{"id":47,"date":"2016-02-11T13:31:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T18:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpdev.acsu.buffalo.edu\/mdent-research\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:42:12","slug":"people-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/mdent-research\/people-2\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Micheal Dent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator | Professor of Psychology | Director of Undergraduate Studies | Cognitive Area Head<\/p>\n\n\n

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B.A. (Psychology) St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Ph.D. (Psychology) University of Maryland, College Park
Post-doc (Physiology) University of Wisconsin Medical School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: mdent@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Sevda Abdavinejad, DVM<\/strong> | Ph.D. student in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Islamic Azad University, Iran<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests: Animal behavior, acoustic communication in animals, and animal models of psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: sevdaabd@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Jiarui<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Jiarui Li<\/strong>, M.A. student in the Cognitive Area of Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.A. in Psychology from the University at Buffalo, SUNY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests: I am highly interested in all research related to animals, especially studies on audition and communication. I am currently studying whether mouse can detect low frequency calls at very low intensities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: jli492@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Riley McLaughlin<\/strong>, M.A. student in the Cognitive Area of Psychology <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.A. in Cognitive Science from Swarthmore College<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests: I am interested in many aspects of animal communication, including the effects of noise on hearing in mouse models of Alzheimer’s Disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: rileymcl@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honors Student<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"Grace<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Grace LeVea<\/strong>, Psychology major, Addiction Studies and Counseling minors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am conducting an experimental study on the effects of noise exposure and environmental enrichment in mitigating Alzheimer\u2019s disease\u2013related decline. I am especially interested in the relationship between neurodegenerative processes and behavioral health outcomes. After graduation, I plan to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and hope to integrate research with clinical practice. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing the violin, distance running, and spending time with my cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: gracelev@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recent Former Graduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mariam Ashour<\/strong>, M.S. in Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Payton Charlton<\/strong>, Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay M. Cooney, <\/strong>M.S. student in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cade Leinbach<\/strong>, M.S. in Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kali Burke<\/strong>, Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Huaizhen Cai<\/strong>, Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Anastasiya Kobrina<\/strong>, Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Laurel Screven<\/strong>, Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience Psychology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recent Former Honors Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emma Ogilvie<\/strong>, Biological Sciences Honors Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridget Crandall<\/strong>, Psychology Honors Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Majka<\/strong>, Biological Sciences Honors Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zachary Zaharkin<\/strong>, Biological Sciences Honors Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucia Fetkenhour<\/strong>, Psychology Honors Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathleen Ohman<\/strong>, Biological Sciences Honors Student<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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