{"id":346,"date":"2013-12-27T23:51:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-28T04:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychology.cos.ucf.edu\/perl\/?page_id=346"},"modified":"2025-10-23T18:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:15:41","slug":"graduate-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/about-the-lab\/people\/graduate-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jazmyn Donovan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-3.40.42-PM-1024x913.png\" alt=\"A young woman with long, straight brown hair and pink highlights smiles outdoors near leafy branches, wearing a sleeveless white top and stud earrings.\" class=\"wp-image-1195 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-3.40.42-PM-1024x913.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-3.40.42-PM-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-3.40.42-PM-768x685.png 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-3.40.42-PM.png 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>M.A. Human Factors Psychology <br>M.S. Psychology <br>B.S. Psychology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Jazmyn is a PhD candidate in the Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology program at The University of Central Florida. Her current research explores the cognitive mechanisms behind human performance through technology design, environmental distractors, .and individual differences. Before coming to UCF, she earned her B.S. and M.S. in Psychology at Arizona State University where she conducted research on the motivations behind social media use.<em>\u2014Updated Oct. 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cindy Von Ahlefeldt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/IMG_2361-2.png\" alt=\"A woman with long blonde hair and a dark blazer smiles in front of a blue presentation screen with partial text visible.\" class=\"wp-image-1190 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/IMG_2361-2.png 335w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/10\/IMG_2361-2-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>M.S. Neuropsychology<br>B.S. Psychology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy is a PhD student in the Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology program at The University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on the intersection of stress and social media, exploring how digital interactions influence psychological well-being. Currently, she&#8217;s looking into an exciting project that examines the relationship between stress and artificial intelligence, with a strong interest in integrating physiological measures to enhance our understanding of human performance and stress responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is originally from South Africa. Beyond research, she&#8217;s an avid coffee enthusiast and loves staying active, whether it\u2019s hitting the gym or exploring new fitness challenges.\u2014<em>Updated May 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nicolas Uszak, M.A.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/nick-u-gp-high-fidelity-v2-2x-faceai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1150 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/nick-u-gp-high-fidelity-v2-2x-faceai.jpg 336w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/nick-u-gp-high-fidelity-v2-2x-faceai-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/perl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/nick-u-gp-high-fidelity-v2-2x-faceai-270x270.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>M.A Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology<br>Design for Usability Certificate- Industrial Engineering<br>B.A. Psychology<br>Minor in Philosophy<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick is a doctoral candidate in the Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology program at UCF. 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