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 movies and television shows (including Top Gun 2: Maverick and working through the entire Star Wars canon), and taking in a baseball game! For more information, visit her faculty website or Google Scholar page. |
Graduate students
Shruthi Venkatesh is a third year doctoral 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.
When she is not in lab, you can find her curled up with a book, practicing Bharatanatyam, or watching cute baby videos.
Cherish Li is a first year MA/PhD student in the psychology department. She received a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, a B.A. in Psychology from UNCG, and a M.S. in Human Development and Family Science from East Carolina University. Her current research interests include children's reasoning about the food choices they make as well as the individual and contextual factors related to the food choices.
In her spare time, she is usually going hiking and watching food channels.
In her spare time, she is usually going hiking and watching food channels.
Samantha Alvarado is a first-year masters student at UNCG. Samantha is a UNCG alum 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.
Undergraduate students and recent graduates
Kristel Abordo is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a pre-professional track in Occupational Therapy. She aspires to practice as an occupational therapist within the pediatric field. In her leisure time, she enjoys baking, listening to music, being outdoors and spending quality time with her friends!
Kapria Ellis is a senior 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.
Rory Hutchens is a psychology major, sociology minor, and an aspiring clinical psychologist and researcher. They’re interested in studying the relationship between early life environmental attitudes towards food and later abnormal eating behavior, and seek to reform outdated approaches towards eating disorder treatment.
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Evelyn Marin-Sanchez is a senior undergraduate student at UNCG. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. Evelyn hopes to continue her education and enter a master's program in pursuit of being a child therapist.
Jennifer McFarland is completing the last year of a BIS in Applied Education: Learning and Development degree. She is a mom to four wonderful children. Her experiences as a mother inspired a fascination with child development and psychology. Jennifer has a strong interest in ways in which to support and encourage healthy development in children of all ages, and next year she plans to pursue graduate studies in instructional design and psychology.
Todd Ross is a senior 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)
McKayla Clark, undergraduate research assistant (2019)
Courtney Peters, undergraduate/postbac research assistant (2019-20)
Madeline Rees, undergraduate research assistant (2019-20)
Hannah McEachern, undergraduate research assistant (2020)
Stanysha Lowery, undergraduate research assistant (2020)
Madison Ellis, undergraduate research assistant (2020-21)
Katlynn Mabine, undergraduate research assistant (2020-21)
Yazdan Shah, postbac research assistant (2020-21)
Déja Bryden, undergraduate & postbac research assistant (2018-2021)
Amanda Terrell, undergraduate research assistant (2018-19)
Rachel Croce, lab manager (2019)
McKayla Clark, undergraduate research assistant (2019)
Courtney Peters, undergraduate/postbac research assistant (2019-20)
Madeline Rees, undergraduate research assistant (2019-20)
Hannah McEachern, undergraduate research assistant (2020)
Stanysha Lowery, undergraduate research assistant (2020)
Madison Ellis, undergraduate research assistant (2020-21)
Katlynn Mabine, undergraduate research assistant (2020-21)
Yazdan Shah, postbac research assistant (2020-21)
Déja Bryden, undergraduate & postbac research assistant (2018-2021)
