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Department of Psychology logo Department of Psychology

Motivation

Affiliated Faculty

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photo of E. Tory Higgins
Core Faculty

E. Tory Higgins

Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology and Professor of Business

Research Interests

Social Psychology
Motivation
Social Cognition
Judgment & Decision-making
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photo of Eleanor Holton (starting July 2027)
Core Faculty

Eleanor Holton (starting July 2027)

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (Starting July 2027)

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Modeling
Learning & Memory
Motivation
Judgement & Decision Making

Affiliated Graduate Students

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Matthew Bailey

PhD Student

Research Interests

Behavioral Neuroscience, Motivation
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Mark A. Conley

PhD Student

Research Interests

Motivation, Social Psychology
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Ana DiGiovanni

PhD Student

Research Interests

Motivation, Social Psychology
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Rebecca Martin

PhD Student

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience, Motivation, Emotion
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Emily B Nakkawita

PhD Student

Research Interests

Motivation, Self-regulation, Social Cognition
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Maya Rossignac-Milon

PhD Student

Research Interests

Social Cognition, Motivation, Psychology of Close Relationships, Social Psychology
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Claudia Schneider

PhD Student

Research Interests

Judgment & Decision-making, Motivation, Emotion, Social Behavior
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