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Bio: I am a Lecturer of Psychology (Assistant Professor equivalent) at the University of Edinburgh. Outside the lab, I enjoy cycling and reading fantasy and sci-fi novels.
Postdoctoral training, New York University
Ph.D., Yale University
B.A., Colgate University
Highlights:
2024 APS Rising Star ⭐ recognizes outstanding early-career researchers
2025 ISCON Early Career Award 🏆 recognizes a single outstanding social cognition researcher
PhD Students
Trish Burkins
Trish Burkins
Bio: I'm a Ph.D. Student in social psychology at the University of New Hampshire, working with Dr. Bailey in the BIAS Lab. Originally from Middlebury VT, I graduated from Ithaca College in 2021. I love painting, games, and meeting new people!
MSc in Psychology, University of New Hampshire
Research Interests: My current work in the BIAS lab is investigating the interaction between gender, androcentrism, and personhood, with further research into the mechanisms behind this interaction currently on the horizon.
Em Bolton
Em Bolton
Bio: I'm a PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh, currently working in an overlap of moral, social, and political psychology alongside Dr. Adam Moore and Dr. April Bailey. I enjoy wildlife, climbing and beachcombing.
MSc in Social Psychology, University of Edinburgh
Research Interests: My previous research stems from Forensic Psychology, particularly involving sexual homicide and sexual assault. This transitioned to Intimate Partner Violence during my MSc and I now use a similar framework to look at the rise of authoritarianism in the US.
Lab Alumni
Research Staff
Jenny Jones (2024-2025) → Research assistant, University of Edinburgh
Sofía Briones (2023-2024) → PhD student, developmental psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nich DiMaggio (2022-2023) → PhD student, organizational psychology, Booth School of Business, Unviersity of Chicago
Master's-Level Researchers
Aashna Poddar (2020-2022) → PhD student, developmental psychology, New York University
Shan Gao (2020-2022) → PhD student, social psychology, University of Hawaii
Undergraduate Student Researchers
Maya Kreitman (2021-2022) → PhD student, clinical psychology, The Chicago School
Ingrid Friedman (2020-2022) → PhD student, clinical psychology, Drexel University
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