Lab Members
Principal Investigator | Emily S. Finn (she/her) Emily is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College. She completed her Ph.D. in neuroscience at Yale, and her postdoctoral training at the National Institute of Mental Health. Before that, she received a B.A. in linguistics, also from Yale. Emily’s work is focused on individual variability in brain activity and behavior, especially as it relates to appraisal of ambiguous information under naturalistic conditions. When not science-ing, she can often be found doing something outdoors, playing guitar (poorly), or summoning the motivation to exercise. [CV] - [Google Scholar] - [Email] |
 | Qi (Kay) Liang (she/her) Kay is a postdoctoral fellow in the FINN lab. Before Dartmouth, she received her B.S. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from East China Normal University. Kay has always been fascinated by the social nature of humans. In the FINN lab, she would like to learn how individuals perceive and represent social information under their own biases. Outside the lab, Kay enjoys reading sci-fi novels, stepping on snow, and catching Pokémon around every corner. [Google Scholar] - [Email] |
 | Clara Sava-Segal (she/her) Clara is a Cognitive Neuroscience graduate student in the FINN Lab. Before Dartmouth, she got her Bachelor’s degree from UChicago in 2018 and then worked as a research assistant at Stanford’s Laboratory for Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Broadly, Clara is interested in how we integrate information with our existent knowledge, and how neural patterns are formed, modified and updated with experiences. Specifically, she is interested in how certain experiences and traits drive differences in behavior and neural activity across individuals and is excited to use naturalistic stimuli to investigate these questions. Outside the lab, Clara can be found painting, reading, hiking, or doing science education outreach. [Google Scholar] - [Email] |
 | Thomas Botch (he/him) Tommy is a Cognitive Neuroscience graduate student co-advised by the FINN Lab and Robertson Lab. He received a B.S. in Psychobiology in 2017 from UCLA. After graduating, he worked as a research assistant for UCLA Center of Behavioral and Addiction Medicine, a cheesemonger, and, penultimately, a lab manager for the Robertson Lab. Broadly, Tommy is interested in how differences in brain and behavior drive individual experience under ambiguous circumstances. Specifically, how do state- and trait-based factors, across neurotypical and neurodiverse populations, influence the processing of information and resulting behavior. Outside of lab, Tommy enjoys hiking, playing music, cooking, and petting animals that cross his path. [Google Scholar] - [Email] |
 | Kathryn O'Nell (she/her) Katie is a graduate student in the FINN Lab. She holds an undergraduate degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT and a master's degree from Oxford in Experimental Psychology. Her main interests center on social cognition, particularly how we represent others' minds in terms of social concepts and categories -- and how traditional narrative forms drive the creation of these concepts. Outside of the lab, Katie enjoys hiking, puzzle hunts, and proselytizing about the wonders of public libraries to anyone who will listen. [Google Scholar] - [Email] |
 | Zishan Su (she/her) Zishan is a full-time research assistant the FINN Lab. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Psychology from the University of Rochester, and her Master’s degree from the University of Chicago. She is broadly interested in how beliefs and motivations shape human perception and decision-making. Specifically, how factors like traits and negative experiences impact individuals’ prior beliefs and how those beliefs subsequently influence their perceptions of events or interactions, as well as their judgments and decisions. Outside of the lab, Zishan enjoys swimming, skiing, reading, and binge-watching Netflix. |
 | Dallas Brodersen (she/her) Dallas is a full-time research assistant and lab manager in the FINN Lab. She received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from Princeton University in 2024. Broadly, Dallas is interested in how individual differences in the brain can explain individual differences in behavior. Outside of lab, Dallas scavenges for furniture on FB marketplace, boasts her dog breed identification abilities, and plays Dua Lipa in her beloved noise-cancelling headphones. [Email] |
 | Kalina Duncheva (she/hers) Kalina is an undergraduate research assistant at the FINN Lab. She is a ’27 majoring in Neuroscience and Computer Science. On campus, she spends her weekends going on trips with the Dartmouth Outing Club; she records those and other adventures on her Admissions blog “People Places Pines,” and she begins her days nerding about anything French with her adorable French drillees. Outside of class, Kalina loves talking to imaginary people (she writes fantasy novels), and she loves talking to very real people about her baby sister, her dog and cats, and all the cool things she’s read in books. |
