Sydney James is a first-year graduate student studying under the mentorship of Dr. Gregory Strauss in the Clinical Psychology PhD program. She is originally from North Carolina where she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the impact of cultural factors on symptoms and outcomes of schizophrenia. 

Kassidy Hogan is a first-year graduate student from Denver, Colorado studying under the mentorship of Dr. Lawrence Sweet in the Clinical Psychology PhD program. She also completed her undergraduate studies at UGA where she worked as a research assistant in the Institute of Gerontology under Dr. Lisa Renzi-Hammond. Her research focuses on the cross-section between public health and neuroscience, with a focus on the diagnosis and prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. 

I'm a Clinical student interested in personality pathology, assessment, and open/meta science. 

Elizabeth Wiggins is a fourth-year psychology graduate student in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Georgia from Washington, DC. She received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Health Studies from Haverford College in 2021. She is a member of the Health and Development Laboratory.

Kayla Brown is a fourth-year graduate student in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences program at the University of Georgia. She completed a B.S. in Psychology with College Honors at Louisiana State University. Her research interests include the effects of positive and negative emotions on decision-making tasks and how emotions affect the consumer decision-making process. She is a member of the Georgia Decision Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Adam Goodie.  

Julie Brisson is a fourth-year graduate student in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences program at the University of Georgia. She completed a B.A. in Human Development and Family Sciences and a B.A. in Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her research investigates relations between childhood adversity and physical health. She is a member of the Health and Development Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Katie Ehrlich.

Daisi Brand is a fourth-year graduate student in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences program at the University of Georgia. She received a B.S. in Psychology with a Philosophy minor from Fort Hays State University and is now a member of the Close Relationships Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Slatcher. Her research interests broadly focus on the various mechanisms that contribute to higher-quality romantic relationships (e.g., disclosure, responsiveness, intimacy) and social connection.

I am a first-generation, low-income graduate student interested in development, motor coordination, theater, and playing the banjo.