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Jamie Jirout, Phd (CV)
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Current students and lab members
Affiliated Faculty: Ginny Vitiello, PhD, Sharon Zumbrunn, PhD, Erik Ruzek, PhD, Angeline Lillard, PhD
PhD Graduate Students:
Ryan Burke, M.Ed.
Ryan is a Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) pre-doctoral fellow in the Educational Psychology–Applied Developmental Sciences Ph.D. program. Ryan studies educational experiences that may influence students' STEM identity and science curiosity. Outside of research, a goal of Ryan's is to visit every national park.
Natalie Hutchins
Natalie is a Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) pre-doctoral fellow in the Educational Psychology–Applied Developmental Sciences Ph.D. program. Natalie is interested in researching the development of curiosity and motivation in classrooms and, more precisely, the impact of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators on children’s learning in STEM fields. Outside research, Natalie loves to hike and play board games.
Research Staff:
Abby Krissinger, M.Ed.
Abby is a Research Specialist from Ardmore, PA, and she just graduated from UVA with her M.Ed. in Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science. Before that, she earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Cognitive Science with a concentration in Linguistics at UVA. Abby has been with the REAL lab since June 2023. She is most interested in researching how external factors influence children's motivation and curiosity. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and hiking.
Katie Thomas, M.Ed.
Katie is Research Assistant from Charlottesville, Virginia. She recently graduated from UVA with a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science. Before attending UVA, she earned her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Development from Virginia Tech. She began working in the lab in August of 2023. In her free time, Katie enjoys reading, cooking, and cycling.
Masters Graduate Students:
Luoyao Zhou
Luoyao is a student in the Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science M.Ed. program. In her undergraduate study, she gained many internship experiences in kindergarten, bank, and community service experiences like being consultant in a psychological health center and a remedial class teacher. She is interested in investigating the mediating role of children's perception of parental guidance in the relationship between parenting styles and children's academic motivation.
Qiangyo Chen
Qiangyi is a student in the Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science M.Ed. program. Her research interests focus on adolescent moral development and children's mental health. She is interested in intellectual humility in children because she believes intellectual humility is closely related to her broader research topics.
Lily Hummer
Lily is currently a Master's student in the Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science (EP-ADS) program at UVA's School of Education. Prior to pursuing a graduate degree, Lily graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2016 and has worked professionally as a research specialist for 7 years in the fields of psychology, open science, and education.
Mehak Ahmed
Lilah (Jingyi) Xu
Undergraduate Students:
Katherine Fines
Katherine is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. She is majoring in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Linguistics and minoring in Psychology. She serves as a lab manager, helping handle administrative responsibilities while also getting involved in data collection and other lab tasks. Upon graduation, she hopes to attend a Clinical Psychology PhD program, with the end goal of becoming a forensic psychologist. Outside of the lab, Katherine also works as a behavior technician at the Virginia Institute of Autism, plays rugby, and practices jiu jitsu.
Caleb Soong
Caleb is a fourth-year undergraduate from Baltimore, Maryland, pursuing a major in Psychology. He joined the lab in the Summer of 2023 and has enjoyed collaborating with the team and further exploring his own research interests! In the future, he hopes to pursue research to help develop better learning environments for youth. He also enjoys doing activities such as yoga, hiking, and photography in his free time.
Marian Herboso
Marian is a fourth-year undergraduate from Virginia Beach, VA, pursuing a B.S.Ed. in Youth & Social Innovation and Psychology in the School of Education and Human Development. Marian has been a research assistant for the Research in Education and Learning (REAL) Lab since the 2023 Summer semester, where she has mainly worked on the Curiosity in Classrooms project. Outside of the lab, Marian is interested in studying the long-term effects of mentor-mentee relationships in a college setting and the influence of cultural values on emotional stress or trauma within parent-child relationships, especially concerning underrepresented and marginalized groups.
Ellie Hanson
Ellie (she/her) is a senior at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts majoring in combined languages (French/ASL) and minoring in education. She will be pursuing her masters in the Art of Teaching at Clark University in 2026.
Ploi Sripoom
Ploi is a fourth-year student from Thailand, double majoring in Youth and Social Innovation and Sociology. On grounds, she is deeply involved in the Thai Student Organization and Global Greeters. Upon graduation, she hopes to play a part in improving the education system of her home country. In her free time, Ploi enjoys watching sports, playing Badminton, and reading Thai novels!
Maddie Mattox
Maddie is a second year undergraduate student at UVA this year. She is studying Youth and Social Innovation and Religious Studies and started as an RA in the lab spring of her first year.
Natalie Burke
Natalie is a third year undergraduate student majoring in Youth and Social Innovation and minoring in Psychology and Health & Well-being. She joined the lab in the Spring of her first year after taking Introduction to Child Growth and Development with Professor Jirout. Natalie was born in Berkeley, California, but grew up overseas since her family is in the State Department and currently returns home to El Salvador. Outside the lab, Natalie enjoys surfing, hiking, drawing, reading, and baking.
