The personnel category of 'Research Scientists' indicates people rostered in our Institute working as research scientists, professional research assistants, postdoctoral researchers, research support staff, and visiting scholars who form the backbone of our innovative research programs.

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Mark Abdelshiheed
Research Scientist Level 1 • D'Mello Lab
Institute of Cognitive Science
Anna-Ruth Allen
Anna-Ruth Allen
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Sumner Lab
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Elicia Azua
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
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Quinton Beck-White
Professional Research Assistant Level 1 • Behavioral Coder
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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Gregory Benedis-Grab
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Frederik Bergmann
Professional Research Assistant
Institute of Cognitive Science • Benoit Lab
Srinjita Bhaduri
Srinjita Bhaduri
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Sumner Lab
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Thomas Breideband
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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Jie Cao
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
Kenny Carlson
Kenny Carlson
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
Karli Carston
Karli (Watson) Carston
Research Scientist Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science
Alexandra Chakarov
Alex (Gendreau) Chakarov
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Chelsea Chandler
Chelsea Chandler
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Foltz Lab
Charis Harty
Charis (Harty) Clevenger
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Clay Clevenger
Clay Clevenger
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF NATIONAL AI INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT-AI TEAMING (ISAT)
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Ambra Coccaro
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • RADD lab
Sara Cooper
Sara Cooper
Professional Research Assistant Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub
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Amy Corbitt
Communications Professional
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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James Crum
Research Associate
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Scott Dooley
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4, Software Developer/Architect
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Austin Drake
Austin Drake
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
Ann N. Eisenberg
Ann N. Eisenberg
Senior Research Scientist Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • Computer Science • ATLAS Institute Affiliated Faculty
Jacob Elick
Jacob (Jake) Elick
Professional Research Assistant
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF NATIONAL AI INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT-AI TEAMING (ISAT)
Phillip Gilley
Phillip Gilley
ICS Affiliated Faculty • Research Scientist Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • Yoshinaga-Itano Lab
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Madison (Maddie) Hammer
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub
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Tori Hardy
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Hirshfield Lab
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Amy Hegarty
Analysis Services Program Manager
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Kate Henson
Kathleen Henson
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Amanda Howard
Amanda Howard
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Erin Howe
Erin Howe
Project Manager, Curriculum Developer • Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub-OpenSciEd
Jenna Jones
Jenna Jones
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Kaiser Lab
Veronica Koral
Veronica Koral
Coordinator for Research Training & Education & INC PA
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Sara Krauskopf
Sara Krauskopf
Research Scientist Level 1 • Curriculum Developer
Institute of Cognitive Science • inquiryHub-OpenSciEd
Nancy Kress
Nancy Kress
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF NATIONAL AI INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT-AI TEAMING (ISAT)
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Valerie Langlois
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Kim Lab
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Jonny Lisano
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab/CUChange
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Grace (Gray) MacDonald
Professional Research Assistant Level I
Institute of Cognitive Science
Camden McFarland
Camden McFarland
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
institute of cognitive science • Radd Lab
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Ma Angela Edith (Angela) Montiel
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • KIM LAB
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Jia Moore
Coordinator for Research Training & Education & INC PA
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Robert Moulder
Robert (Bobby) Moulder
Research Scientist Level 1
D'Mello Lab • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming
Marco Ortiz-Torres
Marco Ortiz-Torres
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • CU Change Lab
Melanie Peffer
Melanie Peffer
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Paige Phillips
Paige Phillips
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Bidwell Lab
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Devon Rapken
Professional Research Assistant Level 1 • CU Change Lab
Institute of Cognitive Science
Ali Raza
Ali Raza
Research Scientist Level 1 • Sumner Lab • ICS Combined PhD
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Jason Ginsberg Reitman
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSat)
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Sierra Rose
Professional Research Assistant Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science
Luka Ruzic
Luka Ruzic
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • RADD lab
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Sandra Sawaya
Professional Research Assistant Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Lena Sherbakov
Assistant Director MRI Data Storage & Analysis Services
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Pate Skene
Pate Skene
Senior Research Scientist Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science
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Harry Smolker
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science • Banich Lab
Rosy Southwell
Rosemary Southwell
Research Scientist Level 2
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Nicole Speer
Nicole Speer
Director of Operations
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
Jariya Tuantranont
Jariya Tuantranont
Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • Van Vuuren Lab
Marc Wagoner
Marc Wagoner
Professional Research Assistant Level 3
Institute of Cognitive Science • NSF NATIONAL AI INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT-AI TEAMING (ISAT)
Emily Watts
Emily Watts
Professional Research Assistant Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science
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John Weatherley
Lead Software Developer/Architect AI Institute • Senior Professional Research Assistant Level 4
Institute of Cognitive Science • D'Mello Lab
Teryn Wilkes
Teryn Wilkes
Director of MRI Research Operations
Intermountain Neuroimaging Consortium
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Rui Zhang
Research Scientist Level 1
Institute of Cognitive Science