We study how people use changing sensory signals to navigate, including how they actively sample visual and auditory gradients and combine unreliable cues across senses.
Will Le
Research AssistantPBS
Will is an undergraduate student majoring in Biopsychology and minoring in chemistry. He has always been interested in how neuroscience can explain human behavior. This led him to get involved with the Szumlinski lab, where he continues to learn more about the biochemical mechanisms of addiction.
He currently serves as the lead research assistant for psychophysical data collection in a collaborative project between the Bionic Vision Lab and the Louis Lab, helping coordinate behavioral experiments and data collection.
Outside of research, Will likes to play tennis and this video game called Overwatch. He also enjoys helping other students with chemistry and volunteering with local elementary schools to educate kids about the brain.
Education
- BS in Biopsychology UC Santa Barbara2027
Honors & Awards
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) US Department of Education (2025–present)
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Grant UC Santa Barbara (2024–2025)
- Federal Pell Grant US Department of Education (2024–present)
- Cal Grant A CA Student Aid Commission (2024–present)
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award Bronze AmeriCorps (2022)