Alexis Smith Flores
Principal Investigator (PI)
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I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lehigh University and received my PhD from UC San Diego. My research focuses on how infants and children understand their physical and social world—both separately and in tandem. As the PI of the Little Learners Lab, I’m committed to creating a research environment where early researchers can learn, grow, and thrive. Outside the lab, I’m usually reading fiction, at a trivia night, or making elaborate playlists I’ll never share with anyone.
Naomi Batarse
Lab Manager
I graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology. While an undergraduate, I worked as an RA in the UCSD SoCal Lab and focused on projects studying infants’ expectations for emotional responses following goal directed actions. In my spare time, I love to read and spend time with friends and family!
HONORS Students
Ella siden
I’m a Psychology major with a minor in Medicine, Health, and Society, currently in my senior year. I’m interested in how children learn and develop within the world around them, and I’m excited to continue exploring this in the lab. I hope to pursue a degree in Clinical Psychology, and in my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, and spending time with friends.
Research assistants
Christy luong
I’m a Psychology major with a minor in Women and Children’s Maternal Health, and I’m part of Lehigh’s 4+1 Master’s in Education program. I’m interested in how young children experience and adapt to learning environments and hope to pursue a career in school psychology to continue working with children in schools. In my free time, you’ll find me with my friends, playing the French horn, at belly dance practice, or making jewelry.
ilyssa tarr
I am a sophomore at Lehigh majoring in Psychology and minoring in Health, Medicine, and Society. I have always loved working with children and am so excited to continue doing so in a research setting. In my free time I love to spend time with family and friends, listen to music, and play with my dog!
olivia shafer
I am a junior majoring in Psychology with minors in Health, Medicine, and Society, as well as Earth and Environmental Science. I believe there is so much we can learn from children, and I am excited to contribute to research on young minds through the Little Learners Lab. Outside the lab, I am a member of the Lehigh Division I Women’s Rowing Team and an undergraduate researcher in Lehigh’s Ocean Lab. In my free time, I enjoy spending time at the lake boating with friends.
Interested in Joining the Lab?
As a research assistant in the Little Learners Lab, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in conducting research with infants and children. Research assistants in the lab are responsible for recruiting participants, conducting experiments, and coding data. Research assistants are also expected to attend weekly lab meetings with the rest of the lab members.
For undergraduate students at Lehigh, we offer class credit for PSYC 161. For post-bac students and students outside Lehigh, we are currently unable to offer paid positions, but may be able to offer volunteering opportunities.
Interested students can submit an application here.
Collaborators
Lisa Feigenson (Johns Hopkins University)