Overview
I’m a postdoctoral fellow funded by the NIH (NRSA; F32) at Duke University's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. I received my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology with a concentration in Quantitative Psychology at the University of Virginia in 2021.
I'm interested in the development of social cognition and morality. Using behavioral, eye-tracking, pupillometry, and social network analysis methods, I investigate how people, both young and old, make sense of different norms and those who violate them.
I also deeply care about making Psychology more accessible. To diversify psychology, I founded the PsychResearchList to make Psychology more transparent and accessible.
I'm interested in the development of social cognition and morality. Using behavioral, eye-tracking, pupillometry, and social network analysis methods, I investigate how people, both young and old, make sense of different norms and those who violate them.
I also deeply care about making Psychology more accessible. To diversify psychology, I founded the PsychResearchList to make Psychology more transparent and accessible.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Postdoctoral Scholar
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
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Recent Publications
Openness to being gossiped about: understanding gossip from the target’s perspective
Journal Article Self and Identity · February 28, 2025 Full text CiteGossiping for a Reason - Revised Gossip Functions Questionnaire (RGFQ)
Journal Article Psychological Test Adaptation and Development · January 1, 2024 Introduction: According to one prominent theoretical model of gossip, we gossip for four key reasons: to keep track of our social networks, to strengthen bonds with others, to manage our reputation, and to entertain ourselves (Foster, 2004). Foster (2004) ... Full text CiteYoung children do not perceive distributional fairness as a moral norm.
Journal Article Developmental psychology · June 2022 Young children robustly distinguish between moral norms and conventional norms (Smetana, 1984; Yucel et al., 2020). In existing research, norms about the fair distribution of resources are by definition considered part of the moral domain; they are not dis ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
The Impact of Gossip on Children's Feelings of Belongingness
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026Religion, Normativity, and Self-regulation
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by University of California - Riverside · 2020 - 2025View All Grants