Dr. Karen Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rutgers, Newark and Director of the Stress Psychophysiology and Affective Neuroscience (SPAN) Lab. Dr. Smith earned both
Mary is a Ph.D student in the Psychology department at Rutgers Newark. She earned her B.A. from Rutgers Newark majoring in Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Afterwards she
Katie holds a MA in Psychology from NYU and a BA in Psychology from Lehman College. Her research interests include the development of episodic memory, how failures of attention impact
Graduated Spring 2023 Major: Psychology Minor: Cognitive Neuroscience Arianna graduated from Rutgers Spring ’23, and has been a research assistant in the lab for a few months. Ever since she
Major Neuroscience and Behavior My research interests are but not limited to: Neuro-cognitive development and the relationship between memory and stress. My hobbies are reading books and going to the gym.
Expected graduation: Spring 2028 Major: Psychology Isabella became involved with the SPAN lab due to her experience with children and interest in how stress relates to factors that affect the
Student at Hamilton College. Expected Graduation: Spring 2025: Major: Psychology Minors: Sociology and Art. Anais chose the SPAN lab because she is interested in how social factors influence people’s developmental trajectories. Hi, my
Major in Biological Science with a minor in Psychology My name is Drishti Khanna. I am a pre-medical student majoring in Biological Science and minoring in Psychology at Rutgers University –
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026 Major: Psychology Minor: Social Justice (HLLC) Gaby chose the SPAN Lab due to her experience working with children from diverse communities, which ignited her curiosity about factors
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026 Major: Neuroscience and Behavior A career goal of Janel’s is to become a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician. She joined the SPAN Lab because she is interested in what