Principal Investigator
Emily Daubert
As a developmental scientist, my research is situated at the intersection of developmental, cognitive, and educational psychology and is broadly concerned with understanding how children learn through play. Specifically, I aim to understand the role of play in young children’s learning, to uncover mechanisms underlying effective playful pedagogies, and to develop play-based interventions to promote early learning and development. In the past, I have focused specifically on the role of personal, social, and contextual factors, such as socioeconomic status and bilingualism, on early mathematics learning.
Graduate Students
I am a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz with two Bachelors degrees in Art and Psychology and a minor in Education, and I aim to combine those three interests in my studies as a graduate student. In the past, I have worked on studies that examine cultural differences and mathematics learning through play for children with ages ranging from 6.5 months to 3.5 years old. My current interests lie in bilingual children learning mathematics through play, and how to better support learning in and out of schools for children of culturally diverse backgrounds.
UNDERGRAD Students
Ka Lam (Kelly) Leung
Hi, my name is Kelly and I’m a psychology and political science double major. My research interests primarily focus on the development of multilingualism in children,as well as how certain legislation and educational initiatives affect students of lower socioeconomic status. I plan to go further into developmental psychology and study, specifically the intersection of educational policy and its effects on an increasingly diverse classroom. I hope to one day work on research that can improve how schools serve the next generation, and give students from different backgrounds an equitable playing field to pursue their future goals. |
Robert Marc Macasieb
Hello, my name is Robert. I am a senior double majoring in psychology and human development & family studies, and am also the designer of this website! My research interests focus on the ways in which ethnic-minority parents, specifically fathers, contribute to their children's language development and how these ways can help toward future academic success.
Migdalia Pensado Alvarenga
My name is Migdalia Pensado Alvarenga, and I am currently a fourth-year psychology student at the University of Hawaii. I have always been interested in psychology, and I hope to gain experience as a researcher in my academic journey. I plan to use my future degree to go into the field of therapy, and to help those in need.
Daryl (Manu) Moreira Jr.
Anela-Rae Domingo
Alumni
Bailey Wanner
Erica Valdescaro
Renee Galolo
Zachary Belmonte