Meet our Team!
Principal Investigator
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Sarah Barber, PhD
Associate Professor and Co-Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University Faculty Affiliate, Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University Dr. Barber (she/her) completed her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at Stony Brook University in 2010. She then received postdoctoral training in cognitive aging from the Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California. In its broadest sense, Dr. Barber's research examines how memory performance is affected by age and social context. Based upon this research, in 2019 she received the J. Don Read Early Career Award from the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of emerging scholars in the area of applied memory and cognition. Dr. Barber currently serves as an Associate Editor at Memory & Cognition. You can reach Dr. Barber at [email protected] Google Scholar Profile link |
Graduate Students
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Hyunji Kim
PhD Student in Developmental Psychology concentration Hyunji is a Ph.D. student in GSU's Developmental Psychology program. Prior to this, she received an M.A. in psychology at Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Broadly, she is interested in autobiographical memory and positivity effects across the adult life-span. Her dissertation focuses on how repeated testing impacts the magnitude of the positivity effect in episodic memory. During her leisure time, she loves to paint, play the piano, and travel! |
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Meenakshi Menon
PhD Student in Cognitive Sciences Psychology concentration Meenakshi is a Ph.D. student in the Cognitive Sciences program at GSU. Before joining GSU, she worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Brain Research in India and earned her M.A. in Applied Psychology from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Her research interests lie in stereotype threat and cognitive aging. Beyond her research, Meenakshi enjoys traveling, exploring museums, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. |
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Katie Shoemaker
PhD Student in Clinical Neuropsychology concentration Katie is a Ph.D. student in GSU’s Clinical Neuropsychology program. Before relocating to Atlanta, she worked as a research coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. She earned her undergraduate degree from Loyola University Maryland, where she majored in Psychology and Biology. Katie’s research interests focus on how stereotype threat affects aging, memory performance, and overall well-being in older adults. In her free time, Katie likes to be active, travel, and spend time with friends and family! |
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Michael Sobel Misieczko
PhD Student in Clinical Neuropsychology concentration Michael is a Ph.D. student in GSU’s Clinical Neuropsychology program. Before attending GSU, Michael worked at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia. Michael is interested in age-related changes in affective forecasting, episodic future thinking, and how clinical diagnoses impact cognition and emotional well-being. Outside of school, he enjoys listening to his vinyl collection, hiking, cooking, playing tennis, and lifting weights! |
Research Coordinators
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Kehinde Akintola Kehinde completed her master's degree in Gerontology at GSU's Gerontology Institute. Her research focuses on health outcomes and improving the quality of life of older adults. Kehinde intends to pursue a doctoral degree in the near future to advance her career. She enjoys singing and spending quality time with her family. |
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Caroline McDonald
Caroline graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she was a Research Assistant for GSU's FEELINGS Lab and continues to participate in the Lab. Caroline is a Research Coordinator for the Cognition & Aging Lab, overseeing progress toward study milestones & interacting with participants. She is currently applying to programs for her master's. She hopes to attend a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program next summer with the aim of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. Outside academics, Caroline loves to travel, hike & camp with her dog, and cook yummy vegan recipes. |
Volunteer Research Assistants
Syeeda Maryam
Soraya Merriweather
Preia Montgomery
Hwaseon Seo
Katie Valles
Soraya Merriweather
Preia Montgomery
Hwaseon Seo
Katie Valles