CNMA Lab Spring 2019
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Lauren S. Hallion, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator Dr. Hallion is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hallion joined the faculty at Pitt in 2016 after receiving a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014. She completed her predoctoral clinical psychology internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2014 and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living in 2016. **Dr. Hallion IS planning to accept a graduate student to begin Fall 2020. ** Note: I carefully review all applications, so you do NOT need to email me to let me know that you are applying. However, you should feel free to get in touch if you have specific questions that will influence your decision about whether to apply. |
Graduate Students
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Katie Caulfield, B.A.
Katie is a first-year graduate student in the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Classics from the College of the Holy Cross in 2011, after which she worked as an ESL teacher for Kaplan International and began post-baccalaureate studies in Psychology. Prior to coming to the University of Pittsburgh, she worked as a research specialist and the lab manager in the Kable Neuroeconomics Lab at the University of Pennsylvania studying decision-making. Katie is interested in cognitive mechanisms that cause and maintain anxiety, in particular those with parallels in depression. |
Research Assistants
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Susan Kusmierski, B.A.
Lab Manager Susan graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Research and a minor in Neuroscience. She joined the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab in 2016 as the lab manager. Susan is interested in how perseverative thought is maintained in various emotional disorders with a particular emphasis on GAD and PTSD. |
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Essang Akpan, B.S.
Data Analyst Essang Akpan graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering. He joined the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab in 2018 as a fMRI Data Analyst. He is interested in utilizing brain imaging techniques to better study neuropsychiatry and cognitive science. |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Emine Ayman
Emmy Ayman is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in psychology and political science with a minor in administration of justice. Emmy is unsure about the specifics of her future career path, but plans to go to law school. She would also like to incorporate psychology into her career. |
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James Cotton
James Cotton is a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Psychology with a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. In the future, he hopes to further his education into graduate school and follow the path of clinical psychology. |
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Isabella Demo
Isabella is a third year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She plans to double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. |
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Karlie Gambino
Karlie is a third year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She majoring in Psychology, minoring in Chemistry, and receiving a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. After graduating, she plans on attending medical school to study Psychiatry. |
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Sam Jenkins
Sam is a fourth year student at the University of Pittsburgh and a psychology major. The field of psychology appealed to Sam because of the prevalence it has in today's society. He aspires to obtain a graduate degree in clinical psychology. |
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Kylie Manuppelli
Kylie is a fourth year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She plans to double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. |
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Jan Yang
Jan is a fourth year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy. After graduating, she plans to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. |
Lab Alumni
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Julianne Ali
Julianne is a fourth year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in Psychology, Sociology, and Administration of Justice. Katina Demarchi
Katina is currently in her first year of physical therapy school at Pitt. As she learns more about the encompassing features of being a good physical therapist, she is finding new ways to apply her psychology background into her field. She plans to pursue psychologically informed physical therapy after graduation. |
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Nikita Karulkar
Nikita graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018 and remains actively involved in ongoing research in the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab. She is currently a Masters of Health Psychology student at the University of Auckland focusing on digital health. Kate O'Brien
Kate is currently working as a mental health technician in an inpatient psychiatric unit. She plans to attend a Psy.D. program starting Fall 2020. |
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Segun Ogundayo
Morgan Pedersen
Morgan Pedersen graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 with a major in Psychology and minors in Administration of Justice and Sociology. She is attending John Jay College for her Master's in Forensic Psychology. Naara Ramirez-Estevez
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Jordan Shanesy
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Shutian Shen
Shutian Shen is a doctoral student at the University of Houston in their Developmental, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neuroscience program. |
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Justine Thompson
Justine is currently a clinical research assistant at Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Medical School in Providence, RI. Grace Wilson
Grace graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 and remains actively involved in ongoing research in the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab. She is currently working on a meta-analysis on the relationship between worry, rumination, and cognition. |
Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh