Research assistants

2024 AP-LS Conference. Pictured (L to R): Sana Vora, Lucia Mebius, Elana Gabriel, Rachel Bomysoad, Lauren Grove, Miguel Murillo, Kenny Gonzalez, Sarah Hitchcock, Brooke Stettler, and Dr. King

2024 AP-LS Conference. Pictured (L to R): Kenny Gonzalez, Lucia Mebius, Elana Gabriel, Sana Vora, Rachel Bomysoad, Lauren Grove, Miguel Murillo, Sarah Hitchcock, Brooke Stettler, and Dr. King

2020 AP-LS Conference. Pictured (L to R): Jill Del Pozzo, Lauren Grove, Kenny Gonzalez, Sarah Hitchcock, Brooke Stettler, Tristin Faust, and Dr. King

My lab is staffed by his PhD mentees, master's students in clinical psychology, and undergraduate students.

The RA team as of fall 2024 consists of the following individuals.


PhD students (year started PhD program):

Mentoring:

  • Elana Gabriel (2023): Interests: Correctional psychology and forensic psychology, including criminogenic needs and recidivism; Second-year project topic: Indication of an examinee's race–ethnicity in a forensic mental health assessment report for sentencing, race–ethnicity of readers, implicit racial–ethnic bias among readers, and readers' perceptions of the examinee's risk 
  • Miguel Murillo (2023): Interests: Correctional psychology, risk assessment and treatment of justice-involved youth and young adults; Second-year project topic: A meta-analysis of DBT in correctional and forensic mental health settings
  • Rachel Bomysoad (2020): Interests: Risk assessment, forensic interviewing; Dissertation topic: Serious video game technology for correctional assessment
  • Sana Vora (2021): Interests: Correctional psychology, neuropsychology; Dissertation topic: Career survey of police and public safety psychologists

Other PhD students affiliated with the lab:

  • Julia Stratton (2022): Interests: forensic psychology
  • Sarah Hitchcock (University of Memphis): Interests: forensic psychology

MA students:

  • Eva Stojanovic: Interests: forensic psychology
  • Noah Festerling: Interests: forensic psychology
  • Natalie Sommervold: Interests: forensic psychology

Undergraduate students:

  • Beatrice Kimata: Interests: forensic psychology

Former students (now in other graduate programs or working):

  • Alexandria Lopez (MA)
  • Alma Munoz-Enriquez (BA)
  • Amanda Palardy (MA, then PsyD program)
  • Ambiorix Ramirez (MA)
  • Anastasia Hagel (BA)
  • Angelo Menendez (MA)
  • Brianna Doerflein (BA)
  • Brittany Trilone (BA)
  • Brook Stettler (PhD, then postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Behavioral Medicine)
  • Caitlin Wilson (MA)
  • Chinwe Ossai (MA, continuing to work in lab)
  • Dwight Ceballo (MA)
  • Emily Dunn (BA)
  • Gena Murphy (BA)
  • Ivysmeralys Morales (MA, then PhD program)
  • Jada Brown (BA)
  • Jessica Mattera (MA, then PhD program)
  • Jill Del Pozzo (PhD, then postdoctoral fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Brain Injury Research Center)
  • Joanna Tilson (MA, then PsyD program)
  • Joseph Faulborn (MA)
  • Kaitlyn Komar (MA, then PsyD program)
  • Kenny Gonzalez (PhD, then early career employment with the City of New York Police Department)
  • Leanna Ward (BA)
  • Lauren Grove (PhD, then early career employment with South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice)
  • Lissette Labol (MA)
  • Loumarie Vasquez (MA)
  • Lucia Mebius (visiting international scholar from the University of Gronigen)
  • Lyndsey Clarke (BA, then MSW program)
  • Micah Meyers (BA)
  • Niasha Wade (MA)
  • Nicole Guevara (MA, then PsyD program)
  • Paola Peralta (BA)
  • Ryan Brady (MA)
  • Sam Wyzykowski (BA)
  • Samantha Matthews (MA, then PhD program)
  • Sarah Hitchcock (MA, then PhD program)
  • Savannah Cuellar (MA, then PsyD program)
  • Shannon Burke (BA)
  • Trisin Faust (MA, then PhD program)