MEMBERS
PSI Lab at UCSD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CELESTE PILEGARD, PHD
I am an Associate Teaching Professor in the Psychology Department at UCSD. I am interested in facilitating meaningful learning -- learning that is flexible and long-lasting. Areas of focus include metacognition, motivation, gesture, educational games, and learning with multimedia. [ CV | GOOGLE SCHOLAR ]
GRADUATE STUDENTS
RIAN DREXLER
I am a 2nd year graduate student in Experimental Psychology here at UCSD. I am interested in using insights from both cognitive (e.g., learning, information coherence) and social perspectives (e.g., cultural cognition) to improve science communication and science literacy. In my free time I rock climb, go to techno clubs, and surf.
HANNAH LLOYD
I am a second year graduate student in the Psychology Department at UCSD. I am interested in investigating how people learn to reason scientifically and how that learning is mediated through various visual representations (i.e., graphs, diagrams). I aim to extend this research by examining how these findings can inform pedagogical interventions that promote quality learning in the classroom.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Jaylen Allison
McNair Scholar (2023–)
Abby Despain
Research Assistant (2023–)
IGNACIO ESPINOZA
Research Assistant (2023–)
SHANTHI KUPPA
I'm a junior year student majoring in Psychology and currently developing keen interest in the fields of developmental and cognitive psychology and their roles in educational practices. Some of my hobbies include playing the guitar, the ukulele, cooking and watching movies!
ALAN LOPEZ
I am a third-year undergraduate majoring in Psychology. I am enamored by all aspects of the field but am chiefly interested in research dealing with learning and memory. My other interests include coding and filmmaking, though it's best for the public that many of my high school films are lost.
ROB SANTIAGO
Hi there! I'm a third-year undergraduate studying psychology and philosophy. I'm interested in social and cognitive psychology and how they might intersect with moral/political philosophy, and I love things like hiking, reading, music, and desserts!
Zhihui Sheng
Psychology Department Honors (2023–)
ANNIE TANG
Hi! I'm a third year undergraduate double majoring in Psychology and Ethnic Studies. I am interested in social and cognitive psychology with a focus on education and social justice through an intersectional lens. Outside of school, I enjoy rock climbing, cooking, and drawing!
Yakuan Wang
Research Assistant (2023–)
URC 2023
PSLIME 2023
BTR Team 2022
SRC 2023
PSLIME 2022
LAB ALUMNI
Graduate Students
Yerkezhan Tokbergen, M. A. in Educational Psychology, UCR class of 2020
Psychology Department Honors Students
Siyuan Liu (2021–2022), class of 2022
Yang Lu (2019–2020), class of 2020
Giulia Silver (2021–2022), class of 2022
Megan Tavares (2022–2023), class of 2023
Research Assistants
Bobbette Alexander (2022), class of 2022
Olivia Deniz Cetin (2022–2023), class of 2023
Aamyah Davis (2022–2023)
Jessica Denny (2021), class of 2022
Cecilia Fridge (2022), class of 2022
Kyle Fune (2020), class of 2021
Abigail Goldschmidt (2020–2021), class of 2023
Krishna Gomatam (2020–2021), class of 2021
Grace Hong (2020), class of 2020
Keeshia Kamura (ERC Honors; 2019–2022), class of 2022
Ki-Yeon Kim (2020), class of 2020
Emily Liu (2020), class of 2021
Yuxin Liu (2020–2021), class of 2021
Nathan Nguyen (2021–2022), class of 2022
Evan Schwager (2021), class of 2021
Yuhan Tao (FMP; 2022–2023)
Sydney Washington (STARS; 2021), CSU Fullerton class of 2023
Derek Ye (2022–2023)
Dongbowei (Iris) Zhang (2021–2022), class of 2022