Our Team

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calvinlai@wustl.edu | CV | Google Scholar
[Pronunciation: “KAL-vin LYE“]

jenn.beatty@wustl.edu | CV

Jennifer is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She has master’s degrees in Psychological and Brain Sciences (Washington University in St. Louis ’22), Applied Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania ‘18) and Education (University of Pennsylvania ‘15). Prior to her doctoral program, she worked as a research coordinator at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She was also a K-8 teacher with Teach for America before graduate school. Her primary research interests include interventions for long-term bias regulation, emotion regulation, intergroup relations, and broader theories of behavior change and maintenance. In her spare time, Jenn enjoys culinary adventures both in her kitchen and at new restaurants.

drake.g@wustl.edu | CV

Grace is a fourth-year graduate student in the Diversity Science Lab. Before coming to Washington University, she earned a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Health and Human Values at Davidson College and worked as a lab manager of the Davidson Intergroup Studies Lab. Her research interests broadly include reducing bias and discrimination, confronting prejudice, and perceptions of allyship. 

hojunlee@wustl.edu | CV | Personal Website | Google Scholar

Messi is a fourth-year graduate student in the Diversity Science Lab. He is in the Psychological and Brain Sciences track of the Division of Computational and Data Sciences (DCDS) at Washington University in St.Louis. Prior to joining WashU, Messi was an undergraduate at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where he earned his BSc in Quantitative Social Analysis. Now, his research focuses on the intersection of social psychology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), where he examines human-like biases reproduced by Large Language Models (LLMs).

selintoprakkiran@wustl.edu | CV | Google Scholar

Selin is a third year graduate student in the Diversity Science Lab. She recently graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Psychology and minors in Statistics and International Relations. Before coming to WashU, she worked as a head research assistant in the Social Stress Lab and completed her honors thesis on the potential effects of COVID-19 on dynamics between international and domestic college students. Her primary research interests include social identity and intergroup processes, particularly in the context of stereotypes and prejudice.

lewis.k@wustl.edu | CV

Katie is a postdoc in the Diversity Science Lab at Washington University in St. Louis. Katie completed her bachelor’s at Ohio State University and her PhD in Social Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Pennsylvania State University. Katie’s primary research interests include gender, sexism, stigma, bias, and interpersonal relationships. Her current research examines consequences of threats to masculinity for well-performing women, the role masculinity plays in sexual violence, and incorporating a feminist lens into the psychological study of empathy.

tudder@wustl.edu | CV | Google Scholar

Ashley is a postdoctoral research associate in the Diversity Science Lab. She completed her master’s degree in Psychological Research at Pennsylvania State University and her doctoral degree in Experimental Health Psychology at Ohio University. Her primary research interests focus on the efficacy and outcomes of interpersonal emotion regulation. In particular, her program of research examines co-rumination as one emotion regulation strategy that has both costs and benefits for mental health and close relationships.

a.subratha@wustl.edu

Subratha is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, double-majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. After completing her undergraduate studies, she hopes to attend either law school or graduate school for psychology, and is broadly interested in researching interventions that reduce bias, and studying how we can use these interventions to make the legal system a more equitable process.

b.rebecca@wustl.edu

Rebecca is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and minoring in Human-Computer Interaction and Anthropology. After completing her undergraduate degree, she intends to pursue a master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is particularly interested in reducing discrimination in the workplace and throughout hiring processes.

c.samaria@wustl.edu

Samaria is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is a second-year student currently pursuing a double major in Dance and Psychological Brain Sciences. Her broad research interests include the impacts of sociocultural bias on community building and the development of theoretical “Third Places” for social well-being and interpersonal relationships. After her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend a graduate program in counseling or research that allows her to explore all of these interests most authentically.

mhammer@wustl.edu

Maddie is an Honors Thesis student with the Diversity Science Lab. She’s a senior double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. Her research interests are related to understanding the way individuals with multiple marginalized identities experience unique forms of oppression that are often overlooked and excluded from conversation. She is currently in the midst of applying to Social Psychology graduate programs and hopes to continue doing research in her career!

