Team Members
Moriah Thomason, PhD
Principal investigator
dog lover, foodie, closet crafter
Lanxin Ji, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
dog lover, travel lover
Amyn Majbri
Data Analyst
really good at recognizing flags
Bradley Susskind
Research Associate
Coffee lover, Adventure lover, and I can juggle with my hands and feet!
Leslie Gaines
Research Associate
I love hiking, baking, and traveling.
Sarwat Siddiqui
Research Associate
trivia nut, foodie
Laila Gad
Research Assistant Volunteer
Bookstagrammer, true crime lover
Amber Arif
Research Assistant Volunteer
loves sunsets, baking, & reading
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.
Natalie Becker
Research Assistant Volunteer
studyied abroad in London junior year, I love to cook, currently writing a cook book with my mom
Cassandra Hendrix, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Digs rock climbing, scuba diving, and long thru hikes
Maya Ruiz
Program Coordinator
Maya has acted in a few commercials. I am a Singer. I love watching Reality TV.
Tanya Bhatia
Data Analyst
loves hiking, trying new cuisines, making playlists
Integra Feliciano, MS
Research Associate
loves to travel, snack enthusiast, loves music
Madison Forde
Research Associate
lover of coffee, dogs, music, and travel
Ellyn Kennelly
Graduate Research Assistant
Loves painting, exploring new places, and being in nature.
Angela Yang
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to cook, loves to eat, amateur translator
Tristan Donaldson
Research Assistant Volunteer
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!
Kenneth Vuong
Research Assistant Volunteer
Loves to sing, loves to bake, trying different food
Denise Werchan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Undefeated at Scrabble, former artistic swimmer, tug boat lover
Melissa Renee Clark, MA
Project Manager
Melissa has been to all 7 continents; Melissa lived in France for a year; Melissa has been in a hot air balloon crash.
Ava Palopoli
Research Associate
fond of nature, poetry, and all creatures great and small
Harini Srinivasan
Research Associate
Coffee enthusiast, Dancer
Sofia Trapaga
Research Associate
Loves to crochet, has three passports and four dogs!
Kaelyn Kohlasch
Research Assistant
College athlete, love to travel, Yankees fan
Claire Abraham
Research Assistant Volunteer
Dancer, loves to read & watch comedy shows
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
Zeenya Patel
Research Assistant Volunteer
Lover of dark chocolate, cooking & thriller movies!
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)
