About Us
We are a team of researchers studying human social interaction in the Department of Psychology at Barnard College. Our lab is interested in understanding how people think, feel, and behave when they interact with others, as well as how people's experiences and behaviors are influenced by their interaction partners. We study "face-to-face" social interactions in a variety of settings and relationships, and we examine psychological, behavioral, and physiological processes as they unfold naturally over time.
Announcements
July 29, 2026: Summer Research Institute Poster Session
Sydney Siew, Tara Steere, and Nihara Thomas presented their poster titled “Determining Causes of Physiological Synchrony in Dyadic Interaction” at the 2026 Lida Orzeck ‘68 Summer Research Institute Poster Session. We are so impressed by all the work they put into their research and are excited to see how their work develops throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.
June 16, 2026: SRI Psychology Alumni Panel
As part of the SRI Psychology Speaker Series, we hosted a panel with alumni from The Social Interaction Lab and Kate Turetsky's Group Dynamics Lab. They gave valuable insight into post- graduate careers in Psychology and Neuroscience, as well as advice from their time at Barnard. Thanks to them for coming out!
May 19, 2026: Graduation
Congratulations to lab members Orla Meehan and Rachael Romano on their graduation from Barnard! Orla will be working as a Client Intake Coordinator at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, and Rachael will be working as a Lab Manager at the Clinical Aging and Relational Emotion (CARES) Laboratory at Georgetown University!