Annie Lu

Graduate Student, Cognition & Neural Systems
Neuroscience of Emotion and Thought (NET) Lab
Faculty Advisor: Jessica Andrews-Hanna
Headshot of graduate student Annie Lu
Pronouns:
She, Her, Hers - They, Them

I am a Ph.D. student in the CNS program within the Psychology Department. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, I earned my B.S. degree in Neural Science from New York University Shanghai.

Research Interests:

  • Spontaneous mental processes, including mind-wandering, daydreaming, dreaming, and other forms of internally-generated thought
  • How spontaneous mental processes are related to personality traits, emotions, environmental factors, and mental health

Courses Taught:

  • PSY 150A1 - the Structure of Mind and Behavior

Teaching Assistant for:

  • PSY 381 - Abnormal Psychology (2025)
  • PSY 480 - Forensic Psychology (2025)

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Updated: 09/26/25

Degrees

  • B.S. Neural Science, New York University Shanghai