SMU Kids In Development (KID) Lab
DR. SARAH KUCKER
Assistant Professor; Lab Director
Dr. Sarah Kucker is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Southern Methodist University. She moved to SMU in the spring of 2023 and has previously held a faculty position at Oklahoma State University (OSU) and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO), as well as completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders at the University of Texas Dallas (UTD). She received her PhD in Psychology and Developmental Science from the University of Iowa. She currently directs the SMU KID (Kids in 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 with a current focus on the role of digital media in these processes. She also teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate courses on developmental psychology and research methods.
SNEH JHAVERI
Graduate Student
Sneh is a second year graduate student in the clinical psychology program at SMU. Prior to joining the program at SMU, she worked with Dr. Kucker at Oklahoma State University, completed her master's degree from the University of Texas Dallas and worked as a research assistant at the University of Iowa.
THE CURRENT KID TEAM
Research Assistants
Fall 2024: On Zoom: Syakira, Kyla, Graduate student Sneh, Maddie Back row: Kyra, Journee, Anna, Kaitlyn, Sarah Z.
Front row: Dr. Kucker, Madison, Natasha, Meshezabel, Kendyl.
Not pictured: Ava, Katy, Ari
KID Lab Alum
Spring 2024: Top row: Maddie W, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Tiatyana; Second row: Ari., Anna, Natasha, Katy, Ava, Jordan; Bottom row: Annsley, Madi A., Graduate student Sneh. Not pictured: Lucy, Sarah Z.
Fall 2023: Top row: Dr. Sarah Kucker, Jordan, Lucy; Second row: Anna, Annsley, Ava S.; Bottom row: Tiatyana, Ari, Ava K. Not pictured: graduate student Sneh, Katy, Sarah Z.
Spring 2023: Top row: Reese, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Sarah Z; Middle row: Abbie, Madison, Hannah; Bottom row: Anna, Graduate student Sneh, Graduate student Ian
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 Z.
Spring 2022 lab members: Top row: Abbie, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Elizabeth, Avery; 2nd row: Reese, Hannah, Madeline, Sarah Z., Jayla; 3rd row: Olivia, Alex, Sneh, Liesl; Bottom row: Madison; Not pictured: Lauren, Brianna, Clara, Ian
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
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
Fall 2020 lab members: Top row: Brianna, Dr. Sarah Kucker, Madeline; Middle row: Liesl, Jayla, Sydney; Bottom row: Ericca, Lauren, Alyssa.
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 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
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