Lester Mejia Gomez

Lester is a PhD candidate in the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan and a member of the Conceptual Development Lab directed by Dr. Susan A. Gelman. Lester's research focuses on the developmental origins and trajectory of children's conceptualization of collective ownership. Currently, he is working on how children use various cues within hierarchical groups to determine the extent of members' rights over a group's property. Lester's other research interests include morality, social norms, and individual ownership.