About Us

Caitlin Geller recently graduated from Franklin and Marshall College. She joined the lab because of her interest in developmental psychology and her desire to better understand how family dynamics can impact children in the long term. In her free time, she enjoys reading and hiking.

Chin-Ling Lee is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. Prior to her Ph.D. program, she had 7 years of experience in agricultural extension and worked closely with farmers in Taiwan to promote and guide the adoption of precision agriculture. Chin-Ling’s research topic focuses on the understanding of factors that influence farmers’ precision agriculture technology adoption. She joined the MD lab to have more experience in conducting research with qualitative research design to apply the research techniques to her dissertation.

Juana Zorrilla is a third-year undergraduate student at Texas A&M University majoring in Psychology B.A. Juana joined MD Lab because of her passion for children and to see how their surroundings such as their families can have an enormous impact on them. To pursue her passion for children and their development, Juana wants to further her education by getting a Master’s in School Psychology. Since she can remember she always dreamed of working with children and helping them in any way she could. Juana is someone that in her free time enjoys spending time with her friends and family, as well as doing some kind of physical activity.

Jocelyn Alvarez is a second year undergraduate student at Texas A&M University, majoring in Psychology. She joined the Moral Development Lab this Spring semester in hopes of gaining research experience as well as gaining the opportunity to connect with the people in the community. She aspires to be a counseling psychologist and being able to have hands-on experience doing interviews and learning how to collaborate with others in a professional environment, is something that she believes to be very beneficial for her professional development. She hopes to get a masters in Business as well as Counseling Psychology as her goal is open a practice back home. During her free time, Jocelyn enjoys playing soccer, going for runs with her Australian Shepard Bee, and spending time with friends.

Vivian is a Junior who is majoring in Psychology and earning a minor in Sociology. She hopes to earn her masters or PhD in Psychology after graduation. She wants to pursue a career working with children, either in a research or therapy environment. Vivian enjoys spending time with her partner and his cat, Simba. She also enjoys trying new restaurants in the College Station/Bryan area.

Michelle Sanchez (she/her) is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Texas A&M University with a major in Psychology and a minor in women’s and gender studies. She joined the Moral Development Lab to gain a better understanding of how familial relationships impact youth and influences who they become. Michelle will be furthering her education by going to graduate school to earn a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her cat, catch up on tv shows, and going on walks.

Noah Day is a 2nd-year undergraduate student at Texas A&M University with plans to earn a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in History. Noah joined the Moral Development Lab in May 2022 to collaborate with peers in order to help families, as well as gain research experience. Noah hopes to further his education by pursuing Sports Psychology in Graduate School. In his free time, Noah enjoys sports, chess, and studying history. 

Julia Wilson is a sophomore undergraduate student at Texas A&M University. She is currently majoring in psychology and also plans to receive a minor in sociology. She joined the Moral Development Lab to ultimately gain a greater understanding of both the psychological and sociological field, as well as to recognize how the two associate with one another. Julia hopes to gain hands-on research experience and to have the opportunity to work alongside peers and mentors in a collaborative environment. She plans on eventually earning a masters degree in psychology and pursuing a counseling psychology profession specifically with children or teens, but is interested in several areas of practice. During her free time she enjoys walking her dog Birdie, hiking, going on coffee runs, sleeping,  or hanging out with friends.