With the lab, Ananya conducted research on how young people interpret everyday environmental actions, examining when personal vs. social behaviors are recalled. She explored how perceived impact and moral approval shape decision-making, norm inferences, and willingness to affiliate with peers. She presented this work at the SPSSI Annual Conference in June 2025. 

With the lab, Jaynne conducted research about 10-13 year old's understanding of climate change, their feelings of individual and collective efficacy, their attitudes toward climate action, and their own climate actions. She presented this research at the Western Psychological Association Convention 2025, the UC San Diego Undergraduate Research Conference 2025, and the DevSCA Speaker Series 4. 

The symposium included research talks & posters, networking opportunities, flash talks by students & mentors, and more! The symposium aimed at celebrating our high school interns, SCDL research assistants, and colleagues for all the hard work done throughout the year.

With the lab, Sylvia conducted research on the social aspects of ChatGPT and its integration into society, particularly its impact on student life. Sylvia presented at the UC San Diego Lab Expo 2024, SPSP Annual Conference 2024, and CSUSM 30th Annual Psychology Student Research Conference, San Marcos 2024.

Oscar presented in AdaptEDU workshop and a CSU San Marcos conference on work investigating whether AI chatbots such as ChatGPT can replace human partners in peer instruction.

With the lab, Jiya's goal was to synthesize existing research across disparate disciplines (e.g., education, public health, politics) to understand how we develop, adopt, and express social norms.