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. |
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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Katina Demarchi
Katina is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Psychology. After graduating, she plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh Doctorate of Physical Therapy graduate program and eventually obtain training to become a psychologically-informed physical therapist. |
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Kylie Manuppelli
Kylie Manuppelli is a third year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She plans to double major in Neuroscience and Psychology. |
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Kate O'Brien
Kate is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Statistics. After graduating, she plans to attend graduate school to earn a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology. |
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Segun Ogundayo
Segun is a fourth year student at the University of Pittsburgh. He is majoring in Psychology and is currently pursuing a minor in Sociology. |
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Jordan Shanesy
Jordan is a fourth 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 and studying Neurology |
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Grace Wilson
Grace is a fourth-year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in Psychology and also hopes to complete a certificate in Russian and European Studies. Her goal is to complete a Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology. |
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Jan Yang
Jan is a third 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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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. |
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Julianne Ali
Julianne is a third year student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. |
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Morgan Pedersen
Morgan Pedersen graduated 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. |
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Naara Ramirez-Estevez
Naara is currently a senior at Syracuse University majoring in Biology with a minor in Psychology. |
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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. |
Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh