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New Paper Accepted on Theta and Alpha oscillations in working memory! ! 🎉
by minchao | June 12, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
We are thrilled to share that a new paper has officially been accepted for publication! 🧠Title: Theta and Alpha Oscillations Reflect Distinct Control and Stabilization Processes Across Working Memory Curious about how the brain controls and stabilizes information?...
🎉 Huge Congratulations to Dr. Williams! 🎉
by minchao | June 12, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
Only four witnesses may have been in the room to observe this masterclass of a dissertation defense, but it was more than enough to blow Paige right past the finish line! Her incredible research focused on a vital area of child development: “Risk, Play, and...
Congratulations to Juan on successfully defending his dissertation! 🎓
by minchao | June 9, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
Huge congratulations to Dr. Juan Quinonez on passing his dissertation defense! 🎉 This milestone reflects years of hard work, resilience, and commitment, and it has been inspiring to see Juan grow into a thoughtful and accomplished scholar. Along the way, he has taken...
NLD at TTLC 2026!
by minchao | May 28, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
We're excited to share that Sean and Kevin attended the 2026 Texas Teaching and Learning Conference (TTLC), themed Teaching and Learning with Integrity! Sean explored how AI can foster critical thinking skills in high school students using Epistemic Network Analysis...
The Hood Has Been Placed — Congratulations, Dr. Lawanto!🎓
by minchao | May 28, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
Big congratulations to Dr. Kevin Lawanto for crossing the finish line! 🥳 Kevin's research brings together virtual reality and emergency medical training to ask a bold question: beyond clinical skills, can VR simulations also train how we think, feel, and work...
🎓🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Pazoki! Exploring How Emotions and Attention Shape Vocabulary Learning in L2 Readers
by minchao | May 28, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
🎊 A Round of Applause for Sadie! Please join us in congratulating Sadie on successfully passing her dissertation defense! Sadie's dissertation investigates the cognitive processes underlying vocabulary learning through reading in first and second languages. Using eye...
🎉 Celebrating Our Lab at Student Research Week 2026!
by minchao | March 27, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
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
by minchao | January 14, 2026 | Recent news | 0 Comments
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! 🎓
by minchao | December 8, 2025 | Recent news | 0 Comments
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
by minchao | June 10, 2025 | Recent news | 0 Comments
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,...