who we are
We're a motley crew of science nerds united in the pursuit of understanding the inner workings and limits of human memory.
Read on to meet the team!
jeremy manning | lab director
Jeremy is an Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth and directs the Contextual Dynamics Lab. He enjoys thinking about brains, non-brain brain-related things (e.g. zombies), computers, annoying-to-solve puzzles, and cats.
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paxton fitzpatrick | grad student
Paxton graduated from Dartmouth in 2019 with a BA in neuroscience and is continuing his research in the lab while applying to grad school. He's interested in creating new experiments and software tools to study classroom learning and model how memories change over time. Outside the lab, Paxton enjoys hiking, renovating old houses, and teaching Python.
xinming xu | grad student
Xinming's research uses memory retrieval paradigms to probe how narrative and real-life events are transformed into memory. He has a particular interest in memory for temporal structure. His outside-of-the-lab interests include exploring narratives, frisbee, and squash.
claudia gonciulea | grad student
Claudia received her cognitive science and computer science degrees from the University of Michigan in 2023, and then studied learning and memory as a research specialist in the Penn Computational Cognitive Neuroscience lab. She’s interested in studying the factors that shape how new memories are created as we learn, and the subsequent changes to old memories that emerge as we experience the world. In addition to researching learning and memory, she loves going to museums, playing video and board games, baking, and being in nature.
alexandra wingo | undergrad
Alexandra is interested in education technology and brings to the lab her extensive computer science experience. She is especially interested in helping students with learning differences, and in developing brain-based learning tools.
alishba tahir | undergrad
Alishba is a visiting research assistant interested in the intersection of memory, narrative processing, and the mechanisms behind forgetting what to forget. She holds an undergraduate degree in Biology from LUMS and has previously worked on fMRI-based disease analysis. At the CDL, she is exploring how recall and prediction shape memory dynamics over time using naturalistic stimuli.
angelyn liu | undergrad
Angelyn is a member of the class of 2028 from the Bay Area, CA, planning on majoring in cognitive science. In her free time, she enjoys singing, reading, puzzle games, and creative writing.
azaire andre | undergrad
Azaire is a Dartmouth student studying mathematics and anthropology, with interests in health equity, education, and community leadership. She enjoys swimming and cheering, and is actively involved in campus organizations that support mentorship and inclusion.
will lehman | undergrad
Will is a '27 from Salt Lake City, Utah. He likes skiing, playing hockey, and working on new projects.
theo larson | undergrad
Theo is a '29 from Brooklyn, New York and a prospective major in Economics and History. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing board games, and taking walks with his dog Sunny.
jason kang | undergrad
Jason, a member of the class of 2028, plans to major in Psychology. He enjoys games, hiking, and watching sports like basketball and tennis.
mak kelly | undergrad
Mak, a '28 math and computer science major, is interested in entrepreneurship and plays rugby for Dartmouth.
isaac cheon | undergrad
Isaac is a pre-dental student majoring in Computer Science. He enjoys playing drums and spending time outdoors.
colson duncan | undergrad
Colson is a '27 studying Neuroscience and Biological Sciences from Los Angeles. He enjoys playing tennis, climbing and playing the guitar.
miles mcdonald | undergrad
Miles is interested in neurodivergence within inner monologues and brain-computer interfaces. He is excited to gain experience taking data through analysis to application.
malique auguste | undergrad
Malique is a double major in Applied Mathematics and Government, focusing on the quantitative tools used to investigate political and social issues. He is excited to advance the understanding of human cognition by exploring the parallels between financial markets and neural dynamics.
pattapol "phoom" sirimangklanurak | undergrad
Phoom is a member of the class of 2028 from Chiang Mai, Thailand, studying Math and QSS. Outside of class, he is passionate about photography, Magic: The Gathering, cultural organizations on campus, and good food.
katherina cohen | undergrad
Katherina is a Government and Cognitive Science major from Buenos Aires with a strong passion for Studio Art.
abe lobsenz | undergrad
Abe is a prospective mathematics major from Connecticut with interests in both pure and applied math. He enjoys biking, powerlifting, and hiking.
