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Meet the Team


Greg Reynolds, Ph.D.

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​Lab Director
Professor, Department of Psychology
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2002)
​Postdoc, University of South Carolina ​(2002 - 2005)

greynolds@utk.edu
Curriculum vitae


My research interests are focused on early cognitive development. I currently serve as director of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at the University of Tennessee.  Research in the DCN lab is focused on the development of attention in infancy, and the impact of developmental change in attention on perception, learning, and memory. Multiple psychophysiological and behavioral measures are integrated into the majority of experiments run in the lab in order to gain greater insight into early development. This approach is being used to examine three areas of research: brain-behavior relations and the development of attention, individual differences in infant visual attention, and the effects of attention on categorization, face processing, and memory in infancy. ​

Current Lab Members

Kenna Clayton, MSc

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PhD Student 
1st Year Doctoral Candidate 
MSc, University of Edinburgh 
B.S, The University of Alabama 
kclayto9@vols.utk.edu


I am a first year PhD student from Huntsville, Alabama. My research interests include visual processing and face perception. My master's thesis explored the visual information accessible to face selective brain areas. In the DCN lab, I plan to investigate perceptual narrowing in the development of face recognition. When I am not in the lab, I like to travel, hike, and hang out with my cat, Cricket. 

Lauren Slivka, B.A.

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PhD Student 
1st Year Doctoral Candidate
B.A, University of Kentucky (2019)
lslivka@vols.utk.edu
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I am a first year PhD student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My research interest include categorization and attention development. In the DCN lab I plan to investigate how categorization changes throughout development and what features influences categorization. Outside of the lab I like to hike, ski, and root for the Pittsburgh Penguins. 


Undergraduate Researchers


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Ashley Barrows

My name is Ashley Barrows, and I am a Junior  from Tulsa, Oklahoma, double majoring in Neuroscience and Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology planning to graduate in May of 2023. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work in the DCN lab. I plan on going to graduate school and pursuing a career in research. In my free time I spend time at the Wesley Foundation, and enjoy exploring Knoxville with my friends.​
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Hi my name is Makena Harper and I am a sophomore from Newport Beach, California. I am majoring in psychology and planning to graduate in may of 2024. I plan on going to graduate school and getting licensed to do counseling. In my free time I like to read, sing, and cook!
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Hi! My name is Sarah and I am a senior majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Leadership Studies.  I intend to graduate in the Fall of 2022, and I hope continue my career in neuroscience by attending graduate school the following year.  I am looking forward to the opportunity to work in the DCN Lab, and expand my knowledge of developmental neuroscience and the research process in general! 
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Alissa Nam

My name is Alissa Nam, and I am a Junior from Knoxville, TN. I am majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Public Health, planning to graduate in May of 2023. I am very excited to work in the DCNL and learn more about face processing and how they appear in EEGs! I plan on going to medical school and hopefully become a physician in the future. In my free time, I like to play my violin and hang out with my friends.​
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Hi my name is Ariana, I am an El Salvadoran-American student from Gallatin, Tennessee. I will graduate in May of 22’ with a degree in Neuroscience and double minor in psychology and nutrition. Once I graduate I plan to attend an ABSN program to work as a neuro ICU nurse!"
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My name is Richa Patel. I am senior from Knoxville, TN. I am majoring in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology planning to graduate in May of 2022. I am very excited to work in the DCN lab. I plan on going to Physician Assistant school and hopefully work as a neonatal Physician Assistant.  In my time away from campus, I am usually working at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center or hanging out with friends.

Lab Alumni




Former PhD Students:
Dr. Kelly Roth (graduated 2020)
Currently: Data Scientist, 84.51°

https://www.8451.com/

Dr. Maggie Guy (graduated 2014)
Currently: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Loyola University
https://luc.edu/psychology/people/faculty/facultystaff/margaretguy/ 

Former MA Students:
Alex Romano (graduated 2017)
Currently: Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology, The New School

http://www.todmanpsychology.com/current-projects/

Dr. Kate Dixon (graduated 2014)
Currently:
Consumer Behavior Analyst, LG&E

Sara Mosteller (graduated 2014)

Dantong Zhang (graduated 2012)

Former Lab Managers:

Hannah Miller (2019-2021)
SLP Graduate Student, UTK


​Former Undergraduate Honors Students:
Emily Grimes (graduated 2019)
Currently: Medical Student, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, UT Heath Science Center
https://uthsc.edu/medicine/

Matthew Singh (graduated 2014)
Currently: Doctoral Student, Dept. of Neuroscience, Washington University
http://ccpweb.wustl.edu/msingh.html
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​Former Undergraduate Research Assistants:
Brooklyn Cathey (2020-2021)
Eleanor Terry (2021)
​Raley Smith (2018-2020)

Amelia Pi (2020)
​Alyssa Allen (2018-2020)
Camryn Eaton (2019-2020)
​Jessica Brock (2019-2020)
Hunter Dance (2019-2020)
​Yoo Young Cho (2019-2020)

Cole Green (2018-2019)
Cathryn Pryor (2018-2019)
Malorie Garrett (2018-2019)
Jennifer Shearon (2018-2019)
​Emily Grimes (2016-2019)
​Caitlin Berosh (2016-2019)
​Alison Mary Bennett (2017 - 2018)
William Chollman (2017 - 2018)
Silvia Iradukunda (2018)
Mikhayla Stover (2016 - 2018)
Lauren Dukes (2016 - 2017)
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​Laura Katherine Connor (2016 - 2017)
​Elizabeth Manning (2017)

​Margaret Casteel (2016)
​Mary Hawkins (2016)
Michael Stephanides (2015 - 2016)
Charles White (2016)
​Kathryn Fitch (2015)

​Kiya Lewis (2015)
Erin Nance (2014 - 2015)
Faatin Salekin (2015)
​Shana Womack (2015)
​Stephanie Capps (2014)
​Ayana Croff (2014)
Kelsey Frix (2014)
Courtney Cieselski (2013)
Alexis Leeper (2013)
Lindsey McGirl (2012 - 2013)
Ann Scruggs (2013)
Hannah Davis (2012)
​​​Stefanie Pilkay (2012)
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Matthew Singh (2012 - 2013)
​Sarah Bright (2012)

​Julia Collier (2012)
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Hannah Dixon (2012)
​Alexandrea Whitfield (2011 - 2012)
​Christopher Jewett (2011)
​Kathryn Richter (2011)
Kristin Dye (2010)
Jennifer Harber (2010)
​Julia Collier (2010)
Lindsey Robinson (2010)
Catelin Thompson (2010)
Mary Crozier (2010)
Sylvonna El-Ursali (2010)
Kelsie Bottiggi (2010)
India Harris (2010)
​Angela McLemore (2009)
Stephanie Davidson (2008 - 2010)
Ashley Silander (2008 - 2010)


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