Nate (he/him) is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program and currently completing his predoctoral clinical internship at the Charleston Consortium/Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). His research focuses on the integration of personality and psychopathology to better understand externalizing behaviors  (e.g., aggression, rule-breaking, substance use) across three areas:

(1) Multimethod examination of individual differences associated with externalizing behaviors

(2) Investigation of the dynamic nature of externalizing behaviors via ambulatory assessment

(3) Decomposition of multidimensional externalizing constructs and disorders (e.g., psychopathy) into their basic elements

Additionally, he is a strong supporter of open science practices and is deeply interested in questions related to meta-science and the philosophy of science. In his free time, Nate enjoys playing and watching soccer, running, hiking, and watching TV.

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. 

Leigha (she/her) is currently a trauma-track intern at the VA Maryland Healthcare System/University of Maryland Consortium and a doctoral candidate in the clinical program. Her research interests lie at the intersection of personality, externalizing psychopathology, and sucide risk, including:

•  Advancing the conceptualization, assessment, and prevention of suicide by leveraging dimensional models of personality and psychopathology (e.g., the Five Factor Model, the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology). 
• Applying longitudinal modeling techniques to capture the dynamic interactions between personality, cognitive-affective, and interpersonal processes from which suicidal thoughts and behaviors emerge. These include multilevel modeling, latent growth modeling, and continuous-time dynamic curve modeling. 
• Examining the role of externalizing traits (e.g., antagonism, impulsivity) and states (e.g., acute negative affect, anger, aggression) in the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. 

Leigha uses open science practices to strengthen the transparency and replicability of her work, including preregistration, registered reports, and open sharing of materials, code, and data whenever possible. She has also been involved in meta-science projects aimed at improving the robustness of psychological science.

 Note: I publish as Leigha Rose.

View my website here.

View my OSF page here.

Elizabeth Wiggins is a fifth-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.