Students

Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ Education: Advisor: Dr. Aimee Smith Program Track: Clinical Research Interests: Chronic illness management, medication adherence, pain management, and sleep in primarily pediatric populations  Current Practicum Placement: Atrium Health Union Family Practice Hobbies: Trying out new recipes, reading, traveling, going on walks, spending time with family and friends, and watching movies/TV

Hometown: Greensboro, NC Education: B.S. in Public Health, Nutrition Concentration, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Advisor: Dr. Virginia Gil-Rivas and Dr. Jennifer WebbProgram Track: ClinicalResearch Interests: Investigating the efficacy and accessibility of technology-based interventions for treating eating disorders, using community-driven research to increase accessibility and acceptance of digital interventions in traditionally […]

Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Education: B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-RohlingProgram Track: ClinicalLabs: THRIVE Lab Research Interests: Healthcare, impact of chronic illness on mental health, caregiver-client relationships, and institutional betrayal effects on health outcomes in underserved populations Hobbies: Playing tabletop RPGs, reading, writing, watching nature documentaries

Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Education: Advisor: Dr. George DemakisProgram Track: ClinicalResearch Interests: Neuropsychology, cognitive sequelae of medical and psychological conditions Current Practicum Placement: South Charlotte Va Health Care Center Hobbies: Movies/TV shows, video games, exercising, playing with my cat

Hometown: Jacksonville, FLEducation: B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Child Development from Florida State UniversityAdvisor: Dr. Aimee SmithProgram Track: ClinicalResearch Interests: Pediatric and young adult transition, adjustment, and adherence with chronic illness, measurement development, pediatric resilience from adverse childhood experiences  Hobbies: Traveling, running, being a dog mom, finding new places/ things to do in Charlotte! 

Hometown: Wichita, KS Education: B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kansas Advisor: Dr. V. Gil-RivasProgram Track: CommunityResearch Interests: Racial and gendered health disparities, integrated healthcare settings, place-based health initiatives Hobbies: Curating playlists, drawing portraits, playing basketball

Hometown: Bengaluru, India Education: B.A. in Psychology, Sociology and Economics from Bangalore University, India M.S in Psychology from Bangalore University, India Advisor: Dr. Sara Levens Program Track: Behavioral Science Research Interests: Aging, neurodegenerative disorders, women’s health and lifestyle risk factors. Concentration Perspectives: Something I like about the concentration is the supportive research environment, along with […]

Hometown: Orlando, FL Education: B.S. in Psychology from University of Central Florida Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Dr. Richard McAnulty Program Track: Clinical Research Interests: Trauma, consent, IVP, substance abuse, sexual violence Hobbies: Being outdoors, cooking, traveling, watching soccer, reading, board and video games, and hanging out with friends

Hometown: Houston, TXEducation: B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Child Development from Texas Christian UniversityAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Gadaire and Dr. Ryan KilmerProgram Track: ClinicalResearch Interests: Bilingual education program implementation, workforce expansion, attachment based behavior interventions, measurement development. Hobbies: Running, reading, crochet, and being around as many dogs as possible

Hometown: Gramado, Brazil Education: Advisor: Dr. Ryan KilmerProgram Track: ClinicalResearch Interests: Children and families, trauma, grief, resilience, post-traumatic growth (PTG), ethnic minority groups Hobbies: Running, watching movies, exploring local events and restaurants.