Myles Arrington

Biography:

Myles Arrington is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the Developmental Psychology program, working with Dr. Suzy Scherf in the Lab of Developmental Neuroscience and Dr. Dawn Witherspoon in the Context and Development Lab. Myles attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. As an undergrad, Myles also spent time at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education as a summer intern. His primary research interests revolve around understanding how individuals learn to healthily engage with others in their social context, with a particular emphasis on how face recognition abilities allow individuals to better connect with those around them. He is currently working on his dissertation project investigating these ideas with first-year students at PSU. As the CSC Graduate Research Assistant, Myles prepares for and takes notes during CSC faculty meetings, assists with the Speaker Series, maintains CSC-related databases, and writes articles for the CSC website.