On this page you can
learn about the staff and students currently
working at the SEDL. Please select a name below
for a picture, contact information, and bio.
Dr. Repacholi is a
developmental psychologist and an Associate
Professor in the UW Department of
Psychology. She received a Master's
degree in Clinical Psychology from the
University of Western Australia, and a Ph.
D. from the University of
California-Berkeley. She has a broad
interest in children's early
social-cognitive and social-emotional
development. Her most recent research
centers on infants' responsiveness to, and
understanding of, other people's emotional
states. She has also published research
papers on topics including theory of mind,
attachment, children's gender-typed beliefs
and behavior, and the ontogeny of human
disgust responses.
Research
Coordinator
krs28@uw.edu
Kelly
Scott graduated from the
University of Washington in 2011, with a
bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing
Sciences. As a research assistant and
lab manager for Dr. Betty Repacholi’s Social
and Emotional Development Lab she is currently
helping with research that centers on infants'
responsiveness to, and understanding of, other
people's emotional states. She is also
part of the I-LABS staff as a Program
Assistant, helping the Assistant Director, Ms.
Stevens with day-to-day operations as well as
managing the front desk.
Graduate
Students
hennings@uw.edu
Theresa
Hennings is a graduate
student in Dr. Betty Repacholi’s Social and
Emotional Development Lab. Theresa
received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from
Lewis & Clark College, where she worked as
a research assistant in a study looking at
preschoolers’ understanding of other people’s
emotions. After college, she continued
child development research in a language and
cognition lab at Stanford University.
Now at UW, Theresa is working with Repacholi
to examine how infants’ understanding of other
people’s emotions influences their behavior,
social interactions, and trait
attributions. Her current research is
focused on how infants use information about
other people's emotional dispositions to make
social evaluations.
trstoub@u.washington.edu
Tamara Spiewak Toub
just received her doctorate degree working
with Dr. Repacholi in the Social and Emotional
Development Lab. Tamara was pursuing two lines
of research while in graduate school.
The first line of work focused on infants'
understanding of other people's emotions and
how these emotions influence infants'
behavior. In her second line of work, Tamara
was examining possible developmental benefits
of pretend play. Her dissertation research
examined the relation between pretend play and
executive function (e.g., self-control) in
preschoolers. Prior
to coming to I-LABS, Tamara earned her
Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Harvard
University, and then worked in NYC as a
research assistant.
olsenbr@uw.edu
Berit
Olsen just received
her doctorate degree supervised by Dr. Betty
Repacholi in the Social and Emotional
Development Lab. Berit received her
bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Religion
from Pacific Lutheran University. After
graduating, she spent a year in Norway
studying the Norwegian paternity leave system
on a Fulbright Grant. Her interests
center on emotional development in very young
children. In graduate school, Berit and
Repacholi were collaborating with Andrew
Meltzoff in a study examining children's
understanding of the emotional content of
adult's behavior and how that affects their
imitative learning.
Research Assistants
Megan Peterson
is a senior studying at the University of
Washington. She is working towards earning a
degree in Psychology along witha minor
in Diversity. After graduating in Spring
2013 she hopes to attend graduate school for
Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Outside of school, Megan enjoys her job
working in a chiropractor's office, going to
the gym, and spending quality time with
family and friends.
Kate Wilhite
is a Senior in the Psychology program at
UW. She looks forward to using this
degree to pursue working with young children
and families in a clinical setting. She
currently enjoys working as a daycare teacher
with school-age children. Upon graduating,
Kate plans to take a year to work with high
risk children and families before attending
graduate school for social work. Kate
enjoys spending time with children and the
outdoors.
Gila Kreitenberg is majoring
in psychology and receiving her sales
certificate from the Foster School of
Business at the University of Washington.
She is currently a senior and plans to
graduate in the Spring of 2013. Gila hopes
to take some time to travel and gain work
experience before applying to graduate
school. Gila is a fan of the world of sports
and enjoys creative activities such as
photography and painting.
