Principal Investigators
Nicholaus Noles, Ph.D.
Graduate Students
Megan Norris, M.A., M.S
Megan is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program working with Dr. Noles. She graduated from North Greenville University with her degree in Psychology and received her master's degree from Appalachian State University. Her current interests include studying how children evaluate individuals as potential informants in learning situations.
Lauren Girouard, M.A., M.S.
Lauren is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology PhD program working with Dr. Danovitch. She graduated from Furman University with degrees in Neuroscience and Theatre. She received her Master’s degree from New York University. Her current research interest includes studying the role of technology use in early learning.
Kriss-Ann Gayle, M.S.
Kriss-Ann is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program working with Dr. Noles. She graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Her current research interest includes studying how children perceive group dynamics and equality.
Khushboo Patel, M.A.
Khushboo is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program working with Dr. Danovitch. She earned her M.A. in Psychology from Boston University and a B.A. in Psychology from India. Her current research interests includes how children learn from different type of information sources and the impact of informant’s race and gender on children’s science learning and motivation.
Graduate Student Alumni
Catherine McDermott, Ph.D.
Dr. Catherine McDermott graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in the Experimental Psychology program in 2019. While at UofL, she worked with Dr. Noles studying how children think about social categories and the different social roles that people hold.
Allison J Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. Allison Williams graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in the Experimental Psychology program in 2022. While at UofL, she worked with Dr. Danovitch studying how the media and familiar characters influences children's trust and decision making. She is currently a post-doc research fellow at Boston University.