All Students
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Education:
- M.A. School Psychology, East Carolina University
- B.A. Psychology, Rutgers University
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 Webb
Program Track: Clinical
Research 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 underserved populations
Hobbies: Reading the most popular fiction books, playing disc golf, and taking long walks with my dog
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Education: B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling
Program Track: Clinical
Labs: 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:
- B.S. in Psychology with minors in Medical Sociology and Music from University of Central Florida
- M.A. in Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology from Penn State Harrisburg
Advisor: Dr. George Demakis
Program Track: Clinical
Research 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, FL
Education: B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Child Development from Florida State University
Advisor: Dr. Aimee Smith
Program Track: Clinical
Research 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-Rivas
Program Track: Community
Research 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 ample resources and opportunities for professional growth.
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, watching movies
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, TX
Education: B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Child Development from Texas Christian University
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Gadaire and Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Program Track: Clinical
Research 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:
- B.A. in Psychology from UFCSPA, Brazil
- M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from the University of Rochester, NY
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Program Track: Clinical
Research Interests: Children and families, trauma, grief, resilience, post-traumatic growth (PTG), ethnic minority groups
Hobbies: Running, watching movies, exploring local events and restaurants.
Hometown: Miami, Fl
Education: B.A. in Communication and Psychology, summa cum laude from Florida State University
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Program Track: Community
Research Interests: Education, evaluation of early childhood and prevention programs, and improving systematic injustices
Hobbies: Staying active outdoors, eating and baking sweets, watching documentaries, and traveling as much as I can to learn about different cultures.
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Education:
- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, M.S. in Quantitative Psychology from Ball State University
- B.A. in Psychology from the University of Redlands, magna cum laude
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling
Program Track: Clinical
Research Interests: Institutional betrayal; disparities in healthcare; integrated care; trauma-informed care; chronic illness
Hobbies: Playing with my dogs, hiking, kayaking, traveling, watching a good Netflix show, and drinking coffee