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People

Principal Investigator

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Kirsten Adam, Ph.D. (she/her)

Kirsten obtained her PhD. at the University of Chicago with Edward Vogel and Edward Awh, and then spent her post doc years at UCSD working with John Serences. Before graduate school, Kirsten grew up in Iowa and earned her Bachelor’s at the University of Notre Dame. Outside of lab, she enjoys reading speculative fiction, escaping to nature with her dogs, and cooking with farmer's market finds.
Email: [email protected] 
Links: CV, Google Scholar, Bluesky, Department Website

Ph.D. Students

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Olga Kozlova

Olga is a fourth year doctoral student interested in metacognition and failures of working memory, e.g., feature-binding failures and VWM lapses. She completed her undergraduate Honors Thesis under Dr. Keisuke Fukuda at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Outside of the lab, she’s exploring the Houston/ Texas music scene and bookstores.
 

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Jin Shi

Jin is a second year doctoral student interested in the cognitive and neural mechanisms of working memory and long-term memory. Under the mentorship of Dr. Cindy Lustig at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, he completed both his Honors Thesis and Master’s degree. Outside of research, he enjoys exploring captivating video games and traveling the world in search of new experiences and perspectives.

Staff

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Daniel Parilo (he/him)

Daniel is a junior specialist in the lab. He completed his bachelor’s in neuroscience at the University of Notre Dame, working with Dr. Kaylin Hill and Dr. Bradley Gibson to learn about electrophysiology and perceptual processing. He pursued his interests in perception, attention, and working memory by joining the ADAM Lab and intends to pursue a Ph.D. in the neuroscience of conscious sensory processing. Outside the lab, Daniel loves to run, read, and find new music. 

Undergraduate Students

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Coming Soon! 

The ADAM lab is moving from Rice University to UC Davis this summer. We will recruit new undergraduate researchers starting in Fall 2026.

Special Support

Simcoe and Barley

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Alumni

Undergraduate Students
Tetra Kulling, NSF REU Student, Summer 2026
Thomas Lushington, Rice, 2026
Arcadia Hinton-Cooley, Rice, 2024-2026
Rohini Kompella, Rice, 2024-2026
Raya Cruse, NSF REU Student, Summer 2025
Abigail (Abby) Proctor, Rice SURF Student, Summer 2025
Adriana Padilla, Rice, Spring 2024 – Spring 2025
Arianna (Anna) Acosta, NSF REU Student, Summer 2024