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Lab Director
Dr. Erin Harrington, Ph.D.
Dr. Harrington is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wyoming. She received her doctorate in Cognitive and Developmental Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 2021 and completed her postdoctoral training in biobehavioral health and aging at Penn State University in 2023.
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Dr. Harrington's research primarily examines prospective memory (PM), or our memory for future events. Her recent work has examined metacognitive correlates of PM, such as strategies that support remembering, gender differences in the division of PM demands/tasks, as well as links between inflammation and daily PM lapses among older adults.
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In her free time, Dr. Harrington enjoys hiking, attending live music, spending time with her family, and watching scary movies.
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Dr. Harrington is currently accepting graduate student applications.
Current Lab Members
Graduate Research Assistants
David Zacher, M.A.
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David is originally from Spearfish, South Dakota and received his B.S. in Psychology from Black Hills State University and his M.A. in Psychological Sciences from Northern Arizona University in 2026.
David's research has always pertained to cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience. During his time at BHSU, David studied the influences of top-down processing on visual clarity in the peripheral visual fields via a priming paradigm. His research during his master's degree at NAU focused on the neural correlates of visual imagery (i.e., what physiological processes are responding in accordance with the employment of visual imagery).
As a Ph.D. student at the University of Wyoming, David is interested in understanding the mechanisms that underly memory, attention, and visual cognition, and how these processes change across the lifespan. Specifically, his current interests include predictive markers of cognitive decline in older adults, prospective memory, metacognition, and the use of behavioral methods to investigate cognitive function. In totality, David aims to apply cognitive science and quantitative methods to better understand human cognition and improve outcomes for aging populations. In his free time, David enjoys reading, watching baseball, or going to the gym.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Tatiana Farrington​
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Tatiana is a senior Psychology major with an Honors minor. After graduation, Tatiana plans to attend graduate school for clinical psychology, where she hopes to research the effects of aging on mental health, specifically among older adults. She enjoys reading and anything artistic.
Emma Peterson​
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Emma is a senior Psychology major with an Honors minor. She plans to pursue a doctorate in psychology after graduation with a desire to become a clinical psychologist. She loves spending time outdoors and journaling.
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*Emma was a 2025 INBRE Summer Research Scholar under the direction of Dr. Harrington
Talon Rudolff
Talon is a senior psychology major with a minor in sociology. He plans to pursue a clinical PhD program in neuropsychology, hoping to research memory development and autism in adolescents. He enjoys hiking and drawing in his free time.
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Post-Bacc Research Assistants
Anna Gregg​
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Anna graduated from UW in the spring of 2026 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Family Sciences. She plans pursue a master's degree in mental health or family counseling, with the ultimate goal of working with women and families. In her free time, she loves trying new recipes and baking.
