Principal Investigator
Monica Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Monica Rosenberg is an Associate Professor of Psychology and member of the Committees on Computational Neuroscience and Neurobiology and the Institute for Mind and Biology at the University of Chicago. Before coming to Chicago, she received her Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in the Department of Psychology at Yale. Before that, she was an undergraduate at Brown, where she studied cognitive neuroscience. Monica’s work uses functional MRI, behavioral experiments, and machine learning methods to investigate how we pay attention and understand the consequences of attention fluctuations for memory and learning.
Postdoctoral Scholar
Matthieu Chidharom
Matthieu Chidharom is a postdoctoral scholar in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Before coming to Chicago, Matthieu earned his Ph.D. from the University of Strasbourg (France) and completed his initial postdoctoral training at Lehigh University (PA). His research focuses on offering a better understanding of the cognitive and neural mechanisms contributing to the efficient performance of (sustained and selective) attention in both healthy subjects and psychiatric populations.
Ph.D. Students
Nia Berrian
Nia is a graduate student in the Committee for Neurobiology MD/PhD Program. They are interested in developmental trajectories of attention and the impact of social and environmental factors on sustained attention. Outside of lab, Nia likes watching women’s sports, walking through parks or cuddling with their cat.
Anna Corriveau
Anna is a graduate student in the Cognition Program. Anna is interested in how aspects of attention change over time and across individuals. When she’s not in lab, you can usually find Anna out for a run or trying to find the best chips and salsa in the city.
Shan Gao
Shan is a graduate student in the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Program. She is interested in how pieces of information are connected in our mind to build coherent world models, as well as how this process differs between human brain and artificial neural networks. Outside the lab, Shan enjoys listening to music, and ideally playing some!
Isabel Gephart
Isabel is a graduate student in the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Program. She is interested in individual differences in brain function, as well as how the brain changes over different time scales within an individual. Outside the lab, Isabel loves spending time outside, with friends, or ideally both!
Ziwei Zhang
Ziwei is a graduate student in the Cognition Program. She is interested in the neural underpinnings of human learning and how attention helps us achieve flexible learning behaviors. Ziwei likes some good music, singing, watching movies and genuine human connections!
M.A. Students
Gabe Reichman
Gabe is in his second year in the Masters in Computational Social Science program. He is interested in cognition, particularly as it relates to mathematical thinking and numerical processing. Prior to joining the lab, Gabe was a high school math teacher, and outside the lab he enjoys playing ultimate frisbee.
Yuetian Yuan
Yuetian is in her second year of the Masters in Computational Social Science program. Her interests have centered around consumer behaviors and neuroscience. Outside school, she is a big fan of CrossFit and also a gym owner!
Undergraduate RAs
Isaac Crane
Isaac is an undergraduate in the College expecting to graduate with the class of 2027. He is interested in the application of computer science principles to research. When not studying or working, he enjoys playing chess and listening to podcasts at double speed.
Becky Guo
Becky is a third-year student majoring in Psychology and Cognitive Science. She is interested in studying individual differences in sustained attention and how incentives and emotional salience influence attentional priorities. Outside the lab, Becky enjoys spending time outdoors and staying active.
Rhea Madhogarhia
Rhea is an undergraduate in the college, expecting to graduate in 2026 with double majoring in Cognitive Science and Computer Science. She is interested in studying memory and its impact on moments of insight as well as exploring the development of computational tools to aid with data processing in the lab. Outside of lab, Rhea loves to listen to and play music with her friends – catch her interview-style radio show on WHPK 88.5fm every week!
Isabella Summe
Isabella is an undergraduate in the college, expecting to graduate in 2026 with a major in Data Science and minors in Statistics and Astronomy/Astrophysics. She is interested in how attention shapes our perception of the world, and passionate about applying data science skills to advance our approach to research. Outside of academics, Isabella loves to swim, play soccer, hike, and do anything else outdoors!
Alumni
Postdoctoral Scholars
Research Staff
Ph.D. Students
Visiting Ph.D. Students
M.A. Students
Steven Cao, M.A.
Alfred Chao, M.A.
Xiaochen Ding, M.A.
Wanzhi (Libby) Lyu, M.A.
Julia Pruin, M.A.
Alisa Schutz, M.A.
Undergraduate Students
Samantha Bertschi
Yuting (Jassmin) Deng
Deniz Eracar
Anthony James Jr.
Yizhou (Louisa) Lyu
Taysha Martinez
Anurima Mummaneni
Laura Sams
Chacriya (Mudmee) Sereeyothin
Lucy Tindel
Emma Tung
Cheyenne Wakeland-Hart