Principal Investigators
Nicholaus Noles, Ph.D.
Graduate Students
Khushboo S. Patel, M.A., M.S.
Khushboo is a fifth year doctoral candidate 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 include children's STEM learning.
Travis Hicks, M.S.
Travis is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program working with Dr. Danovitch. He earned his M.S. in Developmental Psychology from Illinois State University and a B.S. In Psychology from Brigham Young University-Idaho. His current research interests include how children learn to trust sources of information, with particular interest in forms of online information.
Jules Wackerle
Jules is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program working with Dr. Noles. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.S. in Behavioral Science. Her current research interest includes studying how children view power and authority.
Kathryn A. Brook
Kathryn is a graduate student in the Psychological Sciences Ph.D. program working with Dr. Noles. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Georgia College & State University. Her current research interests include identity development during childhood and adolescence.
Graduate Student Alumni
Catherine McDermott, Ph.D.
Dr. Catherine McDermott graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology 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.
Megan Norris, Ph.D.
Dr. Megan Norris graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 2023. While at UofL, she worked with Dr. Nick Noles studying how children evaluate individuals as potential informants in learning situations. She is currently an assistant professor at at Gustavus Adolphus College.
Allison J. Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. Allison Williams graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology 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 an assistant professor at SUNY-Purchase.
Lauren Girouard-Hallam, Ph.D.
Dr. Lauren Girouard-Hallam graduated from the University of Louisville with her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 2024. While at UofL, she worked with Dr. Judith Danovitch studying the role of technology in early learning. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan.