Lab Members

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Dr. Désia Bacon

Principal Investigator

Dr. Bacon is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at San José State University, though the PeDaL Lab members span a number of departments, including Psychology, Child and Adolescent Development, Social Work, and beyond! The diversity of departments, interests, and experiences aids in our lab's ability to function as a dynamic research team, addressing a number of topics that impact development.

Graduate Research Assistants

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Luis Escobar

REx Master's Student

Brianna Mendez-Espain

REx Master's Student

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Mia Rios

Social Work Master's Student

Erika Bruciaga

REx Master's Student

Serrell Davis

REx Master's Student

Abigail Hagen

REx Master's Student

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Brandon Furtado

Psychology

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Lana Fukami

Psychology

Joseph Vu

Psychology

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Christopher J. Felton

Psychology

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Jade Moya

Psychology

Saira Hernandez

Psychology

Journey Anderson

Psychology

Previous Students

Graduate Students

Nhu Hin, PhD student in Developmental Psychology at Florida State University

Undergraduate Students

Lana Ballou, M.Sc student in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Teachers College, Columbia University

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