CAMP Lab - People

People

Michael R. Dulas, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

I started as an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University Fall of 2023 and am excited to be here! My research questions focus on how our memory functions, how those functions change as we age, and how injury and pathology may alter those processes. In particular, I study what we call Relational Memory, or our ability to bind together multiple disparate elements from our lives into representations that we can later retrieve to guide future behavior. Much of my research focuses on the interactions between the hippocampus and other members of the relational memory system, namely the prefrontal cortex. I use a mix of cognitive experiments, neuroimaging, and eye-tracking in my lab, and also collaborate with other labs to explore the impact of TBI and concussions on memory function.

I teach multiple classes in the Psychology Department, including PSYC 351: Perception and Psyc 473A: PFC & Executive Function at the undergraduate level, as well as Psyc 511: Memory and Psyc 607A: Eye-tracking at the graduate level.

Kelsey Horn

Lab Technician

Kelsey is the laboratory technician for both the CAMP Lab and Dr. Ian McDonough's MAC2 Lab, also in the Binghamton Psychology Department. She received her B.S. in Biology at Binghamton University, where she was a part of Dr. Jessica Hua's ecology lab. While her research background is in amphibians, she joined the CAMP Lab to learn more about how to run a lab and to diversify her academic knowledge. Since joining in 2023, Kelsey has thoroughly enjoyed her time in the lab and is honored to have worked with so many researchers both accomplished and emerging.

Email: khorn4@binghamton.edu

A picture of the laboratory technician, Kelsey Horn.

Graduate Students

Taylor Brown

Taylor Brown is a second-year PhD student from Phoenix, Arizona. She earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences from Northern Arizona University. Before joining the CAMP Lab, she worked in Dr. Nicolaas Bohnen’s Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive, and Mobility Laboratory at the University of Michigan, where she contributed to studies examining cognitive, motor, and non-motor changes in Parkinson’s disease using PET and MRI imaging. At the CAMP Lab, her research focuses on understanding spatial and relational memory changes in older adults through the use of eye-tracking and fMRI techniques.

Email: tbrown19@binghamton.edu

A picture of one of the lab's graduate students, Giannis Valoumas.

Ioannis "Giannis" Valoumas

Giannis is a second-year PhD student from Thessaloniki, Greece. He attended Union College for his undergraduate studies, where he received a B.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience. After completing his Bachelor's, he joined Dr. Angela Gutchess' Aging Culture & Cognition (ACC) lab at Brandeis University as lab manager. With the ACC lab, he was part of studies investigating aging and cultural effects on memory processes and cognition. His interests in aging and memory research using neuroimaging techniques, which became refined during his professional research experience, led him to joining the CAMP lab.

Email: ivaloumas@binghamton.edu

Undergraduate Students

Stacey Zhu

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Spring 2026

I aim to pursue a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, focusing on psychotic disorders and neuroimaging. I believe that this lab helps me in establishing a strong foundation for my future academic pursuits and prepares me for research environments in the future.

Stacey is currently working on an Honor's Thesis project on temporal order memory and aging.

Carly Elfenbein

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Spring 2028

I enjoy being a part of the CAMP lab because it deepens my understanding of how memory function changes with age while providing hands-on experience in research. Through this opportunity, I have developed valuable data analysis skills and gained knowledge of various research methods that I will carry with me throughout my professional career.

Sarah Hunt

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

My time in the CAMP Lab has translated my interest in cognitive development into hands-on research experience. Through working in this lab, I have developed robust organizational, analytical, and communication skills. My expanded knowledge of the scientific method will help me in my future professional career in veterinary medicine.

Ella Merritt

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Spring 2028

By working in this lab, I want to learn more about how memory functions and changes with age, which connects to my interest in becoming a physician. I am excited to get experience in psychology in a real lab setting to help develop my data analysis and communication skills.

Narmer-Masai Copeland

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Fall 2027

Being in this lab has given me skills that show me the fun side. Not only do I get experience working with people and organizing real data. I also get lab experience and work with other great researchers. I hope my experience in lab helps toward my goal of becoming a forensic psychiatrist.

Zunairah Masud

Major: Integrative Neuroscience

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

I joined the CAMP lab to explore my interest in memory and cognition while gaining hands-on research experience. This experience is helping me build strong research, analytical, and communication skills, while learning more about how the brain supports memory. As an aspiring physician, I hope to use this experience to better understand the relationship between neuroscience and clinical care.

Dylan Norby

Majors: Psychology, Chemistry

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

Working in this lab has helped me develop a range of valuable skills, including a strengthened ability to communicate professionally with new people. As I plan to attend medical school, I am confident that the experiences and skills I've gained here will help me become a more effective and compassionate physician.

Gianna Giordani

Yana Serjantov

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

Marissa Britton

Expected Graduation: Fall 2026

Kojo Arthur-Mensah

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

Molly Clark

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

Jessica Platz

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

Lab Alumni

Tiana Lee, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026, honors thesis - "Investigating the Effects of Proactive Interference in Emotion-Related Memory Task"
Sophia Huang, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Data Scientist, graduated undergrad Spring 2025, graduated Master's Degree 2026
Emerson Hannan, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Arina Vayshenker, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Austin Kane, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Francesca Taddei, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Sofia Sinta, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Viva Davariya, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2026
Ashley DiStefano, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2025
Emma Green, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2025, honors thesis - "Social Integration and Memory Task: Investigating Moral Judgement Formation"
Ashley Jakubowicz, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2025, honors thesis - "Interactions Between Memory and Intelligence"
Lily Baslow, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2025
Aimee Escamilla, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2025, CSTEP Programs Summers 2024 & 2025
Dior Wright, Undergraduate Research Assistant, expected graduation Spring 2026
Jenny Mendoza Nava, Summer Research Assistant, Summer 2024
Noelle Haak, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2024
Huanmu (Lily) Xu, Undergraduate Research Assistant, graduated Spring 2024

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