Research Opportunities


Thank you for your interest in our research projects! We are currently running two studies. Please find more details about each study below.

Current Studies: If you are interested in participating in any of our ongoing studies below, click to learn more or participate at any time!



Participate in our in-person studies!


Project BRAINY! (Lab Visit)

Who: Three-year-old children who speak English and their parents.

What: Three 60-minute visits to our lab on the Blacksburg campus of Virginia Tech

  • Children will watch videos while wearing an EEG cap, ECG electrodes, and an eye-tracker, and play problem-solving games with our research team.
  • Parents will complete a 30-minute survey about their child’s background, development, and media experience.
  • Participants will receive $90 gift card upon completion of the visits and survey.
  • Free parking is available for your lab visit.

How: Click to learn more about our study and fill out our interest form.

Questions? Contact the researcher: koeun@vt.edu or seyda24@vt.edu

The Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board has approved this experiment for human subjects research (IRB # 25-611).




Completed Projects


Synchronous Video Storybook Reading

AI Storybook Reading

TaleMate Study