Minju Kim is a first year PhD student in Psychology at University of California, San Diego. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University, South Korea, and has happily started her studies in early social cognition at Mind and Development Lab. Minju's primary research interests ranges from early understanding of social synchrony and imitation to early language and music cognition. As much as she deeply adores infants and preschoolers, she loves playing the piano, singing in a cappella groups and enjoying mint chocolate chip ice creams. Minju's previous works: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minjukimpsychology.

Michelle graduated from the University of California, San Diego, where she majored in Sociology and Psychology. Her research interests include children's metacognitive awareness (what children know about their own thoughts and knowledge -- "thinking about thinking"), prosocial behavior (such as sharing toys and helping behavior), and how children interact with technology (such as iPads and electronic toys). Michelle is also interested in the social significance of artifacts (such as clothing and toys), the dynamics of group perception, and language acquisition, comprehension, and production. She also holds an interest in data science and meta-analysis.

Major: Clinical Psychology
Year: Senior