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Hi! Everyone, I am a doctoral student in the  experimental psychology program at UK! My research interests include, risk, resilience, substance and alcohol use, and stress. 

Hello! I am a doctoral candidate in the Experimental Psychology Program at UK. My research interests broadly include emotion, family dynamics, and problem behaviors. 

Hello! I am a doctoral student in the experimental psychology program at UK. My research interests include Appalachia, family relationships, socioeconomic disadvantages, and addiction. 

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Lucas Teodorescu is a junior at the University of Kentucky majoring in psychology, neuroscience, and chemistry. He plans to pursue an MD-PhD program with a focus on research and clinical care. Lucas currently works as a research assistant at the university’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). He is also a recipient of the Summer Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) and serves as a resident advisor on campus

My name is Joseph and I am a sophomore at UK! I major in Psychology and Finance with a goal to go to graduate school for Clinical Psychology.  My interest are risk perception & cognitive biases, personality disorders, and how stress impacts a person's wellbeing.

Olivia is a junior, pre-med psychology, interested in adolescent psychology and how trauma impacts development. She is from Paducah, KY. 

I am going into my junior year and will be graduating in December of 2026. I am majoring in psychology with a minor in health promotion. My research interests include substance use, anxiety, and mental/physical well-being!

Hello! I am a Junior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in cognitive science. My research interests include child social and cognitive development, emotional regulation, and psychology topics as a whole!

My name is Leah Kokocinski and I am a third-year undergraduate student majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience. I am mostly interested in researching personality disorders, PTSD and other mood disorders, and substance abuse. I would love to one day become a clinical psychologist and work with kids in a hospital recover from a traumatic experience.