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Lab Director

Anne Krendl

Professor
Office: Psychology 364
Phone: (812)856-0840
Email: akrendl@iu.edu

Anne Krendl completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, her Ph.D. from Dartmouth College, and postdoctoral training at Tufts University with Nalini Ambady and Boston College with Elizabeth Kensinger. She joined the faculty in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University in 2012. Dr. Krendl uses a social neuroscience approach to investigate the mechanisms underlying social cognitive aging and social stigma. Prior to pursuing her graduate degree, Dr. Krendl worked as an assignment editor for CNN in Atlanta.

Research Scientist

Colleen Hughes

Research Scientist
Office: Psychology A216
Email: collhugh@iu.edu

Colleen Hughes completed her undergraduate degree at St. Mary's College of Maryland, her Ph.D. at Indiana University, and her postdoctoral training at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University. Dr. Hughes examines how behaviors (e.g., social skills) and brains change across the lifespan and in older age. When not in the lab, she enjoys reading, traveling, and anything outdoors in warm weather.

Lab Managers

Sophia Watt

Lab Manager
Office: Psychology A216
Phone: 812-856-8007
Email: sophwatt@iu.edu

Sophia Watt completed a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience, a certificate in clinical science, and a minor in Spanish at Indiana University Bloomington. Sophia is interested in exploring emotion regulation strategies, emotion recognition, and neurodegeneration to investigate how these topics may affect mental and emotional health outcomes. She also has an interest in substance use disorders and various treatments for mental health disorders. In the future, Sophia hopes to pursue a PhD in a psychology-related discipline. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising, writing music, and cooking.

Graduate Students

Roberto French

Graduate Student
Office: Psychology A216
Phone: 812-856-8007
Email: robfren@iu.edu

Roberto is a graduate student in the Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience track within the department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Roberto is interested in the neural network architecture of the brain, specifically how it interacts with sociocognitive behavior and how that interaction changes with age. Outside of his research, Roberto loves drawing, painting, and photography alongside spending time with his family.

Research Assistants

Carter Wittendorf

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Carter Wittendorf is a Junior from Granger, Indiana who is majoring in Human Biology and minoring in Psychology. Carter is also a Cox Research Scholar and enjoys traveling to compete in pickleball tournaments.

Rudra Patel

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Rudra Patel is an undergraduate who is completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science. Rudra is interested in the organizational structure of the brain and how social interaction, the environment, and disease affect it.

Lab Alumni

Clare Johnson

Former Project Manager

Clare was a project manager in the NiMBLe lab from 2023-2025.

Devin Byers

Former Masters Research Assistant

Devin was a research assistant in the NiMBLe lab from 2023-2025.

Skylar Wilson

Former Lab Manager

Skylar was a lab manager in the NiMBLe lab from 2023-2025.

Amani Holder-Dixon

Former Graduate Student

Amani was a graduate student in the NiMBLe lab from 2018-2024.

Lucas Hamilton

Former Postdoctoral Researcher

Lucas Hamilton was a postdoctoral fellow in the NiMBLe lab from 2021-2023. He is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Augustana University.

Brittany Cassidy

Former Postdoctoral Researcher

Brittany Cassidy was a postdoctoral fellow in the NiMBLe lab from 2014-2018. She is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Amy Gourley

Former Lab Manager

Amy was a lab manager in the NiMBLe lab from 2021-2023.

Samuel Naranjo Rincón

Former Lab Technician

Samuel was a lab technician in the NiMBLe lab from 2021-2023.