martin palencia-gomez | undergrad
Martin is a sophomore at Dartmouth College studying Computer Science and Economics, with a focus on the intersection of technology and healthcare. He co-founded Acesso, a startup reimagining how patients navigate health insurance, and pursues research in financial modeling, applied machine learning, and healthcare systems.
xzana duranovich | undergrad
Xzana is a sophomore majoring in Economics from Windsor, Ontario. On campus, she is a member of the varsity swim team and is particularly interested in the application of neural networks to trading algorithms.
sreshth tiwari | undergrad
Sreshth is a Mathematics and Computer Science double major at Dartmouth College. His research interests lie in causal inference and machine learning, with a particular focus on understanding the reasoning capabilities and world modeling of large language models.
sadie jackson | undergrad
Sadie is a '27 from Nashville, Tennessee, majoring in Middle Eastern Studies on the pre-med track. She enjoys running, baking, and spending time with friends and family.
neui wadwalai | undergrad
Neui Wadwalai is studying Economics and QSS, and has an interest in Art History. She is exploring how markets, culture, and human behavior shape the ways people understand and move through the world. Neui also enjoys photography, tennis, and venturing out for good food.
dylan unruh | undergrad
Dylan '28 is a government and economics major from West Chester, PA. He is interested in how technology and markets shape geopolitics and social relations.
maggie cabot | undergrad
Maggie is a pre-med student at Dartmouth studying neuroscience and minoring in public policy. She is interested in the intersection of neuroscience research and health-related policy to support research findings. In her free time, she enjoys reading and running.
carson kochansky | undergrad
Carson is a student at Dartmouth College in the class of 2030. She is interested in the intersection of computer science and AI with visual arts, such as film, and analysis.
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who we were
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Check out our list of illustrious lab alumni and what they're up to now!
Postdoctoral Researchers
Hung-Tu Chen (2024-2025; now at Meta)
Gina Notaro (2017-2018; now at Lockheed Martin)
Andrew Heusser (2016-2018; now at PyMC Labs)
Graduate Students
Mark Taylor (2021)
Caroline Lee (2019-2021)
Deepanshi Shokeen (2018-2020)
Max Bluestone (2018-2020)
Kirsten Ziman (2017-2022; now at Princeton University)
Hanli Li (2016; now at University of Montana)
Lucy Owen (2016-2021; now at University of Montana)
Tom Hao Chang (2016-2017)
Lab Managers
Paxton Fitzpatrick (2018-2021; now a CDL grad student!)
Emily Whitaker (2017-2018; now at U Wisconsin-Madison)
Kirsten Ziman (2016-2017; then a CDL grad student!)
Undergraduate Researchers
Andy Kim (2026)
Ahmad Wahab (2025-2026)
Aidan Miller (2025-2026)
Andrew Richardson (2025-2026)
Annabelle Morrow (2025-2026)
Ben Hanson (2025-2026)
Ellie Mattox (2025-2026)
Emmy Thornton (2025)
Evan McDermid (2025-2026)
Jackson C. Sandrich (2025-2026)
Jaysen Quan (2025)
Joy Maina (2025)
Keene Dampal (2025)
Kevin Chang (2025-2026)
Luca Gandrud (2025-2026)
Owen Phillips (2025-2026)
Rodrigo Vega Ayllon (2025)
Sam Haskel (2025-2026)
Abigayle McCusker (2024)
Andrew Cao (2024)
Ansh Motiani (2024)
Can Kam (2024)
Chelsea Joe (2024-2026)
Chloe Terestchenko (2024)
Everett Tai (2024)
Harrison Stropkay (2024-2025)
Jacob Bacus (2024-2026)
Kaitlyn Peng (2024)
Manraaj Singh (2024)
Matthew Givens (2024-2025)
Miel Wewerka (2024)
Rohan Goyal (2024)
