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My name is Melanie Hull and I am an undergraduate student majoring in psychology at Western. I am excited to be a research assistant in Michi Matsukura’s lab which focuses on eye tracking and attention. I am interested in the clinical side of psychology and hope my participation in this lab gives me insight into the world of research so I can have diverse experiences going forward. I plan to go onto graduate school and then begin working with teenagers and young adults as a clinician.
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My name is Skyler Noel and I am an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at Western Washington University. I am eager to join Michi Matsukura’s visual cognition lab as a research assistant, focusing on attention and memory. I am excited to acquire new skills in the lab for my eventual goal of understanding clinical mental health issues (including the effects of age-related developments on mental health) from cognitive perspectives. My future plans include pursuing graduate studies in clinical mental health counseling.
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My name is Malcolm Hendricks and I am an undergraduate student at Western majoring in psychology with a minor in computer science. I look forward to joining Michi Matsukura’s lab as a research assistant. I hope to learn about the cognitive research process as well as deepen my understanding of cognitive functions by studying attention and memory. I want to use this experience to widen my opportunities after graduation and hopefully use it in conjunction with CS (computer science) to study the distinctions between artificial and biological cognition.
Alumni
Camille Mauguiere, B.S. Camille worked in the lab over a year. She is now a master’s student at Johns Hopkins University to pursue her degree in clinical mental health counseling.
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Camille cuts her cake with the Shun Classic knife!
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Spencer Thomas, B.S. Spencer worked in the lab for a year and graduated in 2024.
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Spencer also cuts his ice cream cake with the Shun Classic knife. But, we are sorry that this cake did not have enough space for “Congrats, Spencer!!” on the top …
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Mayumi Haskins worked in the lab from Winter 2023 to Spring 2024.