Dr. Bob McMurray is the director of the Growing Words Project. His favorite children's book is Fox in Socks-- he can recite the tweetle beetle battle at top speed for full comedic effect!

 

Email: bob-mcmurray@uiowa.edu

 

Dr. Hyoju Kim is a post-doctoral fellow. His favorite children's book is The Wizard of Oz

 

Email: hyoju-kim@uiowa.edu

 

Charlotte Jeppsen is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. Her favorite children's book is Where the Wild Things Are.

 Email: charlotte-jeppsen@uiowa.edu

 

 

Ege Gur is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. His favorite children's books are the Ranger's Apprentice series.

 Email: ege-gur@uiowa.edu

 

Paige Nelson is a graduate student in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. She works on the Growing Brains branch of the project and joins us from her primary lab, the DEN Lab. Her favorite children's book is Corduroy

 

Email: paige-nelson@uiowa.edu

 

Jamie Klein-Packard is a research associate and is the Growing Words project coordinator. Her favorite children's book is Ox-Cart Man.

Email: jamie-klein-1@uiowa.edu

 

 

Eva Kelly is a staff research assistant. Her favorite children's book is Eloise.

 

Email: eva-kelly@uiowa.edu

 

 

Alex

  Alex Fell is a staff research assistant. Her favorite children's books are the Elephant and Piggie series.

  Email: alexandra-fell@uiowa.edu

 

   

Nate

    Nate Homan is a staff research assistant. His favorite children's book is The Polar Express.

     Email: homan@uiowa.edu

 

 

Growing Words graduates

Anastasia Surguladze, PhD student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Industrial Organizational Psychology)

Abby Fergus, PhD student at Princeton University (Psychology)

Emily Phalen, PhD student at the University of Iowa (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Shion Kabasele, PhD student at the University of Iowa (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Sneh Jhaveri, PhD student at Southern Methodist University (Psychology)