leigh.o@wustl.edu

Olivia is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She plans to major in Psychological and Brain Sciences and minor in Political Science, in a pre-med track. Olivia is particularly interested in the intersections of social justice and medicine, on both institutional and interpersonal levels. After graduation, she hopes to gain further research experience and eventually attend an MD/PhD program. She hopes to become a psychiatrist, specifically orienting her research and clinical career towards serving communities of color.

dylanmartin@wustl.edu

Dylan Martin is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and Economics & Strategy. He is interested in combining these two fields and is pursuing a career in life sciences consulting.

keredd@wustl.edu

Kamila is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is a fourth year student majoring in Psychological and Brain Sciences and minoring in Statistics. She is currently working on a senior thesis in the lab in which she examines the role of meta-perceptions in co-rumination and minority stress. After completing her undergraduate career, she hopes to attend graduate school for psychology and obtain a Ph.D. in counseling or social psychology. In her career as a researcher, she hopes to investigate the lived experience of those with minoritized identities and how they navigate the social world. She is also interested in examining interpersonal relationships and how they affect mental health, social, and emotional outcomes in different contexts.

s.d.solomon@wustl.edu

Samantha is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is a second-year student planning to double major in Psychological & Brain Sciences and Spanish. At WashU, she is engaged in community service through Alpha Phi Omega, and she is a member of the Women’s Club Squash team. Samantha is interested in learning about how interventions addressing implicit bias can reduce discrimination in social and professional settings. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend graduate school for psychology and merge her interests in research and clinical care.

r.m.spratt@wustl.edu

Rosetta is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is pursuing a biology-neuroscience major and a psychology minor. She hopes to attend medical school after her undergraduate studies and continue studying the bias and discrimination that minority communities face regarding access to healthcare.

a.tapiavasquez@wustl.edu

Alexsis is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and double minoring in Latin American Studies and Sociology. His research interests focus on understanding the ways discrimination and implicit bias affect how marginalized communities navigate their everyday lives and the effect it has on their mental well-being. After completing his undergraduate studies, he plans on attending law school and learning more about how bias plays a role in the legal field.

a.u.uribe@wustl.edu

Ariella is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis. She is a third-year student majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience and pursuing a double minor in French and Linguistics on the pre-medical track. After graduation, she hopes to gain clinical experience in France and return to the U.S. to attend medical school.

m.l.wiemers@wustl.edu

Marley Wiemers (she/her) is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, planning to double major in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Anthropology: Global Health and the Environment. She hopes to attend law school upon completion of her undergraduate studies, where she intends to study civil rights and healthcare, specifically their intersection within the scope of law.

n.e.yorke@wustl.edu

Nissi Yorke is a second-year student studying Psychology-Neuroscience-Philosophy (PNP) on the Language, Culture and Cognition Track with a minor in Human-Computer Interaction. In her studies, she aims to understand the intricacies of human behavior, especially regarding social capabilities and pursuits, along with discerning technology’s growing role in society. After completing her undergraduate degree, she hopes to pursue graduate school and independent research concerned with marginalized communities, technology and community development, and social psychology.

jennyy@wustl.edu

Jenny is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, double majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and Computer Science + Math. By combining these two fields of study, she wants to analyze datasets and employ computational models related to social behavior to find valuable insights for assessing the potential impact of policies and identifying marginalized communities in the context of mental health. She is particularly interested in researching implicit racial bias and discrimination to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces for individuals from diverse backgrounds.

zhang.zirui@wustl.edu

Anna is an undergraduate research assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Education. After completing her undergraduate studies, she hopes to pursue a master’s degree in clinical psychology, aiming to become a licensed clinical psychologist or social worker. Her research interests revolve around understanding the multifaceted nature of prejudice, with a focus on nationality, race, and gender identity. She is also dedicated to developing strategies to enhance the inclusion and well-being of international students.