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.

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.

My name is Kap Snyder, and I am an undergraduate student here at Western. I am excited to part of Michi Matsukura’s lab, studying visual attention. From my time working in this lab, I hope to explore and gain knowledge of the cognitive side of psychology which will increase the diversity of my experiences—a valuable asset for my future after graduation. My interest is in working with children and teenagers on the clinical side of psychology, and my ultimate goal is to work as a clinical mental health counselor, specializing in younger age groups.

Mayumi Haskins worked in the lab from Winter 2023 to Spring 2024.