Student Fellows

There are a number of ways that undergraduate and graduate level students can be involved with the work of the Consortium. Students in the Tufts Departments of Psychology, Computer Science, Child Study and Human Development, Education, and Philosophy should contact their advisors to find ways to get involved with the research groups of the Consortium's leadership or affiliated faculty. There are also two donor-established funds that provide financial support to students conducting research in the key areas of the Consortium: the Stibel Fellowship Fund for PhD students and the Fowler Family Summer Scholars Fund for undergraduates.

Stibel Fellowship Fund

The Stibel Fellowship Fund was established in 2016 with a charitable contribution from Jeffrey Stibel, A95, to support fellowships in the Cognitive Science PhD Program at Tufts University. For more information, please contact Cognitive Science PhD Program Director JP de Ruiter: jp.deruiter@tufts.edu

Summer 2024 Fellows

• Vanalata Bulusu with Stibel Family Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Science Stephanie Badde
• Crista Falk with Stibel Family Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Science Stephanie Badde
• Lauren Mason with Professor of Psychology and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Holly Taylor and Professor of Psychology Ayanna K. Thomas
• McKinzey Torrance with Professor of Psychology Ayanna K. Thomas
• Apoorva Vallampati with Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg
• Meghan Whalen with Dean of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Xandra Kredlow

Summer 2023 Fellows

• David DiStefano, AG24, with Associate Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Race
• McKinzey Torrance, A19, AG25, with Professor of Psychology Ayanna K. Thomas
• Lena Warnke, AG22, with Professor of Computer Science and Psychology J.P. de Ruiter and Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg

Summer 2022 Fellows

• Lan Anh Do, AG26, with Professor of Psychology Ayanna K. Thomas
• Gauri Harindranath, AG23, with Associate Professor of Psychology Paul Muentener

Summer 2021 Fellows

• David DiStefano, AG24, with Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Race
• McKinzey Torrance, A19, AG25, with Professor of Psychology Ayanna K. Thomas

Summer 2020 Fellows

• David DiStefano, AG24, with Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Race
• Giulia Isabella Pintea, AG24, with Professor of Psychology Richard Chechile
• Samer Nour Eddine, MD, AG23, with Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg
• Lena Warnke, AG23, with Professor of Computer Science and Psychology J.P. de Ruiter and Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg

Spring 2020 Fellows

• David DiStefano, AG24, with Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Race
• Giulia Isabella Pintea, AG24, with Professor of Psychology Richard Chechile

Summer 2019 Fellows

• Samer Nour Eddine, MD, AG23, with Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg
• Lena Warnke, AG23, with Professor of Computer Science and Psychology J.P. de Ruiter and Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg

Summer 2017 Fellow

• Andrew P. Valenti, PhD, EG20, with Professor of Computer Science Matthias Scheutz

The Fowler Family Summer Scholars Fund

The Fowler Family Summer Scholars Fund was established in 2016 by Carie Fowler Antonelli, A05, and Jed Fowler, A02, to support undergraduate students conducting research with faculty in the departments of Psychology, Computer Science, Philosophy, or other Cognitive and Brain Science related disciplines. Learn more about Tufts' Summer Scholars Program.

Summer 2023 Scholars

• Connor Johnston, A24, with Associate Professor of Philosophy Christiana Olfert
• Joanna Strogatz, A24, with Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel

Summer 2022 Scholars

• Mary-Joy Sidhom, A23, with Ann W. Lambertus, J75 and Peter Lambertus Assistant Professor of Computer Science Michael Hughes
• Liam Strand, A24, with Professor of Computer Science Lenore Cowen

Summer 2021 Scholars

• Iman McPherson, A22, with Psychology Lecturer Michael Vanelzakker
• Emily Payne, A22, with Assistant Professor of Psychology Nathan Ward

Summer 2020 Scholars

• Cormac McAdams, A21, with Visiting Professor of Philosophy Mario De Caro
• Santiago Noriega, A21, with Dennett Stibel Professor of Cognitive Science Gina Kuperberg

Summer 2019 Scholars

• Rachel E. Herman, A21, with Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Justin Hollander
• Yirong Tang, A20, with Ann W. Lambertus, J75 and Peter Lambertus Assistant Professor of Computer Science Michael Hughes

Summer 2018 Scholars

• Julie Jiang, A19, with Schwartz Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science Liping Liu
• Ethan T. Whitman, A19, with Professor of Psychology Lisa Shin

Summer 2017 Scholars

• Libby A. DesRuisseaux, A18, with Annetta and Gustav Grisard Professor of Neuroscience Philip Haydon
• Colin A. Trimmer, A18, with Assistant Professor of Biology Mimi Kao

Summer 2016 Scholars

• Dina T. Bedri, A17, with Professor of Psychology and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Robert Cook
• Benjamin J. Lewson, A17, with Senior Lecturer in Philosophy David Denby

Revenue.io Fellow

The Revenue.io Fellow is supported by the STEM Student Support Fund at the Africana Center. This fund was established in 2020 to support students involved in computer science, the psychological sciences, and cognitive and brain science. The fund provides an annual fellowship for one outstanding student, known as the Revenue.io Fellow, majoring in computer science, studying artificial intelligence or language processing, or otherwise involved in the psychological sciences or cognitive brain sciences.

2023 Fellow

• Kenyetta Neal Okowa, E23

2022 Fellow

• Hezekiah Branch, A21, AG23