Today’s Friday Feature is Zyria Newman!

What is your name?
– Zyria Newman

Which lab are you representing?
– C.A.P. Lab

What is your position in the C.A.P. Lab?
– Research Assistant

Can you tell us more about what you do in your lab?
– I am an Undergraduate Research Assistant in UConn Waterbury’s C.A.P Lab. Currently we are looking at the building blocks of cognitive development in our Husky See, Husky Do study. Husky See, Husky Do is a longitudinal study that allows us to use EEG measurement to look at the “social brain” of infants and young children. The study focuses on imitation, learning, executive function skills, and socio-cognitive development.

How did you become interested in this area of research?
– I became interested in this area of research because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, in terms of what I knew about psychology. This lab has introduced me to a lot of new resources, information, and skills that I would not have learned otherwise.

What are your plans and goals for the future?
– I will be graduating this December, and plan to continue my education in a School Psychology graduate program.

What do you like to do in your free time?
– Outside of school and lab I like to spend time relaxing at home with friends or family.

Link to the C.A.P. Lab: https://kidcaplab.uconn.edu/

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