Lab Manager
 

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Zach graduated from Dartmouth College in 2011 with an A.B. in neuroscience with honors. After graduating, he was lab manager for Catherine Norris' social neuroscience lab. He is currently lab manager / research technician / software development assistant extraordinaire in Jon Freeman's lab. He is experienced in the collection of fMRI, EEG, facial sEMG, and other psychophysiological measures. Python 3 is his programming language of choice. When he is not working with brains, Zach may often be found taking pictures at various events at Dartmouth.

Post-doctoral Researchers
 

Eric Hehman is a post-doctoral researcher working with Jon Freeman in the Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab at Dartmouth College. He received his Ph.D. in 2012 from the University of Delaware, working with Sam Gaertner. His research interests include impression formation and intergroup relations with a specific focus on face perception. He prefers to examine his research questions from multiple perspectives, utilizing various socio-cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and statistical approaches. In his free time, Eric travels as often and as broadly as possible, and frequently wishes he had a dog.




 

Ph.D. Students
 

Rachel Pizzie received her BA with distinction in psychology from Colorado College in 2010. After graduating, she worked as a research assistant and psychometrician at the Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis. Rachel is pursuing her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth College. While she initially began working with Dr. Catherine J. Norris, she is continuing to pursue her interests in emotion, individual differences in person perception, and social interaction with Dr. Freeman. Rachel will be utilizing a variety of methodologies to investigate these questions about the biological basis of behavior, such as EMG, EEG and fMRI. Outside research, Rachel enjoys cooking, theater, dancing, singing, and hiking with her dog.

Ryan Stolier is a first-year graduate student pursuing his PhD in Experimental Psychology at Dartmouth College, working with Jon Freeman. In 2013, he received his MA in Social Psychology from San Diego State University, working with Melody Sadler. Ryan is interested in how stereotypes and perceptual cues interact in the processes of person perception, theory of mind, and empathy. Furthermore, he is interested in how emotions and motivations impact these processes and their consequent representations. To investigate these topics, Ryan is interested in the application of implicit behavioral, electrophysiological, imaging, and computational methods.

Affiliated Ph.D. Students
 

Rich graduated from Princeton University with a BA in psychology in 2009. After graduation he worked as a research assistant at Columbia University at the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab there. Rich is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience here at Dartmouth, working with Dr. Todd Heatherton. Rich's graduate studies focus on individual differences in cue reactivity and self-regulation, especially the neural mechanisms and cognitive dynamics underlying those differences. Rich and Dr. Heatherton are collaborating with Dr. Freeman to explore the real-time dynamics of cue reactivity and how those dynamics differ across populations (e.g., dieters). In his spare time outside research, Rich enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and composing and performing music.

Alison Mattek has received music degrees from the University of Miami, FL and Dartmouth College. Her studies in music have been focused on computational models of musical emotion, signal processing, and the effects of music on behavior. Alison now works in Dr. Paul Whalen's lab at Dartmouth College. Her studies investigate the effects of music on ambiguous social stimuli, as well as ambiguity and emotion processing more broadly. She uses a range of methods, including behavioral measurements, psychophysiological measurements, neuroimaging, and mouse tracking. Alison and Dr. Whalen are collaborating with Dr. Freeman on projects investigating several topics in the social and affective domain, including the interpretation of ambiguous faces using mouse tracking methods and the processing of speech and vocalizations using signal processing methods. In addition to neuroscience, Alison enjoys playing piano, meditating, and sunshine.

Andy completed his training necessary to be a clinical psychologist and received his master's degree in clinical psychology from National Taiwan University in 2009. After finishing his civic military service in 2011, he joined Dr. Todd Heatherton’s lab at Dartmouth College, in pursuit of a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience. His research interests include self-reflection and self-regulation by using behavioral and neuroimaging approaches. Andy and Dr. Heatherton are collaborating with Dr. Freeman on exploring how cultural factors affect self-regulation by using mouse tracking and neuroimaging methods. Outside of the lab, Andy likes jogging, playing basketball, and scuba diving.

