The DSEL is directed by Dr. Grace E. Cho, a professor in the Psychology Department at St. Olaf College (http://wp.stolaf.edu/psych/). She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. At home, she enjoys spending time with her two sons (Gabriel and Nicholas), three cats (Lucy, Kirby, and Simba), and partner (Jeremy).
Some of the fabulous St. Olaf students and alumni of the DSEL include…
Summer 2023 Research Students (L to R): Anna Lee (’25), Melanie Childs (’24), Carolina Cornejo Ayala (’25), Lulu Makene (’25)
2023 Research Students (L to R): Zoe Esterly (’24), Helena Towne (’24), Emma Hoelscher (’24), Maria Chace (’23), Ava Smith (’23), Samirah Tunks (’23)
2021 Research Students: Rhea Alley (’22) and Clare McDonald (’22)
2020 Research Students: DeAnia Brown (’21) and Wei Ting Hsieh (’22)
2018-2019 Research Lab Alumni
L to R: Kimberly Sesvold (’18), Megan DuBois (’19), Grace Cho, Sophia Buchda (’18), Mikayla Grossman (’19), Meredith Stolte (’19) and Karina Mojica (’19)
2016 Research Alumni:
Joy Smith (’17), Anna Johnson (’16), Maria Swanson (’16), and Sophie Magro (’16)
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Robin Stramp (’14), Emma Shanahan (’14), Kierstin Wagner (’14), David Martin (’14), Marit Aaseng (’14), & Erika Meierding (’15)
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2009-2010 Lab Alumni
Stephanie Andren (’10), Robyn Buchholz (’11), Ana Gordon (’10), Jill Humble (’11), and Violet Thor (’10)
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