Meet the researchers who make the lab run!
Dr. Sarah Kucker
Assistant Professor
Director
Dr. Sarah Kucker is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Oklahoma State University. She moved to OSU in the fall of 2018 and has previously held a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO), a postdoctoral fellowship at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at the University of Texas Dallas (UTD), and served as an adjunct instructor at Southern Methodist University and the University of Iowa. She received her PhD in Psychology and Developmental Science from the University of Iowa. She currently directs the Language, Learning, and Development Lab and mentors the wonderful students who work with her (see below). Her research focuses on word learning, categorization, and the developmental trajectories of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. She also teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate courses at OSU on developmental psychology and research methods. More information on Dr. Kucker can be viewed here.
Current Lab Members
Liesl M.
Madison D.
Sarah Z.
Reese J.
Hannah R.
Olivia B.
Abbie H.
Athena K.
Sneh J. (graduate student)
Ian J. (graduate affiliate)
Our wonderful lab alumni over the years!
Fall 2022 lab members: On Zoom: Sneh, Madison; Middle row: Reese, Olivia, Abbie, Liesl, Athena, Hannah, Ian; Bottom row: Dr. Kucker; Not pictured: Lauren, Sarah
Note: masks were removed only for the photo
Oklahoma State University
Spring 2022 lab members: Top row: Abbie, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Elizabeth, Avery; 2nd row: Reese, Hannah, Madeline, Sarah, Jayla; 3rd row: Olivia, Alex, Sneh, Liesl; Bottom row: Madison; Not pictured: Lauren, Brianna, Clara, Ian
Spring 2021 lab members: Top row: Ericca, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Alex, Brianna; 2nd row: Madeline, Sydney, Jayla, Liesl; 3rd row: Lauren, Alyssa, Madison, Kenya; Bottom row: Matt. Not pictured: Sarah Z., Abbi
Spring 2020 Lab members: Back row: Lauren, Averi, Katey; 4th row: Madalyn, Aimee, Mary, Sabrina; 3rd row: Caroline, Jayla, Christina, Abbi; 2nd row: Liesl, Madeline, Dr. Sarah Kucker; Front row: Claire, Alyssa, Natalie, Reagan, Jaci; Not pictured: Kailey
Fall 2021 lab members: Top row: Madison, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Reese, Avery; 2nd row: Brianna, Matt, Lauren, Hannah; 3rd row: Liesl, Jayla, Ian, Olivia; Bottom row: Clara, Sneh, Alex, Sarah Z. Not pictured: Alyssa, Madeline, Elizabeth
Fall 2020 lab members: Top row: Brianna, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Madeline; Middle row: Liesl, Jayla, Sydney; Bottom row: Ericca, Lauren, Alyssa.
Fall 2019 Lab members: Back row: Mary; 3rd row: Lauren, Averi, Liesl, Jayla, Caroline; 2nd row: Kailey, Jessica, Reagan; Front row: Alyss, Dr. Kucker, Madalyn. Not pictured: Christina, Katey, Aimee, Madeline, Abbi, Sabrina, Natalie, Claire
Spring 2019 Lab members: Back row (from left) - Haley, Sabrina; Middle row: Dr. Sarah Kucker, Abbi, Averi; Front row: Alexis, Hannah; Not pictured: Allie, Christina, Katey, Aimee, Jessica, Morgan, Cori
Fall 2018 Lab members (no picture): Morgan, Abbi, Allie, Sabrina, Cori, Christina
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Spring 2018 Lab members: Back row (from left) - Samantha, Allison, Maddie, Alec, Third row: Kait, Garrett, Blair, Monica, Second row: Kyra, Erin, Rachel, Front row: Alex, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Megan, Kassidy
Fall 2017 Lab members: Back row (from left) - Garrett, Catherine, Blair, Carolyn, Jess, Alyssa S., Maddie, Megan, Sam, Julianna, Alyssa S.B., Kyra, Erin, Morgan, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Samantha N.
Spring 2017 Lab members: Back row (from left) - Maddie, Erin, Alyssa S., Blair, Julianna, Jessica, Aaron; Front row - Dr. Sarah Kucker, Rachel, Alyssa S.B., Shaylah, Caileigh, Megan