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Dr. Casey L. Roark
she/her Casey Roark is the director of the Computation, Learning, and Representation (CLEAR) Lab and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Roark received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University and then completed an NRSA postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. She joined the Department of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire in Fall 2023. She is interested in understanding the computational and neural mechanisms involved in perceptual category learning. She investigates these mechanisms through behavioral analysis, computational models, and pupillometry. Curriculum Vitae Email: [email protected] |
Graduate Students
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Hooman Amiri
he/him Hooman is a first year PhD student in Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. |
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Hedieh Nejatmand Malari
she/her Hedieh is a first year PhD student in Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. |
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Nusrat Zaman
she/her/hers Nusrat is a MA student specializing in the field of Linguistics. Nusrat expresses her fascination with the psychological dimensions of bilingualism. In Nusrat's words, "I am fluent in two languages and have a specific expertise in comprehending language switching and its effects on cognitive processes." She intends to explore all facets of psychological study since she has a profound interest in the human mind and behavior, especially as they relate to language learning, cognition, and communication. |
Undergraduate Student Researchers
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Stephanie Dodson
she/her Stephanie is a senior Neuroscience and Behavior major at UNH. She grew up in central New Hampshire and enjoys spending time with her two cats and being outdoors. |
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Mauricio Fridlund
he/him/his Mauricio is a senior studying Psychology at UNH. Mauricio is from Northern Minnesota and enjoys the outdoors and anything sports related. |
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Lyra Joson
she/her/hers Lyra is a senior at UNH majoring in Psychology and Linguistics. She is interested in psycholinguistics and language acquisition. Lyra had the opportunity to work on a research paper about the linguistic features of Tagalog and its relationship to religious deities last Fall 2023 to Spring 2024. She also participated in the UNH SURF IT Summer 2024 program with the CLEAR Lab. |
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Michael Leger
he/him Michael is a Russian and Psychology senior at UNH. |
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Kay McGeehan
she/her, they/them Kay is a rising senior at UNH studying Linguistics and Spanish. Kay is hoping to research how students' behavioral and cognitive processes influence learning of a second language. In their own words - "I am extremely interest in the auditory and cognitive aspects of linguistics and hope to develop more of a scientific background in linguistic processes." |
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Meredith Meats
she/her Meredith is a junior double majoring in Neuroscience and Linguistics. She grew up learning Mandarin in school, where she gained an interest in linguistics. She is specifically interested in researching how people learn languages, why people learn differently, and the different processes in the mind that occur when someone is multilingual. |
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Virginia Schwarz
she/her Virginia is a junior psychology major with hopes to minor in forensics. She is also on the UNH rowing team. |
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Megan Thibeault
she/her Megan is a senior at UNH majoring in Psychology. She grew up in southern Maine and is interested in researching how people learn in naturalistic ways. |
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Kaylie Ukstins
she/her Kaylie is a sophomore neuroscience and behavior major with plans to minor in psychology. She is specifically interested in what makes someone a visual learner versus an auditory learner and how we can assess and implement strategies to support different methods of learning |
Lab Alumni
Undergraduate Student Researchers
Darrin Beasley (2023-2024), current: pursuing PsyD in Clinical Psychology at William James College.
Kevin Baker (2024-2024)
Marrisa Montagna (2023-2024)
Kevin Baker (2024-2024)
Marrisa Montagna (2023-2024)
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The CLEAR Lab is recruiting graduate students and undergraduate research assistants!
Prospective graduate students should reach out to Dr. Roark directly for more information ([email protected]). Prospective research assistants should fill out an application here. |
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CLEAR Lab
University of New Hampshire McConnell Hall Room 164 15 Academic Way Durham, NH, 03824 [email protected] |
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