Lab Members

Primary Investigator

John Updegraff (email) is a Professor of Social and Health Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed an NIMH-funded postdoctoral position at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Updegraff's research appears in top-tier journals and is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. In his spare time, John subjects others to his singing, guitar-playing, and rapping. To learn about his more respectable accomplishments, refer to his Curriculum Vita

Graduate Students

Karigan Capps (BA, Ohio University-Zanesville 2019), is a fourth-year graduate student in the SHE lab. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ohio University-Zanesville. Her research interests concern future-oriented thought, particularly optimism, and how this relates to health behavior. Her favorite genre of entertainment is fictional thriller/suspense and true-crime—whether it is through books, movies, or podcasts.

Lab Alumni

Scout Kelly (Ph.D., 2017), is Associate Professor of Psychology at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Tiffany Berzins (Postdoc, 2016-2017) is an Assistant professor at Columbus State University in Columbus, South Carolina.
Emma Marshall (Postdoc, 2015-2016) is Faculty of Health at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.
Brian Don (Ph.D., 2015), is a Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California San Francisco, and formerly Assistant Professor at California Lutheran.
Amber Emanuel (Ph.D., 2013) is faculty in the Department of Health Education & Behavior at the University of Florida.
Kristel Gallagher (Ph.D. 2012) is Associate Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
Cristina Godinho (visiting scholar, 2013-2014) is a research associate at UCL -University College London.
Chris Steinman (MA, 2016) is Senior Research Analyst at Johns Hopkins University.
Christina Hill (Ph.D. 2010) - Psychologist, Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia
Faith Luyster (Ph.D., 2007)- Research Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh
Diana Mendez (M.A., 2016) - Arlington, VA.