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Primary Investigator
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David B. Miele, PhD
​​d.miele@bc.edu
Dr. David Miele is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology (CDEP) in the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. Dr. Miele graduated with a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and PhD in social psychology from Northwestern University, where he studied with Dan Molden and Wendi Gardner. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cognitive psychology at Columbia University with Janet Metcalfe.

Doctoral Students
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Lindsey Caola
weberlb@bc.edu
Lindsey is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the ADEP Program. She previously worked as an academic advisor at Bryant University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She is currently working on her dissertation study, which ​examines students’ various motivations for attending college and seeks to determine which combinations of motives are associated with high levels of student well-being in particular college contexts (i.e., community colleges vs. private four-year institutions).

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Meghan Coughlan
coughlmp@bc.edu​
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Meghan is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the ADEP program. She earned a degree in Mathematics and Human Development from Boston College in 2013. Meghan is interested in motivation, self-efficacy, and stereotype threat, particularly as they relate to math education. Outside of school, she enjoys indoor cycling, barre classes, and listening to podcasts.

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Sidney May
maysi@bc.edu
Sidney is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the ADEP program. Prior to attending Boston College, she received her B.A. in Psychology from Tufts University in 2015. Sidney is interested in motivation regulation, Critical Consciousness, and educational equity. She is passionate about collaborating with teachers, and hopes to build strong research-practice partnerships. In her free time, Sidney enjoys hiking, camping, and cooking. 


Research Assistants
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Gabriela Jimenez-Thompson
Gabriela is a senior studying Applied Psychology and Film Studies in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include forms of encoding and comprehension analysis, specifically in assessment. Gabriela actively works on diversity education at Boston College in hopes of furthering cultural competency. She uses her free time to write poetry, read screenplays, and make short films.

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Helen Fagan
Helen is a senior undergraduate honors student majoring in Applied Psychology & Human Development and minoring in Leadership in Higher Education & Community Settings at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.  

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Allison Pyo
Allison is a junior undergraduate student studying Applied Psychology and Human Development and Economics in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include agency and motivation among adolescents from low- SES backgrounds. She is also interested in better understanding the school-to-prison pipeline. Currently, Allison is researching the impact of a community-based learning criminal justice class at BC. In her free time, Allison enjoys singing acapella, reading, knitting, and researching travel.

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David Rhee
David is a second-year master's student in the Mental Health Counseling program in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. His research interests include reciprocity between institutional inclusion efforts and individual-level motivation in diverse settings. In addition to working as an RA in the MML Lab, he also works as a graduate assistant at the Office for Institutional Diversity. In his free time, David enjoys climbing and solving crosswords. 


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Dr. Alexander S. Browman
Assistant Professor of Psychology at College of the Holy Cross
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Dr. Andrew C. Butler
Associate Professor of Education at Washington University in St. Louis
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Dr. Kristen Bottema-Beutel
Associate Professor of Special Education at Boston College
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Dr. Bridgid Finn
Senior Research Scientist at the Educational Testing Service (ETS)
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Dr. Kentaro Fujita
Professor of Psychology at The Ohio State University
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Dr. Elida Laski
Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology at Boston College
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Dr. Abigail A. Scholer
Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo
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Dr. Marina Vasilyeva
Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology at Boston College
  • Alex Browman is a former postdoctoral research fellow and is currently an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at the College of the Holy Cross.
  • ​Allie Blaskowsky is a former undergraduate research assistant who went on to pursue pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology at Emerson College.
  • Michael Diamond is a former graduate research assistant who is currently a doctoral student in Dr. Ken Fujita's lab at The Ohio State University.
  • Ashley Dumais is a former undergraduate research assistant who went on to pursue a graduate degree at the Boston College School of Social Work.
  • Declan Foley is a former graduate research assistant who currently works as a school counselor at St. John's Preparatory School located in Danvers, Massachusetts.
  • Tyrone Fleurizard is a former doctoral student who is continuing his graduate studies in the the Education Policy and Management Program at Harvard University.
  • Kristina Hancock is a former undergraduate research assistant who went on to pursue a doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Boston University.
  • Clara (Yoon-Shin) Lee is a former undergraduate research assistant who went on to pursue a graduate degree in counseling at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • So-Yoon Kim managed the MML Lab for two years. She is currently a doctoral student in the Curriculum & Instruction Program at BC, working with Dr. Kristen Bottema-Beutel.
  • Camille McCobb is a former undergraduate research assistant who is currently an Intensive Care Coordinator for the North Suffolk Mental Health Association.
  • Katherine Muenks is a former doctoral student (when the MML Lab was at the University of Maryland) and one of the lab's founding members. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
  • Shenira Perez is a former doctoral student who is currently the Assistant Director for Teaching Excellence at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Florida International University.
  • Emily Rosenzweig is a former doctoral student (when the MML Lab was at the University of Maryland). She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia.
  • Chen Shen is a former doctoral student who is currently an Institutional Research Analyst at Lasell University.
  • Alex Sullivan is a former undergraduate research assistant and is currently a teacher at Woodbrook Elementary School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
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