Staff

Dr. Learmonth 

Amy E. Learmonth, Ph.D.
Lab Director, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Cognitive Science Honors Program

Dr. Learmonth is a developmental psychologist with a research focus on the development of memory, imitation and spatial ability.  Most of her research is with young children. She uses techniques to examine the changes in memory and spatial ability.  Her specific research is currently on imitation, spatial memory and navigation, and memory binding as a window into infantile amnesia.   Recent publications by Dr. Learmonth have appeared in Developmental Science, Psychological Science, Memory and Cognition, the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Developmental Psychobiology.

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Lara Labue
Graduate Lab Assistant

Lara Labue received her B.A. From Mount Saint Mary College and is currently a doctoral student enrolled in the Clinical Psychology program at William Paterson University. She has experience working with both children and adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. Her clinical and research interests are focused on children with ASD and related disabilities. 

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Irena Curanovic
Graduate Lab Assistant
curanovici@student.wpunj.edu

Irena Curanovic is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at William Paterson University. . After graduating with a BA in Psychology, Irena became an ABA Therapist and worked with children on the Autism Spectrum for a few years before moving on to be a Mental Health Worker at Four Winds Psychiatric Hospital.

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Lara Labue
Graduate Lab Assistant

Lara Labue received her B.A. From Mount Saint Mary College and is currently a doctoral student enrolled in the Clinical Psychology program at William Paterson University. She has experience working with both children and adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders. Her clinical and research interests are focused on children with ASD and related disabilities.