Lab News

Congrats to our 2025 graduates!
B.S. students: Emma Kronenberg and Jane Spencer
M.S. students: Marissa Jarmon, Tara Soltani, and Sam Goldman
Spring 2025
Students win summer research fellowships
B.S. student Arthur Martin is awarded a VU undergraduate research fellowship (VURF) and M.S. student Nick Ashenfelter is awarded a summer graduate research fellowship.
Summer 2025

Sam Di Carlo wins Psi Chi grant
M.S. student Sam DiCarlo wins the Psi Chi Mamie Phipps Clark Diversity Research grant to conduct her thesis research!
Summer 2025
RIDE Lab presents research at SPSP in Denver, CO
M.S. student Sam Goldman and B.S. student Jane Spencer shared their research from last summer as poster presentations.
Spring 2025


Graduating seniors earn prestigious awards
Emma Kronenberg is named a Falvey Scholar for her thesis research and Jane Spencer is awarded the CLAS Medallion for Academic Excellence in Psychology!
Spring 2025
Tara Soltani wins SPSSI grant
M.S. student Tara Soltani wins a SPSSI Clara Mayo grant to conduct her thesis research!
Fall 2024


RIDE Lab is funded for the summer
M.S. student Sam Goldman is awarded a summer graduate research fellowship, B.S. student Jane Spencer is awarded an undergraduate research fellowship (VURF), and Dr. Y is awarded a VU UNITAS grant.
Summer 2024
Gaby Molina wins SPSSI grant
M.S. student Gaby Molina wins a SPSSI Clara Mayo grant to conduct her thesis research!
Fall 2023

RIDE Lab Moves to Villanova University
Dr. Yantis is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Villanova University!
Fall 2022