The Swarthmore Kid Lab

Read more about us below!

Principal Investigator

Emily Foster-Hanson, PhD. 

Assistant Professor of Psychology

she/her

CV / Publications

I study concepts and cognitive development from toddlerhood through adulthood. In my research, I ask questions about how people come to think and reason about the world and the different kinds of things in it—from animals and plants, to smartphones, to men and women. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my kids, hiking, and reading escapist novels. 

Contacts: efoster3@swarthmore.edu

Research Manager

Julia Linden-Chirlian, M.S. 

Administrative Assistant/Research Manager: Psychology Department, Swarthmore College

she/her

ORCID

I am currently researching topics related to empathy, gender, nature, well-being and rumination. I received my M.S. in General Psychology from West Chester University. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and family, singing, watching movies/tv or reading, and going for walks.

Research Assistants

Sophia Creneti ’27

She/Her

I’m a Psychology major and Spanish minor, and I plan to apply to graduate school and pursue a career in research after undergrad. I’m currently researching how children understand nature, and am also interested in topics related to education, well-being, and character development. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my friends, going to the beach, and playing lacrosse!
J’ovanny Jno-Pierre ’27

he/him

I’m a Neuroscience major with a minor in Environmental Studies! I plan to study medicine and pursue a career in the psychiatric field after. I enjoy finding new music, thrifting, and collecting trinkets in my free time!

Cassidy Brown ’28

She/Her

I’m a Neuroscience major with a minor in Environmental Studies! I plan to study medicine and pursue a career in the psychiatric field after. I enjoy finding new music, thrifting, and collecting trinkets in my free time!

Selina Qifan Yang ’28

She/Her

I’m a Neuroscience and Cognitive Science major, planning to pursue a phd and working in the clinical field postgrad. I am currently helping on researching whether parents’ helping behaviors and gender beliefs predict children’s developing gender norms. In my free time, I enjoy playing music, making art, and traveling with my friends!

Mike Guerrero Quezada ’29

He/Him

I’m a prospective Psychology major with a minor in Biology. I plan to pursue a Ph.D and work in the clinical field after undergrad! I love to garden, play video games, and watch horror movies in my free time.

Former Research Assistants

Savannah Wilcox ’28
Elisha (Seoyoon) Bae ’26
Happy Hadia Ingabire ’26
Prerna Karmacharya ’26
Caleb Kim ’26
Alvin Lugo Jr. ’26
Sidra Muhammadi ’26
Ella Peyre ’26
Nour Alajarma ’25
Abby Chang ’25
 
J Choi ’25 
Arley Johnson ’25
Augustella Makiese ’25
Leo Rosaz Shariyf ’25
Jiho Shin ’25
Helena Werneck ’25
Jie Yang ’25
Angie Kwon ’24
Eleanor VanRheenen ‘24