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Lab Members

Primary Investigator

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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 singingguitar-playing, and rapping. To learn about his more respectable accomplishments, refer to his Curriculum Vita

Graduate Students

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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.

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