PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
DR. ISAAC YOUNG
I completed a BA in psychology at the University of Kansas, a MA in social psychology & program evaluation at Claremont Graduate University, and my PhD in social psychology at the University of Arizona. I started as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Beloit College in 2023.
As the Principal Investigator of the SWIM lab, my research aim is to explore the ways that characteristics of modernity and modernization relate to experiences of stress, wellbeing, and identity. See the “Research” tab for details about specific, ongoing projects.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, spending time with my dog Deckard, and listening to heavy metal.
CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
EZEKIEL KINGSBURY
I am currently a senior at Beloit College, pursuing a double major in Psychology and Political Science. My academic focus lies in cultural psychology, with a particular interest in understanding how cultural backgrounds, and the various institutions that accompany them, influence behavioral patterns and shape thought processes. I am especially drawn to exploring the impact of various religious perspectives on behavior and how these belief systems inform action.
LEVI HANSEN
I am an undergraduate Psychology and Creative Writing student here at Beloit College. I have a wide range of research interests in social, developmental, and clinical psychology. I am especially interested in the social stigma associated with personality disorders and the management of those conditions' symptoms. I intend to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a focus on personality disorders, as I believe people with those conditions are unfairly demonized on a societal level.
In my free time, I enjoy writing poetry, listening to 5th wave emo, rock climbing, playing video games, and thinking about graduate school applications.
LAB ALUMNI / GRADUATE AFFILIATES
BRIANNA AGUILAR
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ROSIE PASQUALINI
I graduated from Beloit in 2021, majoring in Cognitive Science and Philosophy. I now work at University of Kansas's Alzheimer Disease Research Center, where I am refining and co-teaching a program designed to reduce Alzheimer's risk. Also at KU, I'm assisting with qualitative research regarding barriers to dementia care in the Latinx population.
Finally, alongside Dr. Young, I'm wrapping up a set of studies examining the effects of threats to gender conformity on individuals' everyday concepts of gender.
The analytical and writing experience I've gained in the SWIM lab have given me the confidence to keep pursuing research! I look forward to seeing what the SWIM team (?) does next.
SWAROOP POUDEL
I earned a BA in Psychology and Business Economics with a minor in Computer Science from Beloit College in 2022. I am currently working on projects related to consumer behavior and public health marketing at Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University as a research fellow.
I worked at the SWIM lab with Dr. Isaac Young on technology access and wellbeing during my time at Beloit College. During my undergraduate I also applied my research skills working as a research assistant studying cognition and human behavior at the University of Michigan (Social Minds Lab) and Cornell University (Little Thinkers Lab).
I am interested in persuasion and decision-making, particularly in understanding underlying decision-making concepts to improve health and well-being and I intends to earn a Ph.D. in the future.