Veronica Silva
Veronica is a third-year undergraduate student in YSI and Biology. She wants to become a pediatric dentist and enjoys working with kids. In her free time, she likes to crochet, volunteer, collect buttons, & enjoy the outdoors.
Jadee Do
Jadee is a fourth year Cognitive Science and Sociology student from Gilbert, Arizona. She loves working with children and hopes to develop research focused on supporting their education/learning. She is hoping to continue her education in psychology after graduation.
Maddie Zipper
Maddie is a second- year undergraduate student in the Youth and Social Innovation major. She is interested in understanding diverse learning needs and developing curricula that optimally supports those needs.
Abigail Wilson
Abigail is originally from North Carolina and is currently pursuing a B.S.Ed. in Youth and Social Innovation from the School of Education and Human Development, along with a B.A. in Public Policy and Leadership from the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Abigail is deeply passionate about crafting policies that empower children to thrive both academically and personally, with a particular focus on the role of curiosity and science education in this mission. In addition to her studies, she serves as a YoungLife leader in Stanardsville, VA, is an active member of the International Justice Mission Club, and enjoys hiking and playing the violin in her free time.
Anastasia Furnari
Caroline Butz
Daphne Abrams
Estela Baka
Bianca Alinsonorin
Luoyao Zhou
Luoyao is a student in the Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science M.Ed. program. In her undergraduate study, she gained many internship experiences in kindergarten, bank, and community service experiences like being consultant in a psychological health center and a remedial class teacher. She is interested in investigating the mediating role of children's perception of parental guidance in the relationship between parenting styles and children's academic motivation.
Qiangyo Chen
Qiangyi is a student in the Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science M.Ed. program. Her research interests focus on adolescent moral development and children's mental health. She is interested in intellectual humility in children because she believes intellectual humility is closely related to her broader research topics.
Lily Hummer
Lily is currently a Master's student in the Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science (EP-ADS) program at UVA's School of Education. Prior to pursuing a graduate degree, Lily graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2016 and has worked professionally as a research specialist for 7 years in the fields of psychology, open science, and education.
Mehak Ahmed
Lilah (Jingyi) Xu
Undergraduate Students:
Katherine Fines
Katherine is a fourth year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. She is majoring in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Linguistics and minoring in Psychology. She serves as a lab manager, helping handle administrative responsibilities while also getting involved in data collection and other lab tasks. Upon graduation, she hopes to attend a Clinical Psychology PhD program, with the end goal of becoming a forensic psychologist. Outside of the lab, Katherine also works as a behavior technician at the Virginia Institute of Autism, plays rugby, and practices jiu jitsu.
Caleb Soong
Caleb is a fourth-year undergraduate from Baltimore, Maryland, pursuing a major in Psychology. He joined the lab in the Summer of 2023 and has enjoyed collaborating with the team and further exploring his own research interests! In the future, he hopes to pursue research to help develop better learning environments for youth. He also enjoys doing activities such as yoga, hiking, and photography in his free time.
Marian Herboso
Marian is a fourth-year undergraduate from Virginia Beach, VA, pursuing a B.S.Ed. in Youth & Social Innovation and Psychology in the School of Education and Human Development. Marian has been a research assistant for the Research in Education and Learning (REAL) Lab since the 2023 Summer semester, where she has mainly worked on the Curiosity in Classrooms project. Outside of the lab, Marian is interested in studying the long-term effects of mentor-mentee relationships in a college setting and the influence of cultural values on emotional stress or trauma within parent-child relationships, especially concerning underrepresented and marginalized groups.
Ellie Hanson
Ellie (she/her) is a senior at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts majoring in combined languages (French/ASL) and minoring in education. She will be pursuing her masters in the Art of Teaching at Clark University in 2026.
Ploi Sripoom
Ploi is a fourth-year student from Thailand, double majoring in Youth and Social Innovation and Sociology. On grounds, she is deeply involved in the Thai Student Organization and Global Greeters. Upon graduation, she hopes to play a part in improving the education system of her home country. In her free time, Ploi enjoys watching sports, playing Badminton, and reading Thai novels!
Maddie Mattox
Maddie is a second year undergraduate student at UVA this year. She is studying Youth and Social Innovation and Religious Studies and started as an RA in the lab spring of her first year.
Natalie Burke
Natalie is a third year undergraduate student majoring in Youth and Social Innovation and minoring in Psychology and Health & Well-being. She joined the lab in the Spring of her first year after taking Introduction to Child Growth and Development with Professor Jirout. Natalie was born in Berkeley, California, but grew up overseas since her family is in the State Department and currently returns home to El Salvador. Outside the lab, Natalie enjoys surfing, hiking, drawing, reading, and baking.
