I am currently a postdoctoral associate at the Child Development Lab directed by Dr. Nathan Fox in the University of Maryland. I received my doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. I completed my master of science degree in Clinical Community Counseling at Johns Hopkins University and my bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education at Bogazici University. I investigate how the caregiving context (e.g., caregivers’ self-regulation, personality, parenting) and children's own characteristics (e.g., temperament, autonomic regulation) play a role in the development of children’s self-regulation and mental health problems. My current research is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. When I'm not doing research, I play with my 2 fluffy cats, play tennis, travel, and go to concerts (when COVID is not on the rise). 

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Hi! My name is Isabella and I am a current master's student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Maryland. I received my B.A. in Psychology with a minor in cognitive science from North Carolina State University. As an undergrad, I researched cognitive load in relation to virtual reality, to increase understanding of the best ways to utilize VR for training purposes. Currently, I am a research assistant working on the mother-child dynamics study in the Child development lab and I am looking forward to learning more about developmental research. In the future, I plan to receive my PhD in clinical psychology, with a focus on sibling relationships and mental health disorders. Some things I love to do outside of research are painting, baking, reading, and exploring new green spaces!

Hi! My name is Natasha and I am a research assistant working on the mother-child dynamics study in the Child Development Lab. I am a M.S. in Data Science student at the University of Maryland. I recently graduated with a B.S. in neurobiology and physiology. In the future, I hope to apply data science and machine learning techniques in the healthcare industry to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes. In my free time, I enjoy reading, hiking, planning trips, and baking!

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I am a senior double majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics, working with the MCD Study as a developer of Object Detection processes and refiner of Machine Learning pipelines. My main academic interests are centered around writing interesting algorithms and applying Machine Learning towards meaningful problems in industry and academia, and as such I plan to work as a Software Developer and hope to get my masters part time in Applied Machine Learning. Some of my favorite hobbies include reading novels, watching and playing basketball, going to the gym, and I’m a huge TV binger! 

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Hello! I am an undergraduate research assistant working on the Mother-Child Dynamics study in UMD's Child Development Lab. I am a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development. In the future, I hope to continue researching child development along with working towards a PhD in Psychology to become a Clinical Psychologist. In my free time, I love to paint, crochet, read, go on hikes, and explore new culinary recipes. I also have a green thumb and have a passion for propagating plants!

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Hi! I'm a senior research assistant working in the mother-child dynamics study in the Child Development Lab. I am a Biology major with a Human Development minor. My research interests include children's mental health and what factors have an influence on their behavior and development. After graduation, I hope to attend medical school and become a Psychiatrist. Some fun facts about me are that I am an amateur artist and love to cook!

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Hi! My name is Shaina and I am a research assistant working on the mother-child dynamics study in the Child Development Lab. I am a senior psychology and human development double major at UMD. In the future, I want to continue my education to earn a PhD in Child Psychology. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, going on walks, hanging out with my friends and watching tv.

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Hi I'm Avery, a sophomore research assistant studying Computer Science. I'm excited to expand my knowledge of computer vision techniques and apply them to help with the mother-child dynamics study. My role involves using machine learning to assist with processing collected videos. In the future, I would love to pursue a master's degree in CS. Outside of school, I enjoy go-kart racing, drawing, and I'm trying to improve my cooking skills.

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Hi! My name is Srinidhi and I'm a junior double majoring in Physiology & Neurobiology and Computer Science. I am an undergraduate research assistant working on the Mother-Child Dynamics study in the Child Development Lab. I'm planning on pursuing bioinformatics or bioengineering in grad school, with a focus in machine learning. In my free time, I enjoy painting, reading, and playing tennis!

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