Rachel Barr, Ph.D.
Director
Dr. Barr was trained as a developmental and clinical psychologist in New Zealand. Since 2001 she has been director of the Georgetown Early Learning Project. The ELP shows that babies, toddlers and young children pick up information from a variety of sources, from television, from books, from computers, from touchscreens, from siblings, and across contexts. There are still many open questions about how babies and young children learn and remember.
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McCall Booth, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Booth received her Ph.D. from Indiana University and is a postdoctoral researcher who researches various social and psychological effects of media and digital technologies on relationships—from that of romantic partners to the parent-child dyad. Some of her earliest research experience was centered on infant media use, and she is continuing this work as a researcher for the CAFE Consortium.
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Doug Piper
Doctoral Candidate
Doug is a Psychology Ph.D. candidate with a concentration in Human Development and Public Policy. He works on projects exploring children’s relationships with screen media. This work builds on his experiences at the Temple Infant and Child Lab, where he also supported the Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network and its Play Everywhere Philly project. Doug is a graduate of the University of Michigan with bachelor’s degrees in psychology and music. While at U-M, he studied language learning through digital media with Dr. Twila Tardif.
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Emily Kramer
Ph.D. Student
Emily is a second-year Psychology Ph.D. student with a concentration in Human Development and Public Policy. Her research interests focus on exploring parent-infant interactions through technology and play, and she is currently involved in the PLAY Project and Eye Tracking Study. Emily earned her B.S. in Cognitive Science from UC Davis, where she researched mental rotation through puzzle play under the guidance of Dr. Lisa Oakes. Before starting her Ph.D. program, she was the lab manager of the Cornell Play and Learning Lab under Dr. Marianella Casasola.
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Ila Harvey
Lab Manager
Ila is currently working as the lab manager, with a primary focus on our Eye Tracking Project. She earned her B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience from Binghamton University, where she researched visual development and attention under the guidance of Dr. Peter Gerhardstein. Ila is particularly interested in children’s perceptual and cognitive development, with a focus on how early experiences and environments shape learning, memory, and attentional processes.
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Caslin Sisk
CTB Project Manager
Caslin is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Psychology and Economics and minoring in Disability Studies. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. After graduating next May, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D in clinical psychology with a focus in developmental psychopathology.
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Julia Butler
Julia is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University. She is currently working on the CAFE consortium project and PLAY project and helps run the ELP website and social media. After graduating, Julia hopes to pursue a career that combines her interests in psychology, law, and educational policy.
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Madison Loughlin
Madison Loughlin is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences planning to major in Psychology and minor in Journalism. She is currently working on the CAFE Consortium project and the Eye Tracking project. After graduating, Madison hopes to pursue a PhD in counseling psychology or an MSW degree.
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Natalie Alfonso Alcaide
Natalie is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Linguistics with minors in Psychology and Education, Inquiry, and Justice. She is currently working on the PLAY Project. After Georgetown, Natalie plans to pursue a Doctorate in Education, focusing on curriculum development and teaching. Natalie hopes to become an educator or an education specialist at a nonprofit organization.
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Colin Liau
Colin is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a major in Psychology and minors in Education, Inquiry, and Justice and Spanish. He is currently working on the PLAY project and the CAFE consortium project. After graduating, Colin hopes to pursue a career that combines his interests in early childhood development and education research and policy.
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Avanthika Suryadevara
Avanthika is a junior in the School of Health at Georgetown University majoring in Health Care Management and Policy. She is currently working on the Eye Tracking project. After Georgetown, she hopes to attend medical school and become a pediatrician, combining her passions for child development, medicine, and helping others.
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Noa Pampaloni
Noa is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University majoring in Psychology. She is currently working on the PLAY project and the Memory Flexibility Project. Although unsure about what she wants to do after college, Noa hopes to pursue a career that embraces her passion for psychology.
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Olivia Christel
Olivia is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University majoring in Psychology and Spanish. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in counseling or social work and hopes to continue to work with children.
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Addison Horowicz
Addison is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University majoring in Psychology and English. She is currently working on the Eye Tracking Project. After graduation, she plans to pursue a clinical Ph.D. and become a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders.
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Glendi Herrera
Glendi Herrera is a junior at Georgetown University studying Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. In the future, Glendi hopes to continue her studies by earning a Ph.D. in developmental or clinical psychology. Glendi hopes to be a therapist and work with children and adolescents.
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Emily Kim
Emily is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, majoring in Psychology and Philosophy and minoring in Sociology. She is currently working on the Other PLAY Project. After graduating from Georgetown, Emily plans to pursue a career that integrates her multiple disciplines. She is deeply passionate about developmental psychology and advocating for youth and adolescent mental health.
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Maya Gonzalez
Maya is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Psychology and Government. She is currently working on the Connect To Baby project. After graduating, Maya plans on following a career that integrates her passion for social work and early intervention programs for youth and young adults.
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Frances Ross
Frances is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Psychology and minoring in French. She is passionate about both mental health disorders and developmental psychology and psycholinguistics, and hopes to one day pursue a career that combines these interests.
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Isabel Hong
Isabel is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University, considering a major in Psychology and a minor in Cognitive Science or Linguistics. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. In the future, she hopes to continue exploring her interests in psychology, childhood development, and education.
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Ava Camp
Ava is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University, majoring in psychology on the pre-med track. She is currently working on the Connect to Baby project. After graduating from Georgetown, she hopes to attend medical school to become a developmental pediatrician, combining her interests in developmental disabilities, child development, and medicine.
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