
Dr. Anthony Barnhart, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
abarnhart@carthage.edu; Curriculum Vitae
Tony Barnhart received his BA in Psychology from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in 2004 and his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2013. He served as a lecturer at Northern Arizona University before joining the faculty at Carthage College in 2015. His research interests fall in the domains of word perception, attention, and the science of magic. For more information, visit the About and Research pages.
Principal Investigator
abarnhart@carthage.edu; Curriculum Vitae
Tony Barnhart received his BA in Psychology from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in 2004 and his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2013. He served as a lecturer at Northern Arizona University before joining the faculty at Carthage College in 2015. His research interests fall in the domains of word perception, attention, and the science of magic. For more information, visit the About and Research pages.
2021-2022 LAB MEMBERS:

Ashley Lundell
As a Psychology major at Carthage College, Ashley has a long-standing interest in attention, pro-social behavior, and conspiracy beliefs. In the MAGI-Lab, she assists with research exploring the relationship between humor and visual attention and research clarifying magicians' attitudes about misdirection. Outside of the MAGI-lab, Ashley primarily researches the help-seeking behavior of individuals with chronic illnesses. Ashley is also a Japanese language minor who hopes to explore the differences between help-seeking attitudes within collectivist and individualist cultures.
As a Psychology major at Carthage College, Ashley has a long-standing interest in attention, pro-social behavior, and conspiracy beliefs. In the MAGI-Lab, she assists with research exploring the relationship between humor and visual attention and research clarifying magicians' attitudes about misdirection. Outside of the MAGI-lab, Ashley primarily researches the help-seeking behavior of individuals with chronic illnesses. Ashley is also a Japanese language minor who hopes to explore the differences between help-seeking attitudes within collectivist and individualist cultures.

Tailyn Ludwiczak
Tailyn is a Psychology major in her final year at Carthage College. She is dedicated to her research in the MAGI-Lab and is active in multiple research projects. These projects include an in-depth look at the use of humor to generate inattentional blindness and a qualitative research project on the thoughts and opinions of magicians around the country. Tailyn is also working on her Criminal Justice minor and hopes to one day explore the psychological impacts of the criminal justice system.
Tailyn is a Psychology major in her final year at Carthage College. She is dedicated to her research in the MAGI-Lab and is active in multiple research projects. These projects include an in-depth look at the use of humor to generate inattentional blindness and a qualitative research project on the thoughts and opinions of magicians around the country. Tailyn is also working on her Criminal Justice minor and hopes to one day explore the psychological impacts of the criminal justice system.
Bennett Shebesta
Anthony Ortigoza
Sarah Tuchel
Steven Mancilla
Anthony Ortigoza
Sarah Tuchel
Steven Mancilla
PAST LAB MEMBERS:
Jessica Buhmann |
Alison Mackey |
Aleksandra Steinert |
Chelsea Breyer |
Marissa Vavra |
Flynn Castellanos |
Isabel Montoya |
Mandy Ehlert |
Brandi Tennesen |
Anna Robertson |
Sabina Redzic |
Maggie Haberman |
Michael Von Borstel |
Robin Hill |
Christina Dodd |
Cheyenne Duckert |
Gunnar Goetz |
Michaela Prall |
Micala Giammarino |
Lizzie Wenzel |
Noah Griser |
Megan Hudecek |
Shelby Wilson |
Emily Furmanek |
Madison Gliosci |
Oliver Duffy |
Dillon Krupa |
Matt Schuler |
Alyssa Ruediger |
Olivia Krahn-Bockhop |
Lexington Fitzpatrick |
Jaime Utter |
Rheanna Weaver |