OUR TEAM

Brent received his B.S. from the University of Michigan, his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, and postdoctoral training at Stanford University. For fun, he enjoys playing tricks on his young daughter, getting lost on hikes and bike rides, and cooking for friends.

Jennifer graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She then assumed the role of research coordinator at University of Washington. Her interests in the representations of self, and their implications on social identity and mental health, brought her to UCRSNL.

Hazel's research focuses on how social isolation is represented in the brain and behavior, what factors underlie social connection, and how we can combat loneliness. She holds an M.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience and a D.D.S. in Dentistry from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. When she's not working, Hazel enjoys learning all things about penguins (and now proudly recognizes 13 of the 18 penguin species), hunting for authentic Taiwanese bubble tea, and binge-watching funny animal videos with her husband.

Arshiya is interested in studying the intersection of human behavior, emotion, and thinking to make the world braver and kinder. She is interested in integrating behavioral experiments, computational modeling, and neuro-imaging techniques to study why we misunderstand each other and how we can improve. Before pursuing psychology, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Manipal University, India, in June 2021. Outside work, she enjoys indie music gigs, tending her houseplants, painting, and photography.