People

Lab Director

Jeewon Oh

Hi! I’m Jeewon, the lab director, and I am a social-personality psychologist and relationship researchers who takes a lifespan development perspective to study the good life. Recently, I saw sparkles in students’ eyes the first day of class and that was a pure moment of joy and happiness (hopefully it stays throughout the semester)!

I received my B.A. in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and my M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Social area at Syracuse University.


Graduate Students

Arina Stoianova received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2023, and her Master’s degree in Psychology from Syracuse University in 2026. Arina is currently a doctoral student in the Social Psychology Department at Syracuse University, where she studies authenticity, close relationships, and well-being across the lifespan. Her research examines how personality traits shape the quality of social relationships and contribute to a fulfilling life.

Tara Bello


Research Assistants

Research Festival 2026

Katie Southard

Camryn Lodl

Sheza Qasim

Julia Bruno

Lillian Hines

Nora Jones


Lab Alumni

Elizabeth Linkletter

Katherine Wendler

Shrishti Saha

Siyu Li

Samantha Li

Ashlynn Adams

Ashley De La Cruz

Olivia Papi

Leah Rosow

Chenming Wang

Sierah Pilson

Maheen Mukhtar

Maxum O’Halloran

Capriana Cormier

Richard Davies

D’Arcy Roberts