Research Team

Lab Director

Christopher J. Soto

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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

Alex Glotzbach ’27

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I am a junior from Menlo Park, California, pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Statistics. In addition to being a research assistant, I volunteer with CCAK (Colby Cares About Kids) as a mentor to an 8th-grade student at Waterville Junior High. In my free time, I enjoy skiing, going to the gym, hiking, cooking, and spending time with friends.

Lab Alumni

Eliza Adams ’18

Grace DiBari ’16

Emma Donnelly ’25

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

Dana Sadykova ’24

Matt Smith ’11

Adam Thompson ’13

Vlada Trofimchuk ’23

Cale Wardell ’13

Molly Wylie ’15

Ivan Yang ’17

William Yang ’20