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January
Check out our newest lab publication!
Drs. Carla Abad, Rosalie Odean and Shannon Pruden recently published an article called: Sex differences in gains among Hispanic pre-kindergartners’ mental rotation skills. For more information please visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6304362/ and download the article for free!
April
Check out our newest publication!
Dr. Pruden has a new publication in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology entitled "Intersensory redundancy promotes infant detection of prosodic changes in infant-directed speech."
LaTreese Hall will join PLSD lab in Fall 2019!
The PLSD lab welcomes LaTreese Hall who will join our lab in Fall 2019 as a doctoral student in the Developmental Science program!
Carlos Desme presents his research findings at CURFIU!
Congratulations to Carlos Desme, post-bac research assistant in the PLSD lab who recently presented his amazing findings on participant confidence explaining sex differences in mental rotation. Way to go!
June
Newest Lab Publication in Developmental Science!
Check out our newest PLSD lab publication with Vanessa Vieites, Anna Shusterman and Bethany Reeb-Sutherland: Using Hippocampal-Dependent Eyeblink Conditioning to Predict Individual Differences in Spatial Reorientation Strategies in 3- to 6-Year-Olds, https://rdcu.be/bG5qu
August
PLSD graduate student LaTreese Hall awarded FIU Diversity Fellowship
Congratulations to PLSD graduate student LaTreese Hall who was awarded a competitive 2-year FIU University Graduate School Diversity fellowship!
September
PLSD lab awarded 2 million dollar NICHD grant to study children's spatial ability
Dr. Pruden received a 2 million dollar NICHD R01 grant, with Dr. Reeb-Sutherland, to study individual differences in children's spatial abilities using MRI and eyblink conditioning.
October
PLSD Lab Hiring Postdoctoral Scholar
The PLSD lab is currently seek a talented post-doctoral scholar with excellent writing and analytic skills, interested in gaining training and publishing skills while collaborating on an exciting new NICHD-funded study examining the neuroscience of spatial development. To apply, please email Dr. Pruden at sdick@fiu.edu with cover letter, CV, research statement, two representative publications and 3 names of referees.
Post-bac Carlos Desme presents at SSHD and CDS conferences!
PLSD's post-bac student Carlos Desme presents his research examining direct and indirect effects of spatial activity, spatial anxiety and confidence on sex differences in mental rotation at SSHD and CDS conferences.
Nelcida Garcia wins CDS Diversity Award!
Congratulations to PLSD graduate student, Nelcida Garcia, on winning the Cognitive Development Society Diversity Award!
Dr. Pruden wins FIU CASE Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Pruden for winning the 2019-2020 FIU College of Arts, Sciences and Education (CASE) Research Award.
