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Elayne Vollman is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lake Forest College and leads the Science of Education and Early Development (SEED) Laboratory. Her work bridges developmental, cognitive, and affective psychology with a focus on children’s learning environments and relational attention.
- PhD in Psychology and Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago
- MA in Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago
- BA in Psychology and Neuroscience, Carleton College
Her research investigates how social environments (e.g., schools, homes, cross-cultural contexts) shape cognitive development, particularly in low-income settings like Nicaragua, and examines relational attention biases, motivation-emotion dynamics, and educational anxiety. The SEED Lab emphasizes collaborative student research and real-world applications.
The selected articles reflect trends in developmental trajectories, cross-cultural cognitive studies, and educational psychology. They highlight methodologies like eye tracking, relational reasoning experiments, and protective factor analysis in diverse populations.
Elayne teaches courses in research methods, motivation/emotion, and developmental psychology, fostering hands-on statistical and experimental training.
The SEED Lab is a hub for interdisciplinary research on child cognition and education, offering opportunities for students to engage in early development studies and cross-cultural analysis.
