Graduate Students: 

Sara Chopp

Sara Chopp earned a BA in Communication from UW-Parkside and an MPA from DePaul University. She is working towards her PhD in Educational Psychology, learning and development. Her work focuses on the relationship between moral courage and responsible citizenship; What role does moral courage play in the development of responsible citizenship and positive civic engagement? Sara also works as an instructor of Positive Psychology, as a Research Assistant for the Department of Health Informatics and Administration at UWM, and as a bartender at The Chancery. When she is not working in one of these roles or on her own research, she is spending time with her children, playing outside or grooving to live music.

 

Vittoria Sipone

Vittoria was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and MFA in Directing from the National Drama Academy. Vittoria’s research focuses on the relationship between theatre and moral development. Because of her interest in informal educational settings, she is also pursuing a Certificate in Museum Studies. Vittoria enjoys reading, horse riding, traveling and annoyingly showing everyone pictures of her cat, Theodora.

 

 

Christopher Hovorka

Christopher Hovorka has earned a BA in Psychology and an MBA with a focus on non-profit marketing at UW-Parkside.  Currently working towards a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology-Learning and development with a focus on the use of humor in the classroom.  When not teaching as a founding member and faculty member in the Freshmen Academy at Horlick HS in Racine, he likes to enjoy winter outdoors and summer on his pontoon listening to Brewers games with his wife of 21 years and 2 boys age 14 and 16.

 

Undergraduate Students:

Noah Wolfe

Noah Wolfe is a junior looking towards a degree in middle childhood-early adolescence special education and a minor in psychology. Noah has been researching with Dr. Lawson for two years and is interested in the development of school-aged children’s inductive generalizations. He hopes to attend graduate school for educational psychology and combine his passion for special education into his inductive generalization research. Outside of school, Noah loves to bike on the Oak Leaf Trail, enjoy live music, canoe down the Milwaukee River and drink coffee at local cafes.

Marcela Callapina

Marcela Callapina is a junior at UW-Milwaukee, majoring in psychology and minoring in counseling and Spanish. Marcela is interested in working with students and families in the minority population at public schools, as a school counselor. Currently, Marcela is working with Dr.Lawson through SURF and at UMOS as a Bilingual Housing Advocate. When not in school, she likes to play volleyball, discover new places, go to concerts, and travel.