Professional Bio

Myles is a fifth-year graduate student in Developmental Psychology working with Dr. Suzy Scherf and Dr. Dawn Witherspoon. He graduated from University of Maryland, College Park, in 2019 where he primarily studied the effects of culture on behavior with Dr. Michele Gelfand. He also studied parent’s math talk with Dr. Geetha Ramani at UMD and spatial development with Dr. Angeline Lillard and Dr. Jamie Jirout at the University of Virginia. His interests lie in understanding individual differences in facial processing behavior, including how face processing abilities intersect with the development and maintenance of relationships, and how face processing might be shaped by ethnic-racial socialization and identity.