Primary Investigator

Dr. Timothy Ricker

Ph.D. University of Missouri, 2013

My research follows two main directions. The first explores how humans maintain information across time and in the face of interfering tasks. The second examines the parameters and processes involved in creating stable working memory representations. I use behavioral experimentation, Bayesian estimation, and mathematical modeling to examine these questions.

Contact: Timothy.Ricker@usd.edu
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Graduate Students

Kelly Cotton

B.S./B.A. University of Rochester, 2015

My interests include working memory, consolidation into long-term memory, and how these functions differ in various populations.  I'm particularly interested in using  neuroimaging and eye-tracking to inform our knowledge of human cognition. I graduated from the University of Rochester in 2015, with a dual B.S./B.A. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences/Linguistics. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Contact: kcotton@gradcenter.cuny.edu
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Undergraduate Research Assistants

We will be recruiting students to join the lab at USD soon!

Some of our Lab Alumni Accomplishments

Caryn Darmoni, B.S. 2020 
Now working on her Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) at New York University

Alani Harrison, B.S. 2019 
Now working on her Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) at the College of Staten Island

Nicholas Cirrone, B.S. 2019 
Now working on his M.D. at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

William Frickenstein, B.S. 2019 
Now working on his Masters in School Counseling at Alfred University

Priscilla Hutchinson, B.S. 2018
Now working on her Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Mabel Etuknwa, B.A. 2017
Now working on her Masters of Special Education at Texas A & M University

Our Lab in Previous Years