Undergraduate Researchers

  • Supervised by Dr. Bletscher
  • B.S. in Biology with Minors in Chemistry and Human Development, Class of 2024
  • Research interests: women’s health, health equity, culturally-sustaining healthcare
  • Vocational interests: experience in a wet lab or clinical research study, a career in medicine (particularly women’s health)

  • Supervised by Dr. Jenkins
  • B.S. in Psychology, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: optimism, sleep, sex and sexuality
  • Vocational interests: data management and statistical analysis, Social Work graduate programs

  • Supervised by Dr. Spradlin
  • B.S. in Psychology, B.S. in Neuroscience, and Minor in Sociology, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: personality disorders and neural correlates of personality traits; effects of adverse childhood experiences on brain development; impact of mental health stigma on treatment outcomes
  • Vocational interests: conducting research to understand the brains of folks with personality disorders, improve treatment outcomes, and reduce stigma; science communication geared towards the general public; increasing accessibility of mental health information and resources for underserved communities

  • Supervised by Dr. Jenkins
  • B.S. in Psychology, Class of 2028
  • Research interests: cognitive health and the effects of natural, therapeutic, and OTC drugs; religion/spirituality and wellness; trauma and the brain
  • Vocational interests: writing reports, hypotheses, and theories; teaching, research, social work, forensic psychology, and clinical child psychology; graduate programs in psychology

  • Supervised by Dr. Bletscher
  • B.S. in Psychology and B.S. in Neuroscience, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: Alzheimer’s disease, cultural factors and their effects on drug use, neurodegenerative diseases and their effects on family life
  • Vocational interests: a career in BioTech developing technology for neurodegenerative diseases, data analysis and visualization, and leadership skills

  • Supervised by Dr. Spradlin
  • B.S. in Psychology and Minor in Addiction Studies, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: personality, affect and affective disorders, military psychology
  • Vocational interests: to be a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) or a clinical psychologist specializing in the military and veteran community

  • Supervised by Dr. Spradlin
  • B.S. in Psychology, Class of 2025
  • Research interests: psychopathology, social and health psychology, and pediatric chronic pain
  • Vocational interests: contributing to a diversity of research studies, attending and presenting at conferences, and pursuing a career in clinical psychology

  • Supervised by Dr. Bletscher
  • B.S. in Psychology and Minor in Human Development, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: family dynamics, benefits of community engagement on mental health, anxiety and stress
  • Vocational interests: ABA graduate programs, interpreting and analyzing data, interdisciplinary collaboration

  • Supervised by Dr. Spradlin
  • B.S. in Psychology, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: resilience and protective factors, self-efficacy, community involvement
  • Vocational interests: a career in community program development, grad school in counseling psychology or prevention science

  • Supervised by Drs. Jenkins and Bletscher
  • B.A. in Human Development and Minor in Psychology, Class of 2026
  • Research interests: mental health, development of cognition and language, community
  • Vocational interests: graduate school, time management and leadership skills, working with children