Research Team

Lab Director

Christopher J. Soto

I took a personality test for the first time as a junior in high school, and have been hooked on personality psychology ever since. I received my A.B. in Psychology from Harvard College and my Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Since arriving at Colby in 2009, I’ve enjoyed teaching courses about personality psychology, research methods, and statistics, working with motivated young researchers, and exploring Maine.

Student Research Assistants

Dana Sadykova ’24

I am a senior from Kazakhstan, majoring in Psychology with a concentration in neuroscience. On campus, I’ve worked as a learning assistant in the psychology department, a Russian tutor, and a community advisor. In my free time, I enjoy dancing with Colby Dancers, playing trivia with friends, and exploring Maine.

Emma Donnelly ’25

I am a junior from Londonderry, New Hampshire majoring in Computational Psychology and minoring in Cinema Studies. On campus, I work in the INSITE lab, researching Computing Ethics, and as a Healthy Colby Resident Intern. I am also a COOT leader, member of the Ultimate Frisbee team, the Outing Club, Colby Dancers, and Club Ski Racing.

Lab Alumni

Eliza Adams ’18

Grace DiBari ’16

Jenifer Goldman ’12

Shanna Grant ’17

Lindsay Hylek ’12

Shelley Kind ’13

Anna Kronauer ’16

Josephine Liang ’14

Christi Lumbert ’10

Jamie McCue ’22

Caroline Minott ’16

Kayleigh Monahan ’13

Christa Ouellette ’22

Juliana Pham ’16

Sam Rizzo ’19

Ali Russell ’18

Matt Smith ’11

Adam Thompson ’13

Vlada Trofimchuk ’23

Cale Wardell ’13

Molly Wylie ’15

Ivan Yang ’17

William Yang ’20