I am a senior psychology major with a neuroscience minor. I am interested in all things neuroscience and hearing, so I am very happy to be working in Dr. Thakkar's lab. I hope to learn more about cognitive hearing processes, and I am excited to work on a pitch differentiation project this semester to discover the impact of bilateral hearing. My other time is often occupied with reading classic novels, hiking, or doing crafts. 

I am a sophomore at UWL, and I am majoring in business management with a psychology minor. I received the Eagle Apprenticeship Award my freshman year, which granted me the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research with Dr. Thakkar. I am very grateful to be on the CHAD lab team for a second year, and I enjoy learning all of the ins and outs of cognitive hearing and devices along with the behind-the-scenes workings of the lab. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, listening to music and podcasts, going to the gym, and crocheting.

I am a junior with a psychology major and minors in professional and technical writing and neuroscience. I am new to learning about sound localization and auditory science, although I was introduced to the idea in Dr. Thakkar's class and found it fascinating. Within the lab, I am interested in studying how cognitive load is related to multimodal integration, and how those findings may be applicable on a larger scope. In my free time, I like reading, listening to music, and watching movies!

I am currently pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience at UW-La Crosse. Although I am relatively new to the field of auditory sciences, I am excited to learn more. I recently discovered my interest in research through one of Dr. Thakkar's courses and am both excited and grateful to be working with her and her team at CHAD Lab. I’m looking forward to gaining hands-on experience in research while further exploring the auditory sciences. Outside of school, I enjoy playing the acoustic guitar, hiking, painting, and spending time with my family fly fishing.

Afonso worked with the CHAD lab in 2024 while he was a senior psychology and philosophy double major at UWL. He says that being part of CHAD not only gave him the opportunity to acquire research experience, but he also learned about such a relevant field along the way! Afonso is glad that his time here could contribute to Dr. T's research and the field of neural and perceptual mechanisms of binaural hearing. Outside of school, Afonso likes to workout and do board sports (surf, snowboard, etc). The photo above is at his local beach back home, called Tramandaí.

Addison graduated in December 2024, and her plan is to likely travel for awhile, and after that she wants to work her way up to being a financial advisor, specializing in behavioral finance. During her semester in the lab, Addison worked on a project studying the effects of consonant and dissonant sounds on cognitive processing in different age groups. Outside of school, Addison likes to go on hikes, runs, travel, and spend time with family and friends. 

Alyssa graduated from UWL in May 2024 with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology. She was highly interested in learning more about neuroscience and cognitive science after hearing Dr. Thakkar speak about her work.  That's what inspired her to collaborate with Dr. Thakkar on research, and she directed a project with Brianna that examined how reverberation differed for those with cochlear implants vs those without one. In her spare time, Alyssa likes to read, bake, go to the gym, and hang out with her family.

Brianna majored in psychology with a minor in at-risk child and youth care and graduated from UWL in May of 2024. She enjoyed doing research in a class taught by Dr. Thakkar and was excited to have the opportunity to do research alongside her in the CHAD lab. Her main goals were to expand her research skills for future educational endeavors and have a chance to publish research. She worked together with Alyssa in studying the effects of reverberation in cochlear implants and how it affects sound localization. Brianna enjoy cooking, running, and spending time with friends and family.