Allegra J. Midgette (she/her/hers) is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the MD Lab. Dr. Midgette is an Assistant Professor in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at Texas A&M University. She completed a two-year NICHD T32 postdoctoral fellowship at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Midgette graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Education, with honors, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Midgette has collaborated with scholars at the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Brazil), Northeast Normal University  (China), Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China), Seoul National University of Education (South Korea), and Tampere University (Finland).

Ava is a first year Ph.D. student in Social and Personality Psychology. She earned her B.S. degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2025, along with a minor in HDFS and certificates in Ethical Theory and Practice and Multicultural Studies. Her research interests include moral development and cognition, as well as family dynamics. 

Howdy! My name is Jason Keating, and I'm a third year undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in Psychology. I joined the MD lab to learn more about social and familial dynamics, as well as for experience with psychological research. After college, I'm planning to continue with graduate school to hopefully have a career in counseling/therapy! Outside of all that, I enjoy reading, running, music, and playing video games with my friends. 

Howdy! My name is Siyeon Lee and I am a second year undergraduate student studying psychology at Texas A&M University. I joined the Moral Development lab because I loved my summer school job teaching kindergarteners and I would love to learn more about how children see the world. Outside of school, I enjoy listening to music, playing badminton, crocheting, and hanging out with friends.

Howdy! My name is Jasmine and I'm from Frisco, Texas. I am a 2nd year Psychology undergraduate and this is my 3rd semester with the lab. I'm interested in how social identity–related experiences with  discrimination, misgendering, and inequitable social roles impacts psychological well-being, coping processes, and access to care. Outside of school, you can find me cooking, reading, or listening to music! 

Ashley is a Junior Psychology major at Texas A&M University. She plans to go to grad school to get her Master’s in Clinical Psychology. She wants to get her LPC in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a focus on depression, anxiety, and trauma in adolescence and young adults. She enjoys listening to music, going on hikes, and sports cars