News from the Cognition & Aging Lab
July 2023: Welcome to new PhD student!
Please welcome Michael Sobel Misieczko, a GSU Clinical Neuropsychology graduate student, to the Cognition & Aging Lab!
Please welcome Michael Sobel Misieczko, a GSU Clinical Neuropsychology graduate student, to the Cognition & Aging Lab!
Summer 2023: MA Thesis and PhD Proposal Meetings
Congratulations to Fiona Li for successfully defending her MA thesis, and to Jessica Udry for successfully proposing her PhD dissertation project! Well done!
Congratulations to Fiona Li for successfully defending her MA thesis, and to Jessica Udry for successfully proposing her PhD dissertation project! Well done!
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Feb 2023: Presentation at GSU's Aging Research Conference & Best Undergraduate Research Presentation
Our lab group had a strong presence at the GSU Aging Research conferences, with fantastic poster presentations by Kaelyn Garcia, Sagarika Devarayapuram Ramakrishnan, Brianna Wright, and Emma Nicholson. A big shoutout to Emma for landing the award for best undergraduate research presentation! Congrats also to Sagarika and Brianna for being co-runners up for the best undergraduate research presentation! |
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April 2022:
Presentations at the Cognitive Aging Conference This week, several of the Cognition & Aging Lab members were able to present their research IN PERSON at the biennial Cognitive Aging conference! It was a fantastic experience to talk with people face-to-face again. Congratulations to Hyunji, Jessica, Sagarika, and Vanessa on fantastic poster presentations. |
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February 2022: Presentation at GSU's Aging Research Conference & Best Undergraduate Research Presentation
Members of our lab were well-represented at GSU's inaugural Aging Research Conference. Posters were presented by Fiona Li, Hyunji Kim, Jessica Udry, Sagarika Devarayapuram Ramakrishnan, and Vanessa Martinez Lenis. A special congratulations goes to Sagarika, who received the award for best undergraduate research presentation! |
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December 2021: Bailey M. Wade Fellowship
Congratulations to Jessica Udry, who received this year's Bailey M. Wade Fellowship. This departmental award goes to one first-year graduate student, who has excelled in their coursework, individual research and scholarship, and departmental service.
Congratulations to Jessica Udry, who received this year's Bailey M. Wade Fellowship. This departmental award goes to one first-year graduate student, who has excelled in their coursework, individual research and scholarship, and departmental service.
November 2021: Undergraduate Honor's thesis
Congratulations to Sagarika Devarayapuram Ramakrishnan, who successfully complete an undergraduate honors thesis in the Cognition & Aging Lab and also presented the results of this project at the annual psychology undergraduate research conference.
Congratulations to Sagarika Devarayapuram Ramakrishnan, who successfully complete an undergraduate honors thesis in the Cognition & Aging Lab and also presented the results of this project at the annual psychology undergraduate research conference.
August 2020: Welcome to new PhD student!
Please welcome Jessica Udry to the Cognition & Aging Lab! Jessica is beginning the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences
Please welcome Jessica Udry to the Cognition & Aging Lab! Jessica is beginning the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences
May 2020: Forbes article
"Older men worry less about COVID-19 and that could put them at greater risk" -- This Forbes article describes the findings of a study conducted by Hyunji Kim and Dr. Sarah Barber in March 2020, looking at group differences in how people in the US first responded to the pandemic.
"Older men worry less about COVID-19 and that could put them at greater risk" -- This Forbes article describes the findings of a study conducted by Hyunji Kim and Dr. Sarah Barber in March 2020, looking at group differences in how people in the US first responded to the pandemic.
Oct 2019: Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference
Congratulations to David Sloan, whose poster presentation was advanced to the second round of judging at GSU's annual psychology undergraduate research conference.
Congratulations to David Sloan, whose poster presentation was advanced to the second round of judging at GSU's annual psychology undergraduate research conference.
August 2019: Welcome to new PhD students!
Please welcome Fiona Li and Hyunji Kim to the Cognition & Aging Lab! Fiona is beginning the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences and Hyunji is beginning the PhD program in Developmental Psychology.
Please welcome Fiona Li and Hyunji Kim to the Cognition & Aging Lab! Fiona is beginning the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences and Hyunji is beginning the PhD program in Developmental Psychology.
June 2019: J. Don Read early career award
Dr. Sarah Barber received the J. Don Read early career award from the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC). This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of emerging scholars in the area of applied memory and cognition. The award was presented at the biannual meeting of the SARMAC society, which took place in Cape Cod.
Dr. Sarah Barber received the J. Don Read early career award from the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC). This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of emerging scholars in the area of applied memory and cognition. The award was presented at the biannual meeting of the SARMAC society, which took place in Cape Cod.
December 2018: Boston Globe article
"Why you shouldn't be afraid of your aging brain" -- This Boston Globe article describes some recent work from our lab on the positivity effect and how it can be eliminated by age-based stereotype threat.
"Why you shouldn't be afraid of your aging brain" -- This Boston Globe article describes some recent work from our lab on the positivity effect and how it can be eliminated by age-based stereotype threat.
August 2018: We have relocated to Atlanta!
For the past four years, we have been located at San Francisco State University. However, we have now relocated to Georgia State University in Atlanta. Stay tuned for more updates!
For the past four years, we have been located at San Francisco State University. However, we have now relocated to Georgia State University in Atlanta. Stay tuned for more updates!
May 16, 2018: Media coverage of a recent study
New research from our lab shows that stereotype threat can lower memory performance in older Chinese immigrants. However, a culturally-appropriate intervention can buffer them from this adverse effect. This research was the basis of Shyuan Ching Tan's thesis. For a press release describing this research, please click here.
New research from our lab shows that stereotype threat can lower memory performance in older Chinese immigrants. However, a culturally-appropriate intervention can buffer them from this adverse effect. This research was the basis of Shyuan Ching Tan's thesis. For a press release describing this research, please click here.
May 4-5, 2018: Cognitive Aging Conference (CAC) presentations
Our lab was busy with presentations at this year's CAC! Posters were presented by Jessica Becerra, Noelle Lopez, Jordan Seliger, Ismael Tellez, and Megan Thomas.
Our lab was busy with presentations at this year's CAC! Posters were presented by Jessica Becerra, Noelle Lopez, Jordan Seliger, Ismael Tellez, and Megan Thomas.