 Researchers |
2007-2008 Lab Members
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Assistant Professor
Office: SSPA 3151
Phone: (949) 824-8495
Email: sarnecka@uci.edu
Website: Professor Sarnecka's Page |
John Cabiles  |
Research Assistant
John is a 3rd year Cognitive Science major from the Bay Area. He is interested in child development studies, from which he can draw conclusions about human cognition as a whole, particularly those that deal with language and object concepts. He hopes that by studying the norm of human behavior, he will be better prepared to understand abnormal behavior, setting him up for his plans to go into clinical psychology. In his free time, John likes to watch and write movies.
Office: SSL 413
Email: jcabiles@uci.edu |
Emily Carrigan  |
Lab Manager
Emily received her B.A. from Wellesley College in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. She has assisted in developmental language research at Wellesley College, USC’s Language Development Lab, and Harvard University's Lab for Developmental Studies. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, studying what Nicaraguan Sign Language can tell us about the process of language evolution. She enjoys knitting and will be spending the next year teaching English in Japan!
Office: SSL 421
Phone: (949) 824-5492
Email: cogdev@uci.edu |
Kristen Cochrane  |
Research Assistant
Kristen is a 3rd year Cognitive Science major who is also getting her minor in Classical Civilizations. She is interested in the development of children and how they learn in an interactive environment. In the future she hopes to attend graduate school and pursue a career in educational administration and counseling. In her spare time she works at the Anteater Recreation Center, runs and spends time with her friends.
Office: SSL 413
Email: cochrank@uci.edu |
Loan Le  |
Research Assistant
Loan is a 3rd year Psychology major who wants to learn more about
language, particularly how language disorders such as anomia and aphasia
occur. By joining the Cognitive Development Lab, she looks forward to
learning more about how children develop the concept of number words.
After graduating from UCI, she plans to go to graduate school to research
more on language disorders. In her spare time, she likes to sketch
pictures and read fashion magazines.
Office: SSL 413
Email: lble@uci.edu |
Vanessa Lewis  |
Research Assistant
Vanessa is a fourth year cognitive sciences major and conflict resolution minor. She is particularly interested in the cognitive development of children as well as the development of social-emotional health. Vanessa seeks to obtain her Ph.D. in School Psychology after completing her training at UCI.
Office: SSL 413
Email: lewisv@uci.edu |
James Negen 
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Research Assistant
James is a third year Cognitive Sciences major. He's interested in being a researcher/professor in cognitive fields, and hopes to gain valuable research experience in the lab. He plans to one day to move onto grad school and get a PhD. in Cognitive Psychology. In his spare time he really enjoys videogames and is volunteering with his church.
Office: SSL 419
Email: jnegen@uci.edu |
Emily Slusser 
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Graduate Student Researcher
Emily Slusser is a second year graduate student in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. She is currently studying children’s understanding of number words and numerosity, specifically continuous and discrete quantities and when children connect number words to discrete quantification. In the past she has studied the effect of intervention programs on language development of underprivileged preschool children and has researched gender differences in social and antisocial behavior of preschool children.
Office: SSL 409
Email: eslusser@uci.edu |
Christina Tajalli
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Research Assistant
Christina Tajalli is a second year Psychology major interested in the cognitive development of children. She hopes to combine practical experience with children and working in the lab into a cohesive understanding of child behavior and development. Christina hopes to attain her doctorate in child development, as well as becoming involved in public policy to make resources more available to children and parents looking for assistance. Besides academics, her interests include film, photography, and fashion design.
Office: SSL 419
Email: ctajalli@uci.edu
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Rochelle Telebrico 
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Research Assistant
Rochelle is a third year psychology major. By working in this lab, she hopes to obtain valuable research experience and insights on children's number word learning. Her plans for the future include attending graduate school to receive a doctorate degree in psychology in able to work with children in research and, perhaps, in a private setting. Aside from academics, her interests include movies of the 80s, baking, and boardgames.
Office: SSL 419
Email: rtelebri@uci.edu |
Farah Toullier 
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Research Assistant
Farah is a third year Cognitive Science and pending Sociology double major. She is interested in exploring and acquiring a better understanding of the cognitive development of children. She is especially interested in learning and language. She hopes to pursue a doctoral degree after finishing her bachelor’s degree from UCI. Aside from academics, her interests include comedy movies, salsa dancing and animals.
Office: SSL 419
Email: ftoullie@uci.edu |
