Team Members
Moriah Thomason, PhD
Principal investigator
dog lover, foodie, closet crafter
Lanxin Ji, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
dog lover, travel lover
Autumn Austin, MA
Research Associate
lover of dogs, plants, espresso, and rock climbing
Kaelyn Kohlasch
Research Associate
College athlete, love to travel, Yankees fan
Harini Srinivasan
Research Assistant Volunteer
Coffee enthusiast, Dancer
Brianna Schmidt
Research Assistant Volunteer
Volunteer EMT, lover of Thai food
Claire Abraham
Research Assistant Volunteer
Dancer, loves to read & watch comedy shows
Tristan Donaldson
Research Assistant Volunteer
Plans to backpack around the world and explore different cultures
Stephanie Mendes
Research Assistant Volunteer
Fluent in 4 languages, loves to dance & sing, loves to travel!
Ramya Manikkan
Research Assistant Volunteer
Ceramisist, Wood-working, Adventure Lover, Golfer and Dog lover
Bonjune
Research Assistant Volunteer
loves stand-up comedy and cooking without a recipe
Cassandra Hendrix, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Many things!
Tessa Vatalaro, LMSW
Program Manager
lover of yoga, cooking, and being an auntie to her neice and nephew
Integra Feliciano, MS
Research Associate
loves to travel, snack enthusiest, loves music
Brooke Kohn
Lead Research Associate
Animal lover, secret reality TV enthusiast, can bake a mean chocolate chip cookie
Zeenya Patel
Research Assistant Volunteer
Many things!
Laila Gad
Research Assistant Volunteer
Bookstagrammer, true crime lover
Maayan Ziv
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook, hike, and spend time outdoors!
Roxanne McAdams
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook and travel!
Christine Irlbeck
Research Assistant Volunteer
Jenna John
Research Assistant Volunteer
love to read, listen to broadway musicals, drawing, etc.
Max Fu
Research Assistant Volunteer
Fascinated by outer space. Health nut but my grandma's dumplings are an exception.
Denise Werchan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Amyn Majbri, BA
Lead Scientific Analyst
Many things!
Nicki Jariwala, BA
Research Associate
Loves photography and to dance, sketch, and travel
Sarwat Siddiqui
Research Associate
trivia nut, foodie
Frida Galaviz Huerta
Research Assistant
stationery and relaxing video game fan! always down for trying new food
Angela Yang
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook, loves to eat, amateur translator
Amber Arif
Research Assistant Volunteer
loves sunsets, baking, & reading
Nils Kjos
Grossman SOM 4th Year Med Student
Many things!
Emily Lu
Research Assistant Volunteer
Love drawing, reading, and travelling!
Selma Music
Research Assistant Volunteer
EMT, lover of reading and travelling!
CALLING ALL UNDERGRADUATES! Summer 2022 opportunities accepting applications
DUKE NSF REU Summer Internship: Lifespan Approaches to Diverse Psychological Science!
NIDA Summer Research Internship Program (Due Feb 11, 2022)
