Kelsey Lucca is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Emerging Minds Lab. Her research investigates cognitive development during infancy and early childhood, with a focus on the development of curiosity, social cognition, communication, and problem solving. She is a lead investigator on the international "ManyBabies" project and co-director of the Early Childhood Cognition Research Group.
Kelsey's research on early cognitive development and curiosity has been recognized by the Early Career Award from the Society of Research in Child Development, as well as the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award (FP 2047194), “Cultivating Curiosity to Promote Learning and Discovery”.
- Postdoctoral Research Associate. Department of Psychology, University of Washington 2017-2019
- Ph.D. Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University 2012-2017
- B.S. Cognitive Science, University of Delaware 2008-2012
Please visit the Emerging Minds Lab's website to learn more about ongoing research projects: https://www.emergingmindslab.org/
Kelsey Lucca is the co-director of the Early Childhood Cognition Research Group: https://www.childcognition.org/
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| NEU 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NEU 493 | Honors Thesis |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 399 | Supervised Research |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| PSY 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 599 | Thesis |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
| NEU 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NEU 493 | Honors Thesis |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
| PSY 493 | Honors Thesis |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 799 | Dissertation |
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
| PSY 591 | Seminar |
| PSY 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 792 | Research |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 592 | Research |
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 591 | Seminar |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 591 | Seminar |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PSY 441 | Cognitive Development |