Rebecca Bauer, M.A.

Rebecca Bauer is a fourth year doctoral student in the Cognitive Psychology and Developmental Science dual program, working with Dr. Ansley Gilpin. Rebecca is interested in creativity and imaginative processes and how they relate to executive functioning and language throughout the lifespan. Further, she is interested in whether creativity and imagination are modifiable and whether improvement can positively impact other skills. 

Alexis Brewe, M.A.

Alexis Brewe is a fourth year doctoral student working with Dr. Susan White in the Clinical Child concentration. Alexis is interested in characterizing the emotional and behavioral profiles of youth with autism spectrum disorder, as well as the treatment of comorbid psychopathology and their underlying mechanisms (e.g., .emotion regulation) for youth with ASD.

Nicole Capriola-Hall, M.S.

Nicole Capriola-Hall is a fifth year doctoral student working with Dr. Susan White at the University of Alabama in the clinical child program. She is interested in using technology (e.g., eye tracking, EEG) to explore the overlap between social anxiety disorder and autism. Further, Nicole is interested in identifying heterogeneity in symptom presentation and distinct profiles among clinical disorders to explore individual differences in treatment response

Breanna Dede, B.A.

Breanna Dede is a fourth year clinical psychology student working with Dr. Bradley White in the CEaSR lab. Her research interests include researching social factors that influence disruptive behavior in children and adolescents, such as peer relations, family dynamics, and interpersonal skill deficits. Breanna graduated from undergrad from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Josh Golt, B.S.

Josh Golt is a second year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, working with Dr. Susan White. His research interests include child and adolescent autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, he is interested in emotion regulation and the impact that emotion regulation has on other psychiatric and behavioral problems. 

Eric Goodcase, Ph.D.

Eric is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. He has a PhD in Couple and Family Therapy from Kansas State University. His research interests include romantic relationships, dating violence, and technology use in adolescents and emerging adults. Additionally, he is interested in  community, school, and macro-level interventions that promote mental health and healthy relationships. 

Meagan Heilman, M.A.

Meagan Heilman is a fourth year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, working with Dr. Brad White. Her research interests include early prevention and intervention strategies for antisocial and associated behaviors, and the effects of frequently comorbid disorders (i.e., substance use, trauma) on development and outcome. 

Brandon McCormick, M.A.

Brandon McCormick is a second year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, Psychology and Law Concentration. Brandon is working with Dr. Andrea Glenn. He is interested in long-term behavioral and mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury (e.g., concussions) especially in children and adolescents. Additionally, he is interested in identifying the mechanisms through which mild traumatic brain injury leads to changes in mental health and behavior as well as creating treatment programs to target these symptoms. 

Rebecca Revilla, B.A.

Rebecca Revilla is a second year clinical psychology doctoral student working under the mentorship of Dr. Bradley White. She is interested in using a developmental psychopathology perspective to understand the development and prevention of disruptive behavior disorders from early childhood through late adolescence. Furthermore, she is interested in studying how differing pathways in cognitive and brain development contribute to these disorders.

Grace Lee Simmons, B.S.

Grace Lee is a fourth year doctoral student in the Clinical Child concentration. Her research focuses primarily on psychosocial interventions targeting social impairments in youth with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly those integrating creative and/or performance-based skills (music, art, etc.). In her free time, she enjoys running and hot yoga, trying out new recipes, and traveling.

Past Post-Doctoral and Graduate Students

Leah Efferson, Ph.D.

Leah Efferson graduated in 2019 and accepted a position as lab manager in Madison, WI studying psychopathy. While at the University of Alabama, Leah was a developmental student working with Dr. Andrea Glenn. Her research interests include gender differences in psychopathy, empathy, and morality along with how people with psychopathic traits perceive others with similar traits. She has worked in multiple prisons and jails in Alabama, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

Allie Nancarrow, PhD

Allie Nancarrow graduated in 2019 and is now a post-doctoral scholar at Oregon State University. While here, she worked with Dr. Ansley Gilpin. Her interests include children’s social cognitive development and school readiness. She is also interested in using physiological measures to assess development. Allie's master's thesis examined children's developing deception detection skills in relation to Theory of Mind and emotion knowledge.  

Carmen Farrell, PhD

Carmen Farrell graduated in 2020 after working with Dr. Ansley Gilpin. Her interests include young children’s social-cognitive development. Her masters' thesis was conducted on how executive functions relate to understanding deception. Carmen intends to continue to explore how self-regulatory abilities relate to the development of more advanced social skills.