People
Principal Investigator
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Rosie Cowell, PhD
Associate Professor, Institute of Cognitive Science
Rosie received her PhD from the University of Oxford, UK. She was a faculty member at the University ofÌýMassachusetts AmherstÌýbefore joining 91´«Ã½ in 2023. SheÌýis trained in cognitive psychology andÌýcognitive neuroscience, and uses techniques including behavioral experiments, brain imaging (fMRI) and computational modeling.
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Graduate Students
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Jenn Gove
PhD Student, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Jenn received her BS in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She joined 91´«Ã½ as a PhD student in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience in 2023. She is interested in visual perception and memory, particularly in regions of the medial temporal lobe, and plans to explore this with behavioral experiments and brain imaging techniques.
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Kate Walsh
PhD Student, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Kate is a PhD student interested in utilizing neuroimaging techniques and computational models to investigate the mechanisms of memory and visual perception. Prior to joining the lab in 2023, Kate received her BA in Neuroscience and Digital and Computational Studies from Bowdoin College. Her current project involves using behavioral tests and neuroimaging to better understand the processes of visual pattern completion.Ìý
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Carlin Pendell
PhD Student, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Carlin joined the Psychology and Neuroscience department at 91´«Ã½ in 2024 with plans to research the effects of brain injury, aging, and disease on hippocampal-dependent memory mechanisms. Before joining the lab, Carlin earned a B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan and worked as a research assistant in the Michigan Concussion Center.
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Members of the CMAP lab also work closely with theÌýEMNLÌýlab at 91´«Ã½, run by DaveÌýHuber, PhD.
The Cowell (CMAP) and Huber (CEMNL) labs together have many fabulous undergraduate research assistants contributing to our research. Current RAs include: Stella Grabham, Isabella Theurer, Lila Gelwick, Eliana Poger, Aaron Levy, Nate Harris, Annika Beighey, Hutton Smith, Quan Nguyen (Honors Thesis), Charlie Lommen (Honors Thesis).