Research Staff
Dr. Andy Yonelinas
Professor, Human Memory Lab Director
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from McMaster University, Canada, 1995
B.S. in Cognitive Science from University of Toronto, Canada, 1990
Email : apyonelinas@ucdavis.edu
Dr. Yonelinas is examining the processes underlying human memory. In order to characterize the functional nature of different memory processes, he is currently using implicit and explicit tests as well as several ‘second generation’ procedures such as the process dissociation procedure, the independence remember/know procedure, and ROC modeling procedure. In order to determine the neural substrates of memory encoding and retrieval processes he is i) examining memory impaired patients such as amnesics and Alzheimer’s patients, and ii) examining the physiological correlates of memory processes using neuroimaging techniques such as event related potentials and function magnetic resonance imaging. The goal of this work is to develop and test models of memory that address recent behavioral, neuropsychological and brain imaging data.
Chris Hawkins
Graduate Student
B.S. in Psychology from Texas State University, San Marcos, 2022
Email : hawkins@ucdavis.edu
Chris is a PhD student in Psychology whose research interests include examining the role of the Hippocampus in complex auditory perception and how brain damage may impact that role. He’s also broadly interested in the functional and anatomical connectivity of the Hippocampus and surrounding brain regions, and the ways in which aging, and brain damage influence that connectivity. Chris received his master’s degree from Texas State University in 2016 before working as a research assistant with Dr. Michael Rugg at the Center for Vital Longevity. When not in the lab Chris enjoys reading, hiking, and exercising.
Ani Abovian
Graduate Student
B.A. in Psychology from University of California, San Diego, 2020
Email : aabovian@ucdavis.edu
Serigne Diaw
Lab Manager, Human Memory Lab and Dynamic Memory Lab
B.S. in Cognitive Science from University of California, Davis, 2022
Email : smdiaw@ucdavis.edu
Serigne is the current lab manager for both the Human Memory Lab and Dynamic Memory Lab, where he heads patient testing and facilitates the many research projects of graduate students and postdocs. When not in the lab, Serigne enjoys watching soccer, reading, and listening to podcasts.
Cameron Riddell
Technical Lead, Don’t Use This Code in New York, NY
M.A. from UC Davis, 2021
Michelle Ramey
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Arkansas
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2021
Website : https://michellemramey.com/
Trevor Baer
Strategy and Operations Consultant, Varian
MBA from UC Davis, 2022
Email : tlbaer@ucdavis.edu
Richard Addante
Assistant Professor, Cal State San Bernadino
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2011
Website : psychology.csusb.edu/facultystaff/richard_addante
Email : richard.addante@csusb.edu
Mariam Aly
Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2013
Website : www.alylab.org
Email : ma3631@columbia.edu
Alyssa Borders
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2020
Craig Brozinsky
Scientist, Talas Engineering, Inc.
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2007
Email : cjbroz@gmail.com
Rachel Diana
Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, 2006
Website : www.memlab.psyc.vt.edu
Email : rdiana@vt.edu
Ian Dobbins
Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D. from UC Davis
Website : pages.wustl.edu/dobbinslab
Email : idobbins@wustl.edu
Kane Elfman
Senior Software Engineer, if(we) in San Francisco, CA
Ph.D from UC Davis, 2013
Robin Goodrich
Human Factors Scientist, Exponent in Austin, TX
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2019
Website : www.exponent.com/professionals/g/goodrich-robin-i
Email : rgoodrich@exponent.com
Iain Harlow
VP of Science, Cerego in San Francisco, CA
Ph.D. from Edinburgh, 2013
Website : www.cerego.com/team
Debbie Hannula
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005
Website : sites.google.com/site/mindfulofmemorylab/home
Email : hannula@uwm.edu
Joe Hopfinger
Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 1998
Website : www.unc.edu/~joehop
Email : hopfinger@unc.edu
Julie Jorgenson
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Davis, CA
Masters from Western Seminary, 2010
Website : juliejmft.com
Email : julie@juliejmft.com
Mark Kishiyama
Research Scientist at California Department of Public Health
PH.D. from UC Davis, 2004
Email : mmkishiyama@gmail.com
Justin Knight
Data Science Fellow, Springboard in Atlanta, GA
Ph.D. from University of Georgia, 2012
Website : github.com/SyncingRhythms
Email : knight9.justin@gmail.com
Josh Koen
Postdoc, University of Texas, Dallas
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2013
Website : vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/fnim/koen
Email : joshua.koen@utdallas.edu
Michele Lazzara
Director of Administrative Operations, University of Illinois
Email : michelel@uic.edu
Andrew McCullough
Research Data Specialist, California Department of Motor Vehicles
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2018
Email : amccullough@ucdavis.edu
Linda Murray
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2008
Eric Nolan
Senior Program Development Manager, BrawnyBrains
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2009
Jason Ozubko
Assistant Professor, Geneseo in New York
PhD. from University of Waterloo, 2011
Website : www.geneseo.edu/psychology/ozubko
Email : ozubko@geneseo.edu
Colleen Parks
Associate Professor, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
Website : faculty.unlv.edu/cparks
Email : colleen.parks@unlv.edu
Colleen Parks
Bachelors from UC Davis, 2020
Mike Petzold
Masters Student at Sacrament State University
B.S from UC Davis, 2013
Website : mikepetzold.com
Email : mtpetzold@gmail.com
Joel Quamme
Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2004
Website : www.gvsu.edu/psychology/joel-quamme-164
Email : quammej@gvsu.edu
Maureen Ritchey
Assistant Professor, Boston College
Ph.D. from Duke University, 2011
Website : www.thememolab.org
Email : maureen.ritchey@bc.edu
Matt Sazma
Assistant Professor, University of LaVerne
Ph.D. from UC Davis , 2020
Website : laverne.edu/directory/person/matthew-a-sazma/
Email : msazma@laverne.edu
Tali Sharot
Associate Professor, University College London
Ph.D. from New York University, 2006
Website : affectivebrain.com
Email : t.sharot@ucl.ac.uk
Grant Shields
Postdoctoral Scholar, Guyer Lab, UC Davis
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2019
Website : www.grantsshields.com
Email : gsshields@ucdavis.edu
Wei-chun Wang
Postdoctoral Scholar, Bunge Lab, UC Berkely
Ph.D. from UC Davis, 2013
Website : cabezalab.org
Email : weichunw@gmail.com
Weiwei Zhang
Assistant Professor, UC Riverside
Ph.D. from University of Iowa, 2007
Website : memory.ucr.edu
Email : weiwei.zhang@ucr.edu