Veronica Silva
Veronica is a third-year undergraduate student in YSI and Biology. She wants to become a pediatric dentist and enjoys working with kids. In her free time, she likes to crochet, volunteer, collect buttons, & enjoy the outdoors.
Jadee Do
Jadee is a fourth year Cognitive Science and Sociology student from Gilbert, Arizona. She loves working with children and hopes to develop research focused on supporting their education/learning. She is hoping to continue her education in psychology after graduation.
Maddie Zipper
Maddie is a second- year undergraduate student in the Youth and Social Innovation major. She is interested in understanding diverse learning needs and developing curricula that optimally supports those needs.
Abigail Wilson
Abigail is originally from North Carolina and is currently pursuing a B.S.Ed. in Youth and Social Innovation from the School of Education and Human Development, along with a B.A. in Public Policy and Leadership from the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Abigail is deeply passionate about crafting policies that empower children to thrive both academically and personally, with a particular focus on the role of curiosity and science education in this mission. In addition to her studies, she serves as a YoungLife leader in Stanardsville, VA, is an active member of the International Justice Mission Club, and enjoys hiking and playing the violin in her free time.
Anastasia Furnari
Caroline Butz
Daphne Abrams
Estela Baka
Bianca Alinsonorin
Alumni
Past Research Staff:
Natalie Evans, Ph.D. (postdoctoral researcher)
Graduate students:
Sarah Payne, M.Ed.
Shihan Wang, M.Ed.
Sophie Yue, M.Ed.
Shoronda Matthews, Ph.D.
Sierra Eissen, PhD
Jessica Scoville, M.Ed.
Yiwei Li, M.Ed.
Malina Carroll, M.Ed.
Sophie (Huiling) Yan, M.Ed.
Anna (MWatanna) Kalesia Barnett-Jefferson, M.Ed.
Rachel Siefring, M.Ed.
Nadine Rozzel, M.Ed.
Josh Medrano, M.Ed.
Emily Maxfield, M.Ed.
Karime Cameron, M.Ed.
Tessa Boutwell, M.Ed.
Tiffany Leones, M.Ed.
Mckenzie Canard, M.Ed.
Undergraduate lab alumni:
Sarah Oh, Sydney Klau, Juliette Amorosi, Sarah Mackey, Emma DeMartino, Tiffany Malley, Claire Watson, Jamie Kang, Olivia Little, Cait Hagan, Keara Meyerson, Sabrina Shisbey, Christian Rivera, Marlow McMullan, Meg Ritchie, Caroline Crossman, Jasmeen Dhillon, Holly Battist, Khin Kyaw, Michelle Miller, Tara Srivastava, Kelsi Jensen, Jay Huff, Kaleigh Warburton, Gracie Tillman, Maxime Pierre-Louis
Past lab coordinators:
Jinhee Lee
Mary Grace Britton
Savannah Sunvold
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) alumni:
Miles Arrington (Current PhD student at Penn State)
Jamila Salim
Juhi Nath (Current M.SW. student at Boston University)
Iris Sanchez
Natalie Evans, Ph.D. (postdoctoral researcher)
Graduate students:
Sarah Payne, M.Ed.
Shihan Wang, M.Ed.
Sophie Yue, M.Ed.
Shoronda Matthews, Ph.D.
Sierra Eissen, PhD
Jessica Scoville, M.Ed.
Yiwei Li, M.Ed.
Malina Carroll, M.Ed.
Sophie (Huiling) Yan, M.Ed.
Anna (MWatanna) Kalesia Barnett-Jefferson, M.Ed.
Rachel Siefring, M.Ed.
Nadine Rozzel, M.Ed.
Josh Medrano, M.Ed.
Emily Maxfield, M.Ed.
Karime Cameron, M.Ed.
Tessa Boutwell, M.Ed.
Tiffany Leones, M.Ed.
Mckenzie Canard, M.Ed.
Undergraduate lab alumni:
Sarah Oh, Sydney Klau, Juliette Amorosi, Sarah Mackey, Emma DeMartino, Tiffany Malley, Claire Watson, Jamie Kang, Olivia Little, Cait Hagan, Keara Meyerson, Sabrina Shisbey, Christian Rivera, Marlow McMullan, Meg Ritchie, Caroline Crossman, Jasmeen Dhillon, Holly Battist, Khin Kyaw, Michelle Miller, Tara Srivastava, Kelsi Jensen, Jay Huff, Kaleigh Warburton, Gracie Tillman, Maxime Pierre-Louis
Past lab coordinators:
Jinhee Lee
Mary Grace Britton
Savannah Sunvold
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) alumni:
Miles Arrington (Current PhD student at Penn State)
Jamila Salim
Juhi Nath (Current M.SW. student at Boston University)
Iris Sanchez
