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.

Breanna Dede, M.A.

Breanna Dede is a fifth 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.

Nicole Friedman, B.S.

Nicole is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Child concentration, working with Caitlin Hudac. Her research interests include using EEG/ERP and eye tracking methodologies to better understand mechanisms of atypical development in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and also as a marker of treatment success when paired with intervention.

Josh Golt, B.S.

Josh Golt is a third 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. 

Meagan Heilman, M.A.

Meagan Heilman is a fifth 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 third 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 third 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, M.A.

Grace Lee is a fifth 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.

Jong-woo Suh, M.A.

​​Jong-Woo Suh is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, working with Dr. Susan White. He graduated from Korea University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. He has a broad interest in autism spectrum disorder. His primary area of focus is developing effective prevention and intervention programs to support children with autism spectrum disorder. Outside of academia, he enjoys playing computer games with his wife

Olivia Thompson, M.A.

Olivia is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Child Concentration, working with Dr. Andrea Glenn. Her research interests include exploring how adverse childhood experiences impact overall development and promoting resilience, trauma-informed care for juvenile delinquents, and youth violence prevention within minority communities.

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.