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Lab Director

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Charles Geier, Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh) 
Associate Professor |  Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
​Professor-in-Charge, HDFS Graduate Program
Co-Director, Center for Brain, Behavior, and Cognition
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA


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Interests:  Developmental cognitive neuroscience, with particular focus on reward processing, cognitive control, and their interaction; understanding the relationship between adolescent neurodevelopment and risk taking behavior; nicotine dependence in adolescent and young adults; brain structural and functional connectivity; instrumental behavior 

mailto: cfg2@psu.edu

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​Lab Members
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Current

Daniel Petrie 
I am a graduate student in Human Development and Family Studies, and a Predoctoral Fellow in the Prevention and Methodology Training program. I am broadly interested in the relationship between adolescent brain development and decision-making. Specifically, I am interested in the mechanisms that help facilitate the transition from goal-directed behavior to habitual behavior, and how adolescents may form habits differently than children and adults. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, listening to music, and watching sports. 


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​Alumni
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Nicole Roberts, B.A. (Westminster College), MS (University of Bath, England) 
I am a graduate student in Human Development and Family Studies, and a Predoctoral Fellow in the Childhood Obesity Prevention Training program. I am interested in the relationship between adolescent brain development and various components of decision-making, particularly reward sensitivity and impulsivity.  Specifically, I am interested in examining these mechanisms in adolescent smokers and in food-choice behavior. I am also interested in the application of fMRI with formal computational and economic models (neuroeconomics) to increase our understanding of the neurocognitive processes underlying complex behaviors, particularly risky decision-making.

In my spare time I can be found running around the hills of Happy Valley. I love to travel; I've lived in England (2x) and have traveled to 14 countries. I am an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and I follow the Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates religiously. 

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David Lydon-Staley, Ph.D. (The Pennsylvania State University)
My research interests are focused on the increase in risky decision-making and behavior observed during adolescence. I am interested in examining risky behavior alongside the development of brain systems underlying responses to incentives and cognitive control, as well as the interactions of these systems. In my spare time I enjoy making music and, like all Irishmen, a good cup of tea!  You can check out my personal website with information on being a graduate student at Penn State and living in State College here.​

Amanda Child, Ph.D.
Jessica Braymiller, Ph.D.
​Roisin White, Ph.D.

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