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
Tenzin Kyizom
Clinical Research Program Coordinator
I speak Tibetan and Hindi (was born and raised there till the age of 11), hiking, traveling, foodie, have a 4 year old boy shitzu “Gyakyi” that I am in love with!
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
Christine Irlbeck
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves reading mysteries, art history, and lots of ice cream.
Jenna John
Research Assistant Volunteer
Jenna is a freshman at Macaulay at Hunter College currently looking to study neuroscience and biology.
Max Fu
Research Assistant Volunteer
Fascinated by outer space. Health nut but my grandma's dumplings are an exception.
Yuliana Anikina
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves hiking, biking, and spending time outdoors!
Cassandra Hendrix, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Digs rock climbing, scuba diving, and long thru hikes
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 enthusiast, loves music
Brooke Kohn
Lead Research Associate
Animal lover, secret reality TV enthusiast, can bake a mean chocolate chip cookie
Eugene Okparaeke
Research Associate
Anime Enthusiast & reader of comics
Laila Gad
Research Assistant Volunteer
Bookstagrammer, true crime lover
Maayan Ziv
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook, hike, and spend time outdoors!
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!
Abigail Manoylo
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves music, math, and museums!
Natalie Becker
Research Assistant Volunteer
studyied abroad in London junior year, I love to cook, currently writing a cook book with my mom
Denise Werchan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Undefeated at Scrabble, former artistic swimmer, tug boat lover
Amyn Majbri, BS
Data Analyst
really good at recognizing flags
Nicki Jariwala, BA
Research Associate
Loves photography and to dance, sketch, and travel
Sarwat Siddiqui
Research Associate
trivia nut, foodie
Harini Srinivasan
Research Assistant Volunteer
Coffee enthusiast, Dancer
Angela Yang
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook, loves to eat, amateur translator
Amber Arif
Research Assistant Volunteer
loves sunsets, baking, & reading
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
Emily Ratzker
Research Assistant Volunteer
Love to bake bread and watch hockey
Kenneth Vuong
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to sing, loves to bake, trying different food
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)
