GRADUATE STUDENTS

Gabby Toups

Gabby is a master’s student in DePaul’s MA/Ph.D. Psychological Sciences program and a current member of the Brain & Language Lab. Originally from New Orleans, LA and a graduate of Louisiana State University, Gabby is excited to begin her second year here at DePaul. She is interested in a variety of topics surrounding cognition, the brain, language and behavior. She is currently working on two projects looking at the language of conspiracy theories and how they function in the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 

Abbie Van Nuland

Abbie is a graduate student in DePaul’s MA/Ph.D. Psychological Sciences program and a member of the Brain & Language Lab. After completing her masters in Experimental Psychology, Abbie is excited to continue her research at DePaul. She is interested in a variety of topics including cognitive neuroscience, language, data analysis and visualization, and research methods.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Ethan Jones

Ethan is an undergraduate student at DePaul university pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in creative writing. Ethan is interested in the processing and use of language, and the intersection of neuroscience with other disciplines.

Serena Schalk

Serena is an undergraduate student majoring in neuroscience, with an integrative concentration, and a minor in Spanish. After graduating from DePaul, she hopes to attend graduate school to earn a PhD in neuroscience and to conduct research in this field. She has an interest in a variety of topics in cognition and neurodivergent processes.

Gwyneth Rayne

Gwyneth is an undergraduate student at DePaul University pursing an integrative Neuroscience degree. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and specialize in Neurology. She is interested in various topics in Neuroscience and Psychology, such as cognition, behavior, language processing, and neurodegenerative diseases.

LAB AFFILIATES

Emily Mosher

Emily was an undergraduate student from the Psychology BS program at DePaul University. She was a research assistant and lab manager in the Brain & Language Lab for several years and is currently completing a post-bacc at Boston University. She is continuing to assistant in research on the hemispheric processing of anagrams and other insight problems in the lab.

Andriana Christofalos

Andie was an undergraduate student in the Brain & Language lab for several years and she is currently a graduate student in the Psychology Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago working with Dr. Gary Raney. She is continuing her research on the hemispheric processing of puns in the lab.