Torsha Chakraverty (2024)
Aaryan Agrawal (2023-2024)
Ameer Talha Yasser (2023)
Andrew Shi (2023)
Ash Chinta (2023)
Charles Baker (2023)
DJ Matusz (2023-2024)
Elias Emery (2023)
Emma Reeder (2023-2024)
Francisca Fadairo (2023)
Grace Wang (2023)
Grady Redding (2023-2024)
Jake McDermid (2023-2025)
Jennifer Xu (2023-2026)
Maura Hough (2023-2024)
Megan Liu (2023-2024)
Michael Chen (2023-2024)
Mira Chiruvolu (2023-2024)
Om Shah (2023-2026)
Raselas Dessalegn (2023)
Safwan Rashid (2023)
Sarah Parigela (2023-2026)
Sergio Campos Legonia (2023)
Xueyao Zheng (2023)
Yue Zhuo (2023)
Yvonne Chen (2023)
Alexander Marcoux (2022)
Benjamin Lehrburger (2022)
Dawson Haddox (2022)
Goutham Veeramachaneni (2022)
Jessna Brar (2022)
Kevin Cao (2022)
Molly McQuoid (2022)
Samuel Crombie (2022)
Wenhua Liang (2022)
Zachary Somma (2022)
Ziyan Zhu (2022-2023)
Aidan Adams (2021)
Anna Mikhailova (2021-2022)
Ansh Patel (2021-2024)
Brian Chiang (2021-2022)
Damini Kohli (2021)
Daniel Carstensen (2021-2024)
Daniel Ha (2021)
Natalie Schreder (2021-2023)
Swestha Jain (2021-2022)
Thomas Corrado (2021-2022)
William McCall (2021-2023)
Austin Zhang (2020)
Chelsea Uddenberg (2020-2021)
Chetan Palvuluri (2020)
Chris Jun (2020-2022)
Chris Long (2020-2021)
Chris Suh (2020-2021)
Darren Gu (2020-2021)
Esme Chen (2020-2021)
Ethan Adner (2020-2022)
Greg Han (2020-2021)
Helen Liu (2020)
Kelly Rutherford (2020)
Kunal Jha (2020-2024)
Luca Lit (2020)
Tehut Biru (2020-2021)
Tyler Chen (2020-2022)
Vivian Tran (2020)
Aaron Lee (2019-2020)
Anne George (2019-2020)
Sarah Park (2019-2020)
Shane Hewitt (2019-2020)
Soo Hwan Park (2019-2021)
Tudor Muntianu (2019-2021)
William Chen (2019-2020)
Alejandro Martinez (2018-2020)
Ann Carpenter (2018)
Darya Romanova (2018)
Iain Sheerin (2018)
Kirsten Soh (2018)
Mustafa Nasir-Moin (2018)
Rachael Chacko (2018)
Seung Ju Lee (2018)
William Baxley (2018-2021)
Armando Ortiz (2017)
Bryan Bollinger (2017-2018)
Christina Lu (2017)
Paxton Fitzpatrick (2017-2019)
Stephen Satterthwaite (2017-2018)
Aamuktha Porika (2016-2017)
Allison Frantz (2016-2017)
Aman Agarwal (2016)
Campbell Field (2016-2018)
Clara Silvanic (2016)
Gal Perlman (2016)
Jake Rost (2016)
Jessica Tin (2016)
Joseph Finkelstein (2016)
Madeline Lee (2016-2020)
Marisol Tracy (2016-2017)
Peter Tran (2016)
Sheherzad Mohydin (2016)
Wei Liang Samuel Ching (2016-2017)
friends of the lab
Science is a collaborative beast— it takes a village to tame it!
We are fortunate to have a wonderful team of collaborators and science superheroes to brainstorm with, help us notice when our ideas get a bit too crazy for the "lay scientist," and complain to when our code doesn't compile. Here are links to the fine upstanding citizens we've been hanging out with lately:
Computational Memory Lab, University of Pennsylvania (Director: Mike Kahana)
Computational Memory Lab, Princeton University (Director: Ken Norman)
Machine Learning at Columbia, Columbia University (Director: Dave Blei)
Memory Dynamics Lab, Bates College (Director: Justin Hulbert)
Computational Social Affective Neuroscience Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Luke Chang)
van der Meer Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Matt van der Meer)
Rockmore Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Dan Rockmore)
Latifi Jebelli Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Mohammad Javad Latifi Jebelli)
Vu Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Tam Vu)
Nautiyal Lab, Dartmouth College (Director: Kate Nautiyal)
Epilepsy and Cognition Lab, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Director: Barbara Jobst)
Chameleon Studios (Director: Talia Manning)