Texas Tech University

Human Development and Family Sciences

Child Development Lab

 

Lab Director

Dr. Yoojin Chae, ph.d.Yoojin Chae, Ph.D.

Dr. Yoojin Chae is Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Studies. Dr. Chae earned her Ph.D. in Human Development at Cornell University and completed postdoctoral training in Developmental Psychology at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on children's memory and abilities as witnesses. She has been devoted to a wide range of research on children's eyewitness memory and suggestibility, trauma and memory, attachment and memory, developmental psychopathology, and forensic interview techniques. She won the 2016 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award from Texas Tech University.

Dr. Chae's Faculty Page

Graduate Students:

Ivette Noriega TTUIvette Noriega

Ivette Noriega is a doctoral candidate interested in the brain development and cognitive functioning of children exposed to trauma and stressful events. She recently completed a US Student Fulbright exchange program in Medellin, Colombia, where she studied the neurocognitive effects of PTSD in children exposed to violence. Ivette is interested in the application of technology in this research area, particularly in the use of eye tracking devices and fMRI.

 

Toanyu Li TTUTianyu Li

Tianyu Li a Ph.D. student. He received his BA in Psychology with a minor in Statistics at the University of California, Irvine. After then, he went to California State University, Northridge, and earned his MA in General Experimental Psychology. His research interests focus on the effects of biological functioning and emotional development on children's autobiographical memory.

 

 

Brianna Rodriguez TTUBrianna Rodriguez

Research interests: Memory and trauma, Child abuse and memory recollection, Parent – child relationships

 

 

 

Kellyn Broerman TTUKellyn Broerman

I am interested in the broad topic of child development. More specifically, I have been looking into memory and how that can relate to the development of the child or the brain. I also have interests in how the performing arts can impact child development. 

 

 

Abigail Kerr TTUAbigail Kerr

Abigail is a senior studying Human Development and Family Sciences while also on an accelerated track to begin her master's degree also in HDFS. Abigail is interested in the relationship between child's memory and intelligence as well as vocabulary. Furthermore, Abigail is interested in the effects of trauma on children's memory as well as their suggestibility. She hopes to gain valuable experience by being a part of the Child Development Lab and expanding upon her skills in research. 

 

 

Child Development Lab