Director
Principal Investigator
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Sung-Joo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Binghamton University. She received her B.S. in Computer Science and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. Before joining Binghamton University in January 2021, she completed her postdoctoral training in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Leipzig, Germany) and at Boston University in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences as a T32 postdoctoral fellow.
Graduate Students
Rachel obtained a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from San Francisco State University in 2015 and a masters in Psychology from American University in 2021. Most recently, she has served as a research assistant and lab manager in the Language, Learning, and Multisensory Brain Lab at Yale University. She is interested in investigating the neurocognitive substrates of speech perception and language processing using neuroimaging modalities such as EEG and fMRI. In her spare time, she enjoys thrifting, crocheting, and visiting local coffee shops.
David received his bachelor’s degree in Music, Psychology, and Neuroscience from Baldwin Wallace University. He is interested in studying the role of attention, memory, and emotion in auditory processing using neuroimaging tools such as EEG and fMRI. In his free time, David enjoys running, rock climbing, and spending time with his dog, Rue.
Izzy received her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Mathematical Biology from William & Mary in 2025. She is interested in investigating speech communication and comprehension, as well as exploring novel methods to enhance learning and information retention. Outside the lab, Izzy enjoys watching movies and spending time with her dog, cats, and lizards.
Walter received his bachelors degree in Linguistics from the University of Delaware in 2023. He is interested in developing methods for lab research and computational methods in the field to study lesser documented languages in the future.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Katelyn Chan
Ariel Esposito
Youngwoo Kim
Ethan Na
Nicholas Plummer
Ingrid Shen
Aislinn Shrestha
Ella Silva
Lab Alumni
Ethan Baijnauth
Former Undergraduate Student
Riya Bolander
Former Undergraduate Student
Summer Scholars and Artists Program (SSAP) Scholar
Catherine Castañeda-LaMar
Former Undergraduate Student
Annatje Clark
Former Undergraduate Student
Paul DiStefano
Former Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student, Penn State University
Divyaamsha Gottiparthy
Former Undergraduate Student
Mako Ikeda
Former Undergraduate Student
Honor's thesis, Summer Scholars and Artists Program (SSAP) Scholar
Master's Student, Keio University
Min Young Lee
Former Undergraduate Student
Honor's thesis
Arielle Levy
Former Undergraduate Student
Jiarong Lin
Former Undergraduate Student
Theodore Mangini
Former Undergraduate Student
Catherine Marin
Former Undergraduate Student
Alexandra Medvedeva
Former Undergraduate Student
Kimaya Oke
Former Undergraduate Student
Kayla Ozcakir
Former Undergraduate Student
Sophia Panos
Former Undergraduate Student
Isaac Savelson
Former Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student, Ohio State University
Skylar Seltzer
Former Undergraduate Student
Rebecca Smith
Former Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student, Binghamton University
Huanmu Xu
Former Undergraduate Student
Tuojin Yin
Former Student Intern
Jolin Zhou
Former Undergraduate Student
Clinical Research Coordinator, Mount Sinai
Lingyu Zi
Former Master's Student