Current Clinical 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: Franklin, NC
Education: B.S. in Psychology, Western Carolina University; M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Western Carolina University
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Kilmer
Program Track: Clinical

Research Interests: Childhood adversity and developmental trajectories, with a focus on protective factors, access to supportive resources, and community-based interventions that promote positive adaptation among youth and families.

Hobbies: Hiking, reading, listening to live music, and spending time with my cats Lulu and Penny!

Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Education: B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University
Advisor: Dr. Erika Montanaro
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: Davidson, NC

Education: BA in Education (Human Development and Family Sciences major); BS in Psychology from UNC Chapel Hill

Advisor: Dr. Aimee Smith

Program track: Clinical

Research Interests: Pediatric and parent relationships in the realm of chronic illnesses, adjustment, resilience, and anxiety

Hobbies: Reading, cooking and baking (GF!) foods, spending time outdoors, hanging out with my friends’ dogs 

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, posttraumatic growth (PTG), ethnic minority groups

Hobbies: Running, watching movies, exploring local events and restaurants.

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

Hometown: Leipzig, Germany
Education: B.A. in Psychology; B.S. in Exercise Science from Catawba College
Advisor: Dr. Jane Gaultney
Program Track: Clinical
Research Interests: Sleep quality and behaviors; inflammation; mindfulness practices, Down syndrome
Hobbies: Taking yoga and strength classes, trying new foods, playing with my quarantine puppy, Buster