, and doing DIY projects.  
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Stanysha Lowery is majoring in psychology and double minoring in biology and human development and family studies. Stanysha is interested in pursuing a career in pediatric psychology focusing on children who have experience developmental delays as a result of trauma. She enjoys sleeping, cooking, and binge watching TV in her free time.
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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.
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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
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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.

Lab alumni

Taylor Gilliard, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Amanda Terrell, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Rachel Croce, lab manager (2019)
McKayla Clarck, undergraduate research assistant (2019)
Courtney Peters, undergraduate/postbac research assistant (2019-20)
Kapria Ellis, undergraduate research assistant (2019-20)