George is interested in cognitive control, particularly as it relates to social anxiety. His work focuses on EEG methods.
hobbies
eating avocados
Lab Manager
Lilly LaPlace
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Baton Rouge, LA
GitHub
lillylaplace
Email
llaplace@fiu.edu
research interests
Lilly is interested in developmental and clinical psychology, specifically the development and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.
hobbies
reading, hanging out with my cats, cooking & eating yummy stuff
Lab Technician
David Hunt
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Bloomington, IN
GitHub
davhunt
Email
dhunt@fiu.edu
research interests
David is interested in fMRI and connectomics, computer models of cognition, visual neuroscience, EEG, white matter tractography.
hobbies
Trying to cook new recipes, on and off Pacers fan, coffee and tea.
Nolan Welch
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Apex, NC
GitHub
nolanwelch
Email
nwelch@fiu.edu
research interests
Nolan is interested in computational and cognitive linguistics.
hobbies
Baking, cooking, learning about odd etymologies, and reading. Prone to falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes.
EEG Research Assistant
Ana Garcia Morazzani
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
Ana Garcia Morazzani
Email
agarc884@fiu.edu
research interests
Ana is interested in psychopharmacology, sleep, and metacognition.
hobbies
playing the guitar, dj mixing, drawing, being outdoors.
Graduate Students
Kianoosh Hosseini
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
Kianooshhosseini
Email
khoss005@fiu.edu
research interests
Kianoosh is interested in studying the underlying neural and cognitive processes involved in cognitive control and their development, using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG) with various computational and behavioral methods.
hobbies
Playing strategic video games and bike-riding
Olivia Stibolt
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
ostibolt
Email
ostib001@fiu.edu
research interests
Olivia is interested in using EEG to investigate the neural mechanisms of cognitive control and the influence of anxiety on post-error behavior.
hobbies
Painting nails, DnD, and riding horses
Felix Zakirov
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
fzakirov
Email
fzaki001@fiu.edu
research interests
Felix is interested in investigating neural correlates of cognitive control and decision-making through EEG.
hobbies
Music, cats, video games
Graduate Student Affiliates
Emily Martin
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
ylimerm3
Email
emart459@fiu.edu
research interests
Emily is interested in studying visual processing with computational modeling, specifically with face perception, and how factors like emotional expression and social anxiety influence perception (and errors) through EEG.
hobbies
music/concerts, cooking, video games, playing with my leopard gecko Sigma
Luc Sahar
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
l-acs
Email
lsaha003@fiu.edu
research interests
Syntax-prosody interface, mental representations of linguistic knowledge, language acquisition, sentence processing, computational linguistics, voice interfaces
hobbies
Biking, being obsessed with my dog, programming, hiking, drinking coffee
Senior Research Assistants
Renata Dickinson
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
renatadickinson
Email
rdick014@fiu.edu
research interests
Renata’s research interests are in developmental and behavioral psychology.
hobbies
Snorkeling, learning new recipes, watching movies, dancing, fashion
Emily Machado
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
emach039
Email
emach039@fiu.edu
research interests
Emily is interested in understanding the effect mental health has on cognitive performance.
hobbies
sleeping, drawing, skincare, fashion, video games
Sarah Malykke
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
SarahMalykke
Email
smaly002@fiu.edu
research interests
Sarah is interested in research on the phenomenon of choking under pressure and aims to understand what brain systems support excellent performance.
hobbies
taekwondo, traveling, and of course napping
Andy Pena
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
apena106
Email
apena106@fiu.edu
research interests
Andy is interested in cognitive functions, particularly as it relates to anxiety and legal psych.
hobbies
gaming, outdoor activities, gym
Arina Polyanskaya
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
apoly1
Email
apoly003@fiu.edu
research interests
Investigating the possible link between social anxiety and cognitive control performance.
hobbies
Traveling, hiking, camping, dancing, cooking/eating food, and anything else I would be introduced to.
Senior Research Technicians
Brandon Lopez
pronouns
he/him/his
location
Homestead, FL
GitHub
blope118
Email
blope118@fiu.edu
research interests
Brandon is interested in developing computational tools to assist researchers.
hobbies
playing video games, playing basketball, and drawing
Yanbin Niu
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Xi’an, CHN
GitHub
yanbin-niu
Email
yn2352@tc.columbia.edu
research interests
Yanbin is interested in social and emotional development, as well as the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms.
hobbies
LEGO and coffee
Junior Research Assistants
Sophia Charest
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
sophiacharest
Email
schar107@fiu.edu
research interests
Understanding the behaviors and motivations of others, specifically the relationship between the physical brain and behavior.
hobbies
Clay sculpting, listening to music, watching basketball, nails/fashion
Laura Gallardo
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
laurag049
Email
lgall049@fiu.edu
research interests
Laura is interested in the effects of social anxiety on cognition.
hobbies
Trying new foods, boxing, watching movies
Vanessa Guevara
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
vanessaaag
Email
vguev015@fiu.edu
research interests
Vanessa is interested in neuropsychology, speech disorders, biopsychology, and swallowing disorders
hobbies
Training like an athlete, embroidery, and playing Chinese checkers
Carlos Rodriguez Delgado
pronouns
he/him
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
carlosndc
Email
crodr644@fiu.edu
research interests
Carlos is interested in the use of psilocybin in clinical contexts to treat depression and anxiety as well as the dopamine pathways and how they contribute to discipline development.
hobbies
weightlifting, cooking, fishing, and hiking.
Dalia Arias
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
DaliaArias02
Email
darias033@fiu.edu
research interests
Dalia is interested in clinical, developmental, and neuropsychology, with a focus in the treatments of mood and anxiety disorders.
hobbies
working out, traveling, and baking
Ivingz Sagastume
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
ivingzsagastume
Email
isaga004@fiu.edu
research interests
Ivingz is interested in neuropsychology and developmental psychology with an emphasis on treatment of mental health disorders.
hobbies
riding horses, reading, running, and dancing
Lucia Cruz
pronouns
she/her/hers
location
Miami, FL
GitHub
luciaxcruz
Email
lcruz142@fiu.edu
research interests
Lucia is interested in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, as well as psychiatry.
hobbies
Traveling, nails, outdoor activities, and watching motorsports
