Student Research Assistants

Cate Cole (she/her)

Email: ckcole@eckerd.edu

Cate is from Arkansas and is currently majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development. She joined the lab to explore her interest in Social Psychology and to gain hands-on research experience. 

Christina Edmondson (she/her)

Email: cedmondson@eckerd.edu

Christina is from Massachusetts and is majoring in Psychology and Animal Studies. She joined the lab after realizing how much she enjoys Social Psychology and to gain research experience. In the future, she hopes to combine working with the public and caring for animals in a zoological setting.

Max Garr (he/him)

Email: magarr@eckerd.edu 

Max is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and is majoring in Psychology and Human Development. He joined the lab in order to better understand how research is conducted & applied within the field of psychology, and is interested in learning more about how scientific results can represent real world opinions and social behaviors. After Eckerd, he plans to pursue a career in clinical psychology. 

Maya Lederer 

Email: mklederer@eckerd.edu

Maya is from Seattle Washington. She is a Psychology major with a Public Health minor. She joined the lab so that she can gain hands-on research experience. She wants to build a strong foundation in research because it is a big part of psychology careers.

 Mia Hernandez

Email: mghernandez@eckerd.edu

Mia is from Miami, Florida and is majoring in Psychology with a Management minor. She joined the lab to gain hands-on research experience to prepare herself for post-grad plans. After Eckerd, she plans to pursue a Master’s and PhD in clinical psychology with a neuropsychology track.

Sofia Stembert Krad

Email: sstembertkrad@eckerd.edu

Sofia joined the lab because she is interested in seeing how concepts she learned in Social Psychology can be applied and researched in real life. Once she graduates grad school, she would like to work as a clinical psychologist in a hospital.

Mara Lytle (she/her)

Email: mjlytle@eckerd.edu

Mara is from Nashville, Tennessee and is majoring in psychology. She joined the lab in order to gain a better understanding of what it is like to conduct psychology research, and get hands-on experience. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in forensic psychology. 

Paige Norris 

Email: penorris@eckerd.edu

Paige is from Naples, Florida. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Public Health. She joined the lab to work side by side with other liked-minded individuals and deepen her practical understanding of Social Psychology. She hopes to further this pursuit in grad school and become a clinical researcher and therapist.