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Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, PI

Lab Members

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Catherine Coughlin
​Barnard '25

Cat is a Senior at Barnard College majoring in Psychology. She loves animals of all kinds and sizes. She has experience working with various animals such as cats, dogs, goats, pigs, alpaca, horses, and different types of fowl. Cat is thrilled to be a member of the lab and study how dogs think, behave, and interact with humans and each other!

Imogene Schwarz
​Columbia '24

Imogene is a 2024 graduate of Columbia University with a major in Biology and a concentration in Statistics. She was born into a household of dogs where her only siblings have always worn fur coats and been four-legged. She has been involved in the rescue of squirrels, birds, and other wildlife and has a respect for all creatures great and small. Imogene is really excited to have the opportunity to combine her love for dogs with her knowledge of statistics as a member of the dog cognition lab. ​
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Helen Xu
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 Barnard '27

Helen is a sophomore at Barnard College double majoring in Philosophy and Neuroscience&Behavior. She has worked with snakes and studied their cognition from their behavior. She is an owner of two cats and an animal lover who strongly believes that there is “something it is like” for every creature to be that very creature. She looks forward to working with different dogs and their owners as part of the Dog Cognition Lab!
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​Lauren Heck
​Barnard '25

Lauren is a Senior at Barnard College majoring in Psychology with a minor in Religion. She has worked as a dog walker and dog sitter, and has a wonderful dog of her own, Easton! She is very excited to be a part of the Dog Cognition lab and learn more about the mental processes of her very favorite animal.

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Alice Wang
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Barnard '25

Alice is a Senior at Barnard College majoring in Environmental Science. Having worked with and studied the behaviors of a variety of animals, from spoonbills to sea lions, Alice is excited to join the lab and explore the field of dog cognition. By studying how dogs perceive the world around them, Alice hopes to help enhance the care and wellbeing of dogs. 
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​​Charlotte Veenstra-Vanderweele
​Barnard '25
Charlotte is a senior at Barnard College and is majoring in Education Studies with minors in Psychology and Environmental Science. She has experience with rescue, rehabilitation, and behavioral research across animal species from sea turtles to brown bears. Charlotte absolutely loves dogs and is delighted to learn more about how they experience the world. 


Penelope Figueroa
​Barnard '27

Penelope is a sophomore at Barnard College majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in French. She has two dogs at home, and she loves all animals. She is interested in learning about how they experience life differently than humans do, and is also passionate about animal rights, specifically those of factory farmed animals. Penelope is very excited to be at the lab and continue exploring these topics!

Past Lab Members:


Carol Arellano, Barnard '23​
​Blakeley Bagwell, Barnard '22
Madelyn Baker, Barnard '19​
Molly Ball, Barnard '20
Sophie Baum, Barnard '22

Ani Bryce, Barnard '23​
​Taylor Buckalew, Columbia '15
​Kelly Chan, CUNY Hunter '20
Adam Chapman, Columbia '11
Katherine Cheng, Barnard '22
Emily Cherenack, Barnard '12
Adam Croon, U. Pennsylvania
Eleonora d'Amore, Barnard '13
Alexandra Dedrick, M.S.,
Columbia '13
​Rebekka Dohme, Barnard '11
Kimberly Eisler, Post-Bacc, Columbia
Kazandra Estorque, Teachers College Master's program
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​​Melissa Flores, Barnard '16


Orellana del Fierro, Barnard '11
James Fuller, PhD, Columbia '12
Olga Garduno, Barnard '15
​Courtney Garrity, Columbia '15

​Eliza Hearst, Barnard '18
Julie Hecht, CUNY PhD program
Lori-Ann Ashley Hyde, Columbia '18
Nora Inman, Barnard '14
​Xiaoyun Ji 
Rebecca Johnson, Barnard '13
Sharisse Kent, NYU
Leah Kim, Barnard '19

Meredith Leeman, Barnard '12
Veronica Leifer, Barnard '21

Rebecca LoSchiavo, Barnard '14
Scarlett Lutz-Boulting, Post-Bacc, Columbia
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​Sabrina Mashburn, Post-Bacc, Columbia
Lila Muscosky, Barnard '24
​Paige Nurkin, Columbia '24






​​Jennifer Oh, Barnard '11
​Taylor Pedicone, Barnard '16
​Gabriella Privitelli, Barnard '20
​Rachel Retica, Williams College '19
​Emily Ringel, Barnard '22

Emma Roth, Barnard '16
Hannah Salomons, Columbia '10
Jessica Sapire, Barnard '12
Shoshana Schoenfeld, Barnard '11
Gabriella Smith
Merav Stein, Barnard '15

Christina Stevens, Barnard '18
Matilda Solinger, Columbia
Olivia Tandon, Columbia '09
Rebecca Wachen, Barnard '23
Claudia Weiss, Barnard '21
Eloise West, Barnard '20

Ilana Yablonowich, Barnard '12
Katherine Ziska, University of Chicago '19
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