Dr. Jennifer Rennels
Lab Director
Dr. Jennifer Rennels (formerly Ramsey) is a Professor in the Psychology Department at UNLV where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Developmental Psychology.
She received her Ph.D. in psychology (developmental emphasis) from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003 and joined UNLV’s Department of Psychology faculty in Fall 2003.
She has published articles investigating how early social experiences influence infants and children’s perceptions of people based on gender, race, and attractiveness. Her research provides insight on the development of biases and stereotypes and how people process information about others. The National Science Foundation and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have provided support for her research.
See Dr. Rennels’ profile on ResearchGate.
Dr. Andrea Kayl
Research Associate
Andrea Kayl graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is interested in developmental design and analysis and exploring the dynamic patterns of change that occur across development. She is also interested in how real world experiences and individual differences impact behavior. She is currently helping with projects that examine these factors as they relate to infants’ preferences for faces and their ability to recognize and categorize people in their social worlds. If you have questions for Andrea, email her at kayla@unlv.nevada.edu.
