Faculty and Graduate Students
Dr. Geoffrey Hall, Lab Director
Dr. Geoffrey Hall is a Professor at the University of British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He serves on the Editorial Board of the journal, Language Learning and Development and has been an Associate Editor of the journal, Child Development, and a member of the Editorial Board of the journal, Developmental Psychology. Dr. Hall’s research focuses on language and cognitive development in infancy and early childhood. Dr. Hall’s secondary research area is Cognitive Science.
Email: geoff@psych.ubc.ca
Erica Dharmawan, Graduate Student
Erica is a PhD Student at UBC’s Developmental Psychology program. Her current research projects explore whether children categorize and evaluate artifacts according to the identity of their maker. In her spare time, Erica enjoys going on walks, baking, and watching movies.
Email: edharmawan@psych.ubc.ca
Staff and Undergraduates
Michelle Yap, Lab Manager
Michelle is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Cognitive Systems. She is especially interested in quantitative psychology, particularly in psychometrics and understanding the decisions made during the research process. During her free time, she loves going to the movies, watching TV shows and reading books!
Email: ghlabmgr@psych.ubc.ca
Anita, Research Assistant
Anita is a fourth-year undergraduate student currently enrolled in the Honours Psychology program. Within the realm of psychology, her research interests include developmental and health psychology. In the developmental field, she aims to explore brand name categorization in children, and she is also actively involved in research focusing on social connectivity and health in older adults. Beyond the lab, Anita enjoys travelling, drawing, and going on early morning runs.
Emma, Research Assistant
Emma is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Education. Her research interests are in health psychology and social factors on health coping. During her free time, Emma enjoys painting, volunteering, and spending time with her friends.
Hayley, Research Assistant
Hayley graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She is interested in the development of neurodiverse children and plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology. In her free time, Hayley enjoys baking and binge-watching drama series.
Angel, Research Assistant
Angel is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Education, focusing on Interpersonal Development. She is especially interested in cognitive development and social psychology, as well as topics related to mental health. In the future, she plans to pursue graduate studies in counselling psychology. During her free time, she enjoys visiting the beach, baking, and playing the guitar.
Sophia, Research Assistant
Sophia is a fourth-year undergraduate student in Neuroscience. Her research interests include the development of neurodiverse children, particularly their early language acquisition. She is also interested in studying emotional dysregulation and psychopathology, and plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology. In her free time, Sophia enjoys drawing, travelling, and watching C-dramas.