Lab Director

Dr. Colleen Ganley

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology & Learning Systems Institute
Florida State University

My research centers on the social, cognitive, and affective factors related to mathematical thinking and learning with a specific focus on gender and income-level differences. 
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Graduate Students

Nandrea Burrell

My research interests include examining the relationship between neighborhood and parental involvement in academic achievement of students from elementary to high school. I’m interested in better understanding the roles and impact these out of school factors can have on students’ academic achievement, perception, and goals. I hope to add to the existing knowledge in this area.

Rachel Conlon

My research interests include exploring the relationship between gender and academic self-concept in math, particularly in middle and high-schoolers. I’m interested in understanding and addressing the gap between girls’ actual math abilities and their perceptions of those abilities, with the ultimate aim of tackling the underrepresentation of women in the STEM community. 

Zahra Sharif

My research interests are to study the factors that affect children's math anxiety and how this anxiety impacts performance. I am also examining how we can reduce this anxiety with effective interventions in primary school children.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Christy Allen

Hello! I am a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology. I plan to continue on to grad school and receive a masters in psychology on an applied behavior analysis track.

Ava Anderson

I am a senior double majoring in Sociology and Psychology. After graduation, I plan to continue my education by going to graduate school and pursuing a Ph.D. in developmental psychology. 

Camila De Armas

I am a senior Behavioral Neuroscience major on the premed track. My goal is to attend medical school and pursue a career as a psychiatrist or a dermatologist.

Risa Farugia

I am a senior double majoring in Family Child Sciences and Psychology with a minor in Education. After graduation, I plan to attend graduate school to study school psychology.

Rhiannen Reig

I am a senior studying Psychology with a minor in Italian. After graduating I look forward to continuing my education by completing a graduate degree in the field of marriage and family therapy.

Alana Moses

I am a sophomore at Florida State University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating with my bachelor’s I plan to go to medical school and pursue a career in general pediatrics.