Christopher Bell Graduate Student, Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program I am a first-generation, low-income graduate student interested in development, motor coordination, theater, and playing the banjo. Education Education: High School: Holmes High School - Covington, KY (2014) Bachelor's: Grinnell College - Grinnell, IA (2018) Advisor: Damian Kelty-Stephen Research Research Interests: I am interested in studying how motor coordination develops in infants and toddlers. I am more broadly interested in dynamic systems. Currently exploring 2D and 3D markerless pose and movement estimation software. Selected Publications Selected Publications: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00998
Dr. Drew Abney and collaborators piloting new fNIRS hyper-scanning system with funding from OIBR Seed Grant! Undergraduate researchers in Dr. Drew Abney’s Developmental Dynamics lab pilot a new study using the lab’s new fNIRS hyper-scanning system. The system will be used to collect moment-to-moment neural dynamics of two individuals (two adults, an infant and their caregiver, etc.) simultaneously during naturalistic interactions. This upcoming Fall semester, Dr. Abney and collaborators, Dr. Cindy Suveg (Psychology) and Dr. Read more about Dr. Drew Abney and collaborators piloting new fNIRS hyper-scanning system with funding from OIBR Seed Grant!
Graduate student Courtland Hyatt receives ARP Student Poster Award! Congratulations to UGA clinical psychology graduate student Courtland Hyatt on receiving the Association for Research in Personality (ARP) 2021 Student Poster Award for his poster "Searching High and Low for Meaningful and Replicable Morphometric Correlates of Personality." Coauthors included fellow current and former UGA psychology graduate students [Brinkley Sharpe from clinical, Ben Listyg from I/O, and Max Owens from BBS] and faculty [Nathan T. Carter and Josh Miller]. Read more about Graduate student Courtland Hyatt receives ARP Student Poster Award!
Doctoral candidate Lisa Bartolomeo awarded predoctoral NIH fellowship! Congratulations to Lisa Bartolomeo, a 5th year doctoral candidate in the UGA clinical psychology program, for receiving an F31 grant from the National Institutes of Health! This grant will support Lisa's research towards identifying the brain mechanisms underlying the symptom of avolition, or lack of motivation, in schizophrenia. Way to go, Lisa! Read more about Lisa's research and grant Read more about Doctoral candidate Lisa Bartolomeo awarded predoctoral NIH fellowship!
Darah Okeke Part-time Clinical Assistant Professor Industrial-Organizational Master's Program Darah Okeke, Esq. is the Founder & President of EPIQ Consulting, a Black-owned enterprise that provides diversity, equity and inclusion advisory services for businesses, as well as employment negotiation and compensation navigation services for individuals. As a senior leader and corporate counsel with nearly 15 years of experience, Darah has practiced employment law with a special focus on DEI issues, such as equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination/harassment and overall workplace justice. Darah’s experience includes leading prominent companies, such as Twitter and Uber, through the development and implementation of progressive policies and initiatives that drive workplace fairness and belonging. She has also advised her clients on compliance with global, federal, state and local employment laws and regulations. Darah is a graduate of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School (B.B.A.) and the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., cum laude). Selected Publications Selected Publications: C. Laguerre-Brown, E. Babbitt, D. Okeke. Conducting Internal Investigations. National Association of College and University Attorneys. March 2011. D. Okeke. Minority Nation: The Changing Face of Workplace Discrimination Claims in an Increasingly Diverse Society. Maryland State Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Newsletter, Volume XV, No. 3. Summer 2010. K. Eriksson, D. Okeke. Plaintiffs Face Heightened Burden in Age Discrimination Cases. Miles & Stockbridge News Brief. August 2009. K. Eriksson, D. Okeke. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Miles & Stockbridge News Brief. February 2009.
Graduate student Andrew Farkas' new meta-analysis featured in UGA Today! A new meta-analysis led by UGA Psychology doctoral student, Andrew Farkas, was recently featured on UGA Today. Farkas and colleagues shows that research suggests humor exhibits a surprising amount of brain activity associated with emotional processes. This paper further posits a variety of brain networks are engaged to appreciate humor, include the fundamental emotion networks. Read more about Graduate student Andrew Farkas' new meta-analysis featured in UGA Today!
Dr. Anne Shaffer Selected as the New Associate Dean of the Graduate School! Congratulations to Dr. Anne Shaffer on her selection as the new Associate Dean of the Graduate School! Just as she has done here in the department in her role as Graduate Coordinator, she will do an extraordinary job as the go to person in the Graduate School. Congratulations, Dr. Shaffer! Read more about Dr. Anne Shaffer Selected as the New Associate Dean of the Graduate School!
Psychology Undergraduate Anna Hutchins wins Runner Up UGA Libraries' Undergraduate Research Award! Psychology undergraduate Anna Hutchins recently won the Runner Up Senior Award this year for her research on "Standing out or Fitting in: Exploring How and When Substance Abuse Counselors’ Personal Recovery Status Impacts Burnout." Anna was supported by her faculty mentor, Dr. Lillian Eby. Since 2007, the UGA Libraries has sponsored the Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide cash prizes for excellence in research and academic inquiry. Congratulations, Anna! Read more about Psychology Undergraduate Anna Hutchins wins Runner Up UGA Libraries' Undergraduate Research Award!
Psychology Doctoral Student Violeta Rodriguez Receives PEO Scholar Award! Congratulations to Violeta Rodriguez on her receipt of a P.E.O. Scholar Award! As recognition of her many research accomplishments, this award is given to women in doctoral programs in the US and Canada by the Philanthropic Educational Organization. Read more about Psychology Doctoral Student Violeta Rodriguez Receives PEO Scholar Award!
Two Psychology Doctoral Students Receive Awards from UGA Graduate School! Congratulations to two of our doctoral students for their recent awards from the UGA Graduate School! Kelly Rea received a Communication of Research and Scholarship Award from the Graduate School to support the development and dissemination of an eBook intended to reduce youth anxiety and promote positive coping with pediatric preventative care visits. Chloe Andre received the Dean’s Award to support research on how the sharing of videos of police-involved violence via social media affects the emotional and psychological well-being of Black communities in the U.S. Read more about Two Psychology Doctoral Students Receive Awards from UGA Graduate School!
