Students & Collaborators

Gabi De Gouveia (she/her)

Class and Major: Class of 2028 – Psychology Major

I joined the Educational Equity Lab because I wanted to learn how we can better serve our communities by using psychology to unlock ways to help all students succeed in school. Getting involved in this research will also help prepare me for my own graduate studies in psychology.

A psychological finding that has stuck with me is attachment theory and Mary Ainsworth’s findings from her “Strange Situation” studies. Realizing that a parent’s parenting style during the early stages of a child’s development can influence the types of relationships a child will later have as an adult was an incredible discovery.

Mary Murphy (she/her)

Class and Major: Class of 2029 – Psychology Major, Philosophy Minor

I joined the Educational Equity Lab because I was drawn to the lab’s focus on how economic inequality shapes students’ motivation and their sense of opportunity. I am interested in understanding those perceptions and using research to help create more supportive, equitable learning environments.

A psychological finding that has stuck with me is the concept of psychological safety, or when an environment makes people feel comfortable speaking up and taking risks, and how one of the key characteristics of effective leaders is their ability to create such environments, which foster greater growth and engagement among those who they are leading.