The personnel category of 'Research Scientists' indicates people rostered in our Institute working as research scientists, professional research assistants, postdoctoral researchers, research support staff, and visiting scholars who form the backbone of our innovative research programs.

Fatim Al Majid
Fatim Al Majid
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Kaiser Lab
Anna-Ruth Allen
Anna-Ruth Allen
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Sumner Lab
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Elicia Azua
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
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Quinton Beck-White
Professional Research Assistant Level 1 • Behavioral Coder
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
Alayne Benson
Alayne Benson
AI Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Srinjita Bhaduri
Srinjita Bhaduri
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Sumner Lab
Brandon Booth
Brandon Booth
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Thomas Breideband
Thomas Breideband
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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Jeffrey (Jeff) Bush
Research Scientist Level 2 • iSAT Executive Committee
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
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Jie Cao
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
Kenny Carlson
Kenny Carlson
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
Karli Carston
Karli (Watson) Carston
Research Scientist Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science
Chelsea Chandler
Chelsea Chandler
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Foltz Lab
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Ziwei Cheng
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • RADD lab
Charis Harty
Charis (Harty) Clevenger
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Sara Cooper
Sara Cooper
Professional Research Assistant Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub
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Amy Corbitt
Communications Professional
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
Rachel Dickler
Rachel Dickler
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Scott Dooley
Scott Dooley
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4, Software Developer/Architect
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Austin Drake
Austin Drake
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
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Shiran Dudy
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Ann N. Eisenberg
Ann N. Eisenberg
Senior Research Scientist Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • Computer Science • ATLAS Institute Affiliated Faculty
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Alexa Garfinkle
Professional Research Assistant Level 1 • Kaiser Lab • RADD Lab
Institute of Cognitive Science • Psychology and Neuroscience
Phillip Gilley
Phillip Gilley
ICS Affiliated Faculty • Research Scientist Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
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Nicholas Gonyea
CUChange Lab Manager • Senior Professional Research Assistant
Bidwell Lab/CUChange
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Madison (Maddie) Hammer
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub
Tori Hardy
Tori Hardy
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Hirshfield Lab
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Amy Hegarty
Analysis Services Program Manager
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Kate Henson
Kathleen Henson
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Nancy (Nga) Hoang
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Penuel Lab
Amanda Howard
Amanda Howard
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science
Erin Howe
Erin Howe
Project Manager, Curriculum Developer • Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub-OpenSciEd
Cynthia Hunnicutt
Cynthia Hunnicutt
Professional Research Assistant
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
Jenna Jones
Jenna Jones
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Kaiser Lab
Hyogeong Kim
Hyojeong Kim
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
Veronica Koral
Veronica Koral
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Sara Krauskopf
Sara Krauskopf
Professional Research Assistant Level 1 • Curriculum Developer
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub-OpenSciEd
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Valerie Langlois
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Kim Lab
DeAnna Lee-Rivers
DeAnna Lee-Rivers
Curriculum Developer • Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4 • inquiryHub • Pronouns: she/her/hers
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Dan Leopold
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
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Rachel Lieber
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • SALSA lab
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Jonny Lisano
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
Evangelique Lopez
Evangelique Lopez
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Bidwell Lab
Robert Moulder
Robert (Bobby) Moulder
Research Scientist Level 1
D'Mello Lab • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Clare Neville
Clare Neville
Professional Research Assistant
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
Marco Ortiz-Torres
Marco Ortiz-Torres
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • CU Change Lab
Paige Phillips
Paige Phillips
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab
Ali Raza
Ali Raza
Research Scientist Level 1 • Sumner Lab • ICS Combined PhD
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Michael Regan
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
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Jason Ginsberg Reitman
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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Sierra Rose
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Luka Ruzic
Luka Ruzic
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • RADD lab
Allison Sedey
Allison Sedey
Research Associate
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
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Lena Sherbakov
Assistant Director MRI Data Storage & Analysis Services
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Pate Skene
Pate Skene
Senior Research Scientist Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Harry Smolker
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
Rosy Southwell
Rosemary Southwell
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Nicole Speer
Nicole Speer
Director of Operations • ICS Executive Committee Ex Officio
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Suzanne Taborsky-Barba
Suzanne Taborsky-Barba
Senior Professional Research Assistant
Institute of Cognitive Science • CU Change Lab
Jariya Tuantranont
Jariya Tuantranont
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • Van Vuuren Lab
John Weatherley
John Weatherley
Lead Software Developer/Architect AI Institute • Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
ICS Caccamise/Kintsch Lab
Mallene Wiggin
Mallene Wiggin
Research Associate
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
Teryn Wilkes
Teryn Wilkes
MRI Technologist
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Kerri Wingert
Kerri Wingert
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • School of Education
Wayne Wright
Wayne Wright
Professional Research Assistant Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • Penuel Lab