 | Brooke Moore (she/hers) Brooke is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab. She is a ’26 majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Theater. On campus, she is involved with Native Americans at Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Powwow Committee where she serves as the committee’s current chair. Brooke is also a First Year Undergraduate Advisor and performer in various theater and music department productions. Outside the lab, she enjoys spin classes, playing Gracie Abrams songs on guitar, hanging out with friends, and going to the Farmer’s Market. |
 | David Igbalajobi (he/him) David is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry and Global Health. Before attending Dartmouth, he earned an Associate's degree in Biological Sciences through a dual-enrollment program at his high school. On campus, he is actively involved in the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Rotaract, Health Access for All, and the Nathan Smith Society. In his free time, David enjoys drumming, playing board games, soccer, and working out. He aspires to pursue a career in medicine, specifically in neurosurgery. |
 | Georgia Nieh (she/hers) Georgia is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab. She plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Neuroscience. On campus, she is also involved with Society of Women Engineers and Dartmouth Mental Health Union. In her free time, Georgia likes to spend her time creating art content, curating Spotify playlists, and exploring the outdoors. She hopes to pursue in a career in the medical field, either as a physician or working in biotech. |
 | Lenny Perez (she/hers) Lenny is majoring in Math modified with Computer Science and minoring in Anthropology. On campus she is also a Spanish drill instructor and part of the Chi Delta sorority. Outside of school, she likes to go to the gym, play soccer, read, and listen to music. She’s interested in health data science and biostatistics, and hoping to build a career in that direction. |
 | Eli Bailit (he/him) Eli is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab. He is majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in Hispanic Studies. On campus, he is involved in the Dartmouth Cords (Music Director), Sexual Assault Peer Alliance, Phi Delta Alpha (Wellness Chair, Social Chair), and Dartmouth Hillel. In his free time, Eli loves to arrange music, eat fruity pebbles, and gab with his friends. |
 | Ash Chinta (they/them) Ash Chinta is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab. They plan on majoring in neuroscience or psychology. Their hobbies include writing, traditional dance, taking photos of everything (but especially ducks), and reading weird stories. |
 | Sofia Yawand-Wossen (she/her) Sofia Yawand-Wossen is an undergraduate research assistant in the FINN Lab. She is a ’25 currently pursuing a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a minor in psychology hoping to study behavioral economics and business administration. Outside of the lab, she enjoys running, reading, spending time outdoors, and hanging out with friends. |
 | Crosby Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (who goes by Crosby) is a full-time Bernedoodle and alternates between two alter egos, "Muppet" and "Monster". Crosby recently graduated from the White Mountain College for Pets as vale-dog-torian (class size: 2). He is responsible for making sure Emily gets her daily dose of fresh air, no matter the weather, and can often be found chewing rugs or terrorizing plants. |
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows
 | Rekha Varrier, postdoc 2020-2024 now postdoc at the University of Bonn |
 | Peng Liu, postdoc 2022-2023 now postdoc at the University of Florida |
 | Clare Grall, postdoc 2020-2022 now Behavioral Researcher at StoryFit |
 | Hongji Kim, visiting PhD student 2021-2022 current PhD student in the Cocoan Lab at SungKyunKwan University in South Korea |
 | Eneko Uruñuela, visiting PhD student 2022 current PhD student in the Signal Processing in Neuroimaging Lab at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language in Spain |
 | Tory Benson, lab manager/full-time RA 2023-2024 current PhD student at Rutgers |
 | Jordan Selesnick, full-time RA 2022-2023 |
 | Josie Equita, lab manager 2020-2022 |
Ella Russ, undergraduate RA 2021-2023
Caroline Balick, undergraduate RA 2021-2024
Katherine Bartolino, undergraduate RA 2021-2022
Robin Sandell, part-time RA 2023
now research assistant in the Brain Networks Lab at UCSF
Evan Bloch, undergraduate RA 2023-2024 & honors thesis advisee
Anna Katherine Ray, undergraduate RA 2022-2024 & honors thesis advisee
now analyst at BlackRock
Megan Leung, undergraduate RA 2021-2024
now Digital Electronics Design Engineer at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Eliana Stanford, undergraduate RA 2023-2024
Evan Lai, undergraduate RA 2023
Shannon Zeilman, undergraduate RA 2022-2023
Hannah Nicolson, undergraduate RA 2022-2023
Alison Sasaki, undergraduate RA 2022-2023
Jonathan Pazen, undergraduate RA 2022
Ashna Kumar, undergraduate RA 2021-2022
Payton Weiner, undergraduate RA 2021