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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. 

Hi!! My name is Isa Hill and I'm a second semester freshman studying psychology at UK! I'm interested in psychological disorders, their impact on people, and how society functions around them! 

Hello, my name is Emily Yeager, and I am currently a second semester freshman. I am a psychology major and would love to eventually research mental disorders and learn how they all develop.

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Catherine is a junior at UK majoring in Psychology. Her research interest are in child

development in an educational setting.

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!

Hi! My name is Gabby Shish, and I am a Junior majoring in Psychology and Communication. My interests include child development, mental health, and family relations and I am hoping to be a therapist once I finish school. 

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!

Hello! My name is Hannah Tackett and I am a senior studying Psychology with a minor in Studio Art! My research interests include neurodevelopmental disorders and how childhood adversity relates to psychopathology. I hope to become a school psychologist to work with children in the school setting.

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.