SPAN Lab rising senior, Gaby Rivera Martinez, received a Rutgers Newark Dean’s List Summer Undergraduate Fellowship to support her summer work for her thesis centered on understanding how loneliness and … Read More
Earlier this Spring, the SPAN lab in collaboration with Rutgers CARES joined CASA of Essex County for their “Getting It Done” conference. Our PI Dr. Smith talked about how predictability … Read More
Yesterday we held our semesterly workshop on psychophysiological theory and methods. We had fun learning from Dr. Smith about the two branches of the autonomic nervous system, what they can … Read More
The SPAN lab had so much fun helping our Community and Rutgers Engaged Science Office in crafting decorations for the CASA Essex Harvest Festival this Saturday! Stop by if you … Read More
Rutgers Day 2024 was a huge success! Thank you to all the Grad students and RA’s from MC2, SPAN, and CSC for coming to help out! As well as, Rosalina, … Read More
The SPAN Lab, MC2 Lab, and Child Study Center had a wonderful time at the LSC Family Day as part of their Week of the Young Child event.
Congratulations to our graduate student, Mary Mousa, on her first SANS poster! She presented her work examining loneliness, resting parasympathetic activity, and emotional decision making. So much fun!
Members of the SPAN lab had a great time decorating cookies for our end of semester celebration. Thank you everyone for a wonderful and successful semester!
The SPAN Lab is in search of PhD and MA candidates! Prospective PhD students who are interested in questions related to what shapes variability in experiences of stress, particularly as … Read More
Tune in to MyCentralJersey as the SPAN Lab’s Dr. Karen Smith weighs in on the stresses of going back to school! Link: https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/2023/09/01/back-to-school-mental-health-anxiety-bullying/70557886007/