Institute of Child Development

Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

People

Directors

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Stephanie Carlson headshot

Stephanie Carlson

Director, ICD; Distinguished McKnight University Professor

smc@umn.edu

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Philip Zelazo headshot

Philip Zelazo

Nancy M. and John E. Lindahl Leadership Chair

zelazo@umn.edu

Staff

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Farah headshot

Farah Yahaya

DSCN lab manager

yahay015@umn.edu

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Avery Peterson

DSCN lab manager

pet04200@umn.edu

Postdoctoral associate

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Valerie Umscheid

Valerie Umscheid

Post-doctoral associate

umsch001@umn.edu

Graduate students

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Destany Calma-Birling

Doctoral Student

calma010@umn.edu

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Colin Drexler

Doctoral Student

cdrexler@umn.edu

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Seokyung Kim

Doctoral Student

kim01426@umn.edu

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Isabelle Morris

Doctoral Student

morr1802@umn.edu

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Jinyi Zhang

Doctoral Student

zhan7464@umn.edu

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Timothy Martin

Doctoral Student

mart6495@umn.edu

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Salma Ibrahim

Doctoral Student

ibrah247@umn.edu

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Isabella Viducich

Doctoral Student

viduc001@umn.edu

Undergraduate Research Assistants

    • Maya Fteiha
    • Isabella Myrland
    • Flor Tzaj
    • Lydia Wee
    • Ruoxi Yun
    • Danna Rizo Lozano
    • Ayana Russell
    • Danielle Goodspeed
    • Ava Korby
    • Lillian Rajewsky-Guimond
    • Amanda Thompson
    • Belle Murphy
    • Carol Zhou
    • Errin Brudwick 
    • Kiran Sharma
    • Nikitha Mannem
    • Ash Stone
    • Rowan Eisenbart
    • Erick Ramirez

    PhD Alumni of ICD

      • Romulus Castelo, PhD 2024

        • Fors Marsh and Reflection Sciences Inc – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Jasmine Ernst, PhD 2023

        • Purdue University – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Andrei Semenov, PhD 2021

        • University of Minnesota – Thesis Advisor: Phil Zelazo

      • Julie Vaisarova, PhD 2022

        • Arizona State University – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Amanda Grenell, PhD 2020

        • University of Tampa – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Rebecca Distefano, PhD 2019

        • Roger Williams University – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson and Ann Masten

      • Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD 2017

        • University of Minnesota – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Emily Prager, PhD 2016

        • Minneapolis Public Schools – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Erin Schubert, PhD 2016

        • Sojourner Family Peace Center, Milwaukee, WI – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Madeline Harms, PhD 2015

        • University of Minnesota- Duluth – Thesis Advisor: Kathleen Thomas and Stephanie Carlson

      • Sabine Doebel, PhD 2014

        • George Mason University – Thesis Advisor: Phil Zelazo

      • Wendy Lee, PhD 2014

        • Ontario Centre for Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Jason Cowell, PhD 2012

        • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Rachel White, PhD 2012

        • Hamilton College – Thesis Advisor: Stephanie Carlson

      • Donaya Hongwanishkul Schwindt, PhD 2011

        • Psychologist, Richmond Hill, Ontario – Thesis Advisor: Phil Zelazo

      • Amanda Kesek, PhD 2010

        • Queen’s University – Thesis Advisor: Phil Zelazo

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