NEUROBIOLOGICAL LAB FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Welcome to the Neurobiological lab for Learning and Development(NLD) located within the Department of Educational Psychology. We increase knowledge on human development and learning through researching our biology and behavior.

NLD NEWS

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🎉 Celebrating Our Lab at Student Research Week 2026!

We are so proud of our lab members who participated in this year's Student Research Week at Texas A&M University! It was an incredible opportunity to showcase the hard work, creativity, and dedication that our students bring to their research every day. A special...

New Publication: How Parents’ Reading Habits Shape Their Children’s Success

We're excited to share that Drs. Jenna Schwartz and Qinxin Shi have published a new paper in the journal Reading Psychology entitled "The Association Between Home Learning Environment, Parental Belief, and Children's Reading Abilities." This study shows that parents'...

🎉 Dr. Kevin Lawanto: A New Chapter Begins! 🎓

We are thrilled to share that Kevin Lawanto has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and officially earned his Ph.D! Kevin's work is titled "Enhancing Emergency Medical Training through Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study Investigating Self-Regulation, Emotion...

Celebrating a New Publication: Parental Risk Tolerance in Children’s Play

We am VERY pleased to announce that our manuscript entitled "Balancing acts: Parental risk tolerance in children's play and its impact on emotion regulation and problem symptoms" by Paige Williams, Matthew Klein, Jennifer Daly,...

Paper Accepted! Congratulations to the Play Team!

Exciting news from our Play team! We're thrilled to announce that their paper, "Disabling fear: Parental risk-tolerance in play for children with disabilities", has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Play! This is one of the few papers...

Sadie Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Award at APA Convention 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Sadie Pazoki has received the Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Award at the APA Convention 2024. Her poster, titled "Understanding Reading Difficulties: Neural Correlates of Reading and Inhibitory Control in Children," presented...

Celebrating Semester Success: NLD Lab’s Hiking and Brunch

As the semester wrapped up, the NLD lab members stepped out of the lab and into nature to celebrate our achievements. Our day began with a refreshing hike, surrounded by the natural beauty of waterfalls and wildlife, including a serene encounter with a family of deer....

Congratulations to Renee for passing the defense

We are thrilled to announce that Renee has successfully passed her defense and can now be officially addressed as Dr. Jones! Her remarkable dissertation focused on "Professional mental health help-seeking behaviors". Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jones on this...

Christine Triumphs in the Great EPSY Baking Showdown

Cheers to Christine, our new baking hero! Golden Spatula winner at the EPSY Showdown! 🥇 If you've ever had a slice of her famous Thanksgiving apple pie, you won't be surprised. A huge congratulations to Christine!

📸 Smiles and Success: NLD Lab’s New Semester Snaps!

Say cheese! The NLD lab squad is all set to conquer the new semester. From joyful grins to our TAMU spirit, these group photos capture the essence of our teamwork and dedication. Here's to another semester of learning and achievements together! ...