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!
Undergraduate RAs
Samantha Bertschi
Samantha is an undergraduate in the college, expecting to graduate in 2025 with a major in Psychology and Economics. She is interested in the underlying neural mechanisms of sustained attention and memory. When not working, you can find her swimming for the Varsity team and spending time outdoors.
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.
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!
Emma Tung
Emma is a 3rd year from the Bay Area currently studying psychology and minoring in neuroscience and health & society. She enjoys learning about the connection between the brain and behavior, especially in cognitive psychology. She is interested in applying computational techniques to psychology and neuroscience as well. Outside of school, Emma loves chairing Model UN conferences, playing tennis, and dancing for UChicago’s NEXUS k-pop dance crew.
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
Yuting (Jassmin) Deng
Deniz Eracar
Anthony James Jr.
Yizhou (Louisa) Lyu
Taysha Martinez
Anurima Mummaneni
Laura Sams
Chacriya (Mudmee) Sereeyothin
Lucy Tindel
Cheyenne Wakeland-Hart