Research Assistants
 

Haley is a '15, prospective neuroscience major, from Marblehead, Massachusetts. She is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant, and is interested in researching how people make decisions. She is doing shared decision-making work with The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science and DHMC. Extracurricular-wise, she is also involved in The Dartmouth's multimedia section, ASPIRE, Students Fighting Hunger and she has a not-so-secret love of reality television.

Ryan Lisann is a '15, from Long Island, New York. He is working with Jon Freeman as an undergraduate research assistant. He is very interested in learning about the relationship between visible perception and processing of these perceptions within the brain. He is on a pre-health track pursuing a major in Neuroscience. Outside of class, he is involved in MEDLIFE, a global health organization, and recently went to Ecuador to work in medical clinics. He also enjoys doing community service as part of both the Rotaract and ASPIRE clubs. In his free time he likes to play tennis, squash, rock climb and swim in the Connecticut.

Diane Lee is a ’15 from Bowling Green, Kentucky. She plans to major in psychology and minor in education. She is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant. She is interested in studying social judgments and perceptions of people, particularly with race and gender. On campus, she is involved in Agape Christian Fellowship, Modern Abolition Initiative, and volunteers with ASPIRE.

Jacqui Calloway is a '14 from Charleston, South Carolina. A Psychology major and Theater minor, she is working in the lab as a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar for the 2012-2013 school year. She's interested in studying racial stereotypes and sexual orientation biases at the perceptual and behavioral levels. While at Dartmouth, she has spent a term in Rome studying Italian language and literature, participated in several theater productions, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to pick up cross-country skiing.

Katie is a ’15 from Falmouth, Maine. She is working in the lab as a research assistant and is planning to double major in Psychology and English. Katie is interested in social neuroscience, and especially with the perception and judgment of others. In her free time she enjoys performing contemporary dance with Sugarplum Dance Company.

Moulshri is a '15 from in New Delhi, India, who is planning to major in psychology. She is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant. She's interested in studying person perception, and differential perceptions and cognitions associated with own- and other-race faces. When she's not in classes or huddled in the Stacks studying, she works as an Undergraduate Advisor for freshmen and is involved in Link Up and Milan. In her free time, she enjoys re-watching episodes of Sherlock and doing Zumba.
 

Valerie is a ’15 from Los Angeles, California. She is working in the lab with Jon Freeman as an undergraduate research assistant. She was selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Sophomore Science Scholar for the 2012-13 year. She is interested in researching about the real-time perception of race and gender. She will be majoring in psychology and possibly minoring in either French or Film. Outside of class, she swims as part of Dartmouth’s Varsity Swimming and Diving team. She also loves watching Criminal Minds and foreign films.

Jemin Park is a ’15, from Knoxville, Tennessee. He is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant and is interested in studying how the brain converts sensory information into definite perceptions of people. He is planning to major in neuroscience and is on the pre-medical track. Outside of class, he plays the violin in the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra and enjoys playing tennis and basketball with his friends.

Juliana Park is a '14 from Chandler, Arizona. She is majoring in psychology and minoring in Japanese. She is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant and is interested in how the neurological system implements various social behaviors. At Dartmouth, she has been involved in Taekwondo, MEDLife, DGLP (Dartmouth Global Leadership Program), America Reads, Flute Ensemble, and Agape Christian Fellowship. She likes to travel and doodle in her free time.

Kyle DePriest is a '13 from Rochester, NY. In June, he will graduate with a major in Psychology and a minor in Classical Studies. He is working in the lab as an undergraduate research assistant and is primarily interested in the workings of the emotional brain. At Dartmouth, he spends much of his time golfing, playing hockey, and enjoying the river view at the Ledyard Canoe Club house. He loves to travel and plans to work as a research assistant in California for 2 years after graduation before pursuing a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology.