Meet the Team
Principal Investigator
Dr Hana D'Souza
Hana is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. She leads the Cardiff Babylab and is also the Deputy Director of the Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science (CUCHDS).
Hobbies: Exploring the Welsh coast and Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog).
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Teodor Nikolov
Teddy is responsible for overseeing the TinyExplorer project and is leading on data analysis, with research interests in anything eye-tracking and vision-related.
Hobbies: Video games, recreational reading, looking at beautiful art and creating (not-so-beautiful) art.
Research Assistant
Charlotte Bocchetta
Charlotte is the Research Assistant for the TinyExplorer project. She is responsible for recruiting participants and supporting families through the study, with the help of our placement students.
Hobbies: She enjoys travelling, experiencing new cultures and foods, baking, and yoga.
PhD Student
Kate Mee
Kate's PhD research uses head-mounted eye-tracking to explore how young children with Down syndrome learn Makaton (signing) through interactions with their parents.
Hobbies: Outside of the lab, Kate enjoys spending time in nature, watching comedy, and playing music.
PhD Student
Sofia Hryniv
Sofia is a PhD student looking into language development in neurodevelopmental conditions, and the ways in which automated technology can be used to understand language development.
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, and baking. Even better if she can take a snack and a book break in the middle of a hike!
Trainee Clinical Psychologist
Becky Hardiman
Becky is a Trainee Clinical Psychologist in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. She is completing research within the team about translating our research into clinical practice.
Hobbies: Outside of the lab, Becky enjoys sunrise sea swimming, cooking and eating tasty things, and exploring the outdoors!
MSc Placement Student
Mike Ziye Zhang
Mike is a final year Computer Science Masters student, studying how to apply computer vision technology to the study of children's behaviour.
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Hobbies: Playing football, gym, and playing around with any new technology.
UG Placement Student
Andrea Garrido
Andrea is a third-year Psychology Undergraduate student undertaking a placement year at Cardiff Babylab. She is responsible for data collection, social media, and assisting the team where needed for the TinyExplorer project.
Hobbies: Outside of the lab, Andrea enjoys gardening, learning the guitar, and composing songs.
​UG Placement Student
Tom Jones
Tom is a third-year Psychology Undergraduate student undertaking a placement year at Cardiff Babylab. He is responsible for data collection, social media, and assisting the team where needed for the TinyExplorer project.
Hobbies: Outside of the lab, Tom enjoys playing rugby and travelling.
Alumni
Placement Students
Alice Thomas - Psychology UG Placement Student (Oct 2023 - June 2024)
Jayden Wordley - Psychology UG Placement Student
(Oct 2023 - May 2024)
Lucy Davies - MSc Placement Student
(May 2024 - August 2024)
Lauren Sampson - MSc Placement Student
(June 2024 - September 2024)
Summer Interns
Leia Khan - Summer Intern
(June 2024 - August 2024)
Rebecca Hendry - LTA Summer Intern
(June 2024 - July 2024)
Cardiff Babylab
Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science (CUCHDS)
70 Park Place, Cardiff
CF10 3AT, UK
Contact Details
Phone: 029 2251 4800
Email: babylab@cardiff.ac.uk
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