Michelle M. Ramey, Ph.D.
Principal investigator
I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas investigating human memory in general and in aging. My research aims to understand episodic memory functioning and to develop new methods for probing the processes underlying memory, especially using eyetracking.
Much of my work involves investigating memory through the lens of its interactions with other cognitive processes, such as semantic knowledge. Most recently, I received funding from NSF (and NIH) to investigate schema-memory interactions.
I received my Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Davis in August 2021, and B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016.
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Brody Terry
Ph.D. student
Brody Terry earned his B.S. from North Dakota State University in Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and Spanish.
His interests primarily include investigating the mediating factors responsible for changes in memory and inhibitory control. Additionally, Brody aims to understand how visual attention plays into conscious and unconscious memory.
Outside of academia, he enjoys playing instruments, mountain biking, and learning foreign languages.
Samantha Stark
Lab manager
Samantha Stark is a junior at the University of Arkansas, double majoring in Biology and Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology.
She is from Springdale, AR, and has a strong interest in neurology and perception research. Samantha is on the pre-med track and is passionate about exploring how the brain processes sensory information and its implications for patient care.
Sarah Waller
Honors Thesis student
Sarah Waller is a Junior at the University of Arkansas, triple majoring in Psychology, criminology, and sociology, with a minor in legal studies.
Sarah is on the prelaw track and joined the MEM lab due to her continuing interest in psychology. She is interested in the connection between memory and eyewitness testimony and hopes to further her knowledge in this specific realm of cognitive psychology.
Research Assistants
- Amy Underwood
- John Walker
- Olivia Parish
- Avery Isaacson
- Olivia Moreno
- Blayten Jones
