Who Am I?
Hi y'all! I'm Bobby, and I am a postbac psychology researcher at Stanford University. I am the current Lab Manager in the Language & Cognition Lab with Prof. Michael Frank. I graduated from Stanford in 2022 with a B.S. in Symbolic Systems concentrated in Cognitive Science. As an undergrad, I was an Honors Student and Undergrad RA in the Social Learning Lab with Prof. Hyowon Gweon and Aaron Chuey.
Research Interests
There is vast heterogeneity in developmental experience - How do we account for this variability in development? Broadly, I am interested in characterizing early variability and its effects on learning and cognitive development. More specifically, I am interested in unpacking this heterogeneity to better understand 1) the structure of our early learning environments, 2) how we reason about and adapt our learning strategies to different contexts, and 3) the effects of learning variability on developmental outcomes. I aim to take an interdisciplinary approach combining behavioral and computational methods from cognitive science, developmental science, and education.
"My Village"
As a First-Generation college graduate and researcher forever trying to find my way in this field, I feel so grateful to have been supported by a network of such brilliant, kind, and inspiring mentors, collaborators, and peers. "It takes a village", and I owe so much to my village for teaching and uplifting me. Forever celebrating and thanking my village: Aaron Chuey, Hyowon Gweon, Michael Frank, Bria Long, Virginia Marchman, Veronica Boyce, Alvin Tan, Rebecca Zhu, Aneesa Conine-Nakano, Sarah Tung, Joseph Outa, Grace Keene, Fredo Ornelas, & Mar Lacsamana