“My research examines emotional processes across the adult life span. I am interested in how affective experience varies across the life course, and how differences in affective experience may be related to differences in cognitive and health-related processes. I am also interested in the interplay between health and emotion, including the relationship between physical health factors (both health behavior and health status) and emotional processes, and how these relationships may vary as a function of age.”

Dr. Chen’s research examines changes in the brain and socioemotional functioning in persons with dementia, and how these changes affect health and well-being in their family/caregivers. His research also develops innovative technologies to conduct assessments and interventions in the real world and address health disparity issues. Dr. Chen’s program of research seeks to optimize brain, emotional, and social health in rural and urban aging Americans in their homes and other healthcare settings.

Bob Constantino is a member of the Corporate and Business Counseling Practice Group and Real Estate Practice Group.  He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other general corporate transactions. Bob has represented public and private companies, private equity firms, high net worth individuals, small businesses and family offices in a variety of corporate transactions, including: buy-side and sell-side acquisitions, joint ventures, acquisition financing, IPOs and real estate transactions across a broad range of industries.

“My research is focused on using cognitive neuroscience approaches to create better diagnostic tools and develop treatments (e.g., cognitive training and non-invasive brain stimulation) for individuals suffering from attention and face processing disorders.”

“I adopt a Cognitive and Social Neuroscience approach to the study of memory across different cultures and age groups. My research employs behavioral as well as neuroimaging (fMRI; EEG/ERP) methods and the study of patients to investigate these questions.” 

 

Dr. Kumar is a social demographer who examines how disruptive family transitions and macrostructural uncertainty shape family dynamics and individual health at different stages of the life course. One strand of her research explores how migration contributes to family and health inequalities among aging individuals. Her research is focused on some of the most populous countries in the world, including Indonesia, China, and India.

 

Dr. Kushnir’s research examines learning and conceptual change in young children with a focus on social learning and social cognition. Her work is motivated by a long-standing curiosity about the developing mind, and in particular by how children learn about themselves and others from actively exploring the world around them. Research topics include: mechanisms of causal learning, the developmental origins of our beliefs in free will and agency, cultural influences on early social and moral beliefs, normative reasoning, and epistemic trust, and the role of imagination in social cognition, motivation and decision making.

 

 

“My research is situated at the intersection of social, developmental, and health psychology. I investigate how racial bias awareness develops and the implications of bias awareness for prejudice reduction, intergroup contact, and health disparities. Specifically, with my work, I seek to answer questions such as (1) To what extent do norms around admitting and discussing racism contribute to anti-racism? (2) How does White parental racial socialization shape the development of their children’s attitudes and behaviors toward Black individuals? and (3) How do educational environments shape medical trainees’ perceptions of stigmatized individuals?”

 

 

Dr. Reed is head of investor behavior research in the Investment Strategy Group. He leads a global team of behavioral scientists who study how and why investors make decisions, cultivating insights and strategies to promote better choices for millions of investors. His research blends psychology and economics to explore the role of personality and emotion in decision-making, how behavioral biases and risk tolerance shape investor preferences, and the impact of choice architecture on decisions.

“Research in my laboratory investigates the neural and cognitive mechanisms of attention, working memory and executive control. Using a combination of behavioral and neuroimaging studies we investigate such questions as: How does aging effect attention, motor control, executive control and working memory? What strategies and training can be used to promote efficient performance? How do emotion and cognition interact?”

Catherine Durkin Robinson is a death doula and educator. She teaches online end-of-life classes to reduce fears and anxiety at community organizations like CJE, Center on Halsted, and Fourth Presbyterian’s Center for Life and Learning. Catherine also works with the Diaspora Psychedelic Society in Jamaica, is a board member and educator at End of Life Psychedelic Care, and operates her own private practice in Chicago. As a doula, she offers a sliding scale for peer counseling, pre-planning sessions, celebrant needs, vigil sitting, legacy projects, and works with families so they can better care for their loved ones at end of life. 

Dr. Thai’s research focuses on frailty in older adults with cancer and the use of geriatric assessment and other diagnostic tools to identify frailty. He is an epidemiologist by training and is currently working under a contract research organization to conduct studies with pharmaceutical clients in pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, observational research, real-world data, and real-world evidence.

 

Dr. Treger is the Northern Trust Institute’s Behavioral Insights Advisor. In this role, Stan applies principles of behavioral science to help empower clients to make independent financial decisions while fostering bonds within their family. Additionally, Stan conducts original psychological research on financial decision-making.