Christine Coughlin, PhD
Bio: Dr. Christine Coughlin (she/her) is the Principal Investigator of the FLAME Lab and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago.
She received a B.S. in Psychobiology from the University of California Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California Davis, where she worked with
Dr. Simona Ghetti. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at Austin, where she worked with Dr. Alison Preston.
Her research program has been supported by funding from The National Institutes of Health. In addition to science, Dr. Coughlin loves dogs (all), Mexican food (burritos!),
outdoor adventures, and reading fantasy novels.
Contact: ccoughlin@uic.edu
CV: Dr. Couglin CV
Kate Hill
Education: B.A., Psychology, Temple University
Research Interests: Kate is passionate about exploring the development of neural mechanisms underpinning episodic memory development across the lifespan.
Additionally, she is intrigued by the impact and outcomes of creativity on the salience of memories over time. Kate is also dedicated to community outreach,
with a strong focus on promoting inclusion among minority groups in research.
Contact: khill41@uic.edu
Berit T. Barthelmes
Education: B.S., Psychology, University of Würzburg, Germany
M.S., Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Research Interests: Berit is passionate about memory research. She enjoys thinking about why and how individuals in different social and cultural
contexts forget certain things rather than others. How memories are incorporated to form a concept of the future intrigues her. She’s greatly enthusiastic
about metascientific approaches to improve psychological science.
Contact: bbart10@uic.edu
Charly Beeson
Education: B.S., Psychology, Minor in Kinesiology, UIC
M.A., Social Work, Jane Addams College of Social Work, UIC
Research Interests: Charly is passionate about bridging the gap between developmental research and her clinical work as a child and family
therapist. Her research interests include how past experiences shape individual perception and identifying factors that contribute to resilience
and post-traumatic growth.
Contact: cbees2@uic.edu
Major Neuroscience
Research Interests: I am interested in Neuropsychology, cognitive/behavior psychology, and Neuropathologist such as Alzheimer's disease.
Major Psychology and Biology
Research Interests: The development and psychopathology of children and adolescents from marginalized communities and immigrant families.
Major Psychology
Research Interests: I am interested in school psychology and helping children with their academic, social and emotional development.