Luke Badley

First Year Student

Office: Johnston 225
Advisor: Dr. Trevor Stokes

Education:

Advanced degree: MSW, Clinical Social Work, West Virginia University
Bachelor’s degree: BS, Biblical Studies, Clarks Summit University, 2011

Prior Experience

Parent Child Interaction Therapy therapist and trainer.
Therapist and outreach worker for people who use substances.
Outpatient child and adolescent therapist.
Community trainer and organizer for Parent Child Interaction Therapy trainings.

Research Interests:

Child behavior problems
Autism
Substance Use
Child and Family Continuum of Care

Katie Callahan

First Year Student

office: Johnston 107
Advisor: Dr. Gregg Henriques

Education:

Post-Master’s Certificate, Professional Counseling Studies, University of Baltimore, 2020
M.S., Applied Psychology, Concentration in Counseling Psychology, University of Baltimore, 2019
B.A., Psychology, George Mason University, 2014

Prior Experience

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adolescents and adults
Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP) for dual diagnosis adolescents and adults
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
Research Associate

Research Interests:

Personality Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Suicidality
Non-suicidal self-injury Trauma

Marcia Gralha

First Year Student

Office: Johnston 109
Advisor: Dr. Gregg Henriques

Education:

Clinical Psychology, M.A., Western Carolina University, 2021
Psychology, B.A., University of South Florida, 2019

Prior Experience

Individual Counseling, Counseling & Psychological Services, Western Carolina University
Teaching Assistant, Western Carolina University
Research Assistant, Under One Sky Village Foundation, Western Carolina University – Supervisor: Dr. Kia Asberg
Research Assistant, Cognition and Emotion Lab, University of South Florida – Supervisor: Dr. Christina Salnaitis

Research Interests:

Trauma and highly stressful events
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Posttraumatic Growth
Identity
Young adult mental health

Dorian Hayden

First Year Student

Office: Johnston 111
Advisor: Dr. Robert Harmison

Education:

M.A., General Psychology, SUNY Brockport, 2018
B.A., Psychology and International Business, SUNY Brockport, 2015)

Prior Experience

Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University
Volunteer Assistant Track and Field Coach/Mental Performance Coach, Michigan State University
Research Assistant, Michigan State University
Assistant Track and Field Coach, SUNY Brockport

Research Interests:

Sport psychology
Mental toughness
Peak performance
Well-being
Self-regulation

Julia Linger

First Year Student

Office: Johnston 111
Advisor: Dr. Anne Stewart

Education:

M.A. Mental Health Counseling, Boston College, 2021
B.A. Psychology, University of Virginia, 2017

Prior Experience

Clinical Intern, The Gifford School (Woburn, MA)
Research Assistant, Youth Meaning and Purpose Laboratory (Boston College)
Educational and therapeutic services for nonspeaking autistic children (Arlington, VA)
Research Assistant, Early Development Laboratory (University of Virginia)

Research Interests:

Play therapy
Children with disabilities
Parenting interventions
Feminist therapy

Emery Q. Brautigan

Second Year Student

Office: Johnston 220
Advisor: Dr. Trevor Stokes

Education:

M.S.Ed., Counseling and Mental Health Services, University of Pennsylvania, 2019
B.A., Psychology, Kenyon College,

Prior Experience

In-home Behavioral Therapist for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, San Bernardino, CA
Counseling Intern at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
Research Assistant

Research Interests:

Early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Child-Centered Play Therapy

Rhea E. Nesbitt

Second Year Student

office: Johnston 220
Advisor: Dr. Gregg Henriques

Education:

M.S., Counseling Psychology, (specialization in Infant Mental Health); Chatham University, 2011
B.A. Psychology, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, 2008

Prior Experience

Intern – UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital – Matilda Theiss Child Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Intern – Tadiso, Inc. - Methadone Maintenance Counselor, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant, Temple University Infant Lab at Ambler, Philadelphia, PA

Research Interests:

Equity of opportunity and systemic inequality
Metamodern integrated pluralist approach to anti-racism
Post-traumatic edge and intersections of racial language

Shelly-Ann Peart James

Second Year Student

Office: Johnston 224
Advisor: Dr. Anne Stewart

Education:

M.Sc., Clinical Psychology, University of the West Indies, Mona, 2008
M.Div., Oral Roberts University, 2003
B.Sc., Psychology, University of the West Indies, Mona, 1999

Prior Experience

Substance rehabilitation counseling for adults, Teen Challenge Jamaica
Group Counseling with persons recovering from substance addiction, John 3:16 Mission Practicum, Tulsa, OK
Pscyho-educational assessment of school aged children, identification of learning needs, collaborative development of IEPs, consultation on Multi-Disciplinary Team Saint Lucia West Indies
Psychological evaluation of adults
Research Assistant to Consultant Psychiatrist and Head, Section of Psychiatry, University of the West Indies

Research Interests:

Trauma-informed interventions for children and families
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), emotional awareness and treatment outcomes in children and adolescents
Play (filial) therapy interventions with children with significant trauma history
Play based assessments of child parent relationships (Marschak Interaction Method)

Tiffany Pempek Rahl

Second Year Student

Office: Johnston 224
Advisor: Dr. Elena Savina

Education:

Ph.D., Psychology (developmental focus), University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2007
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Dayton, 2003
B.S., Psychology, University of Dayton, 2000

Prior Experience

Psychology professor (Hollins University, with tenure; Otterbein University)
Post-doctoral researcher (Children’s Digital Media Center, Georgetown University)

Research Interests:

Attachment, executive functioning and emotion regulation in children, parent-child interaction, parent support and training

Tara Rajagopal

Second Year Student

Office: Johnston 225
Advisor: Dr. Elena Savina

Education:

M.A. in Education, Stanford University, 2020
B.A. in Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 2017

Prior Experience

Researcher, Cohen Lab, Stanford University, CA
Student Coordinator, Penn Resilience Program, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, PA
Co-leader of campus meditation and wellness club, University of Pennsylvania, PA
Research Assistant, Duckworth Lab and Hunt Lab, University of Pennsylvania, PA

Research Interests:

Social-emotional learning
Mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches
Attachment
Trauma and resilience
Multicultural competence

Shir Wasserman

Second Year Student

Office: Johnston 225
Advisor: Dr. Rboert Harmison

Education:

M.A Sport and Exercise Psychology, Minnesota State University, 2020
BA Psychology, Marshall University, 2018

Prior Experience

Graduate Level Mental Performance Consultant - Center for Sport and Performance Psychology, Mankato, MN
Clinical Practicum Intern - Oasis Behavioral Health, Barboursville, WV
Mental Performance Consultant Graduate Intern, MCSL Summer League, Bethesda, MD
Mental Health Non-Commissioned Officer – Israeli Defense Forces, Tel Aviv, Israel

Research Interests:

Coaches Behaviors and Athletes motivation and well-being
Female athletes body image and eating disorders
Performance enhancement
College students’ mental health and well-being

Parker Leap

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 121
Advisor: Dr. Robert Harmison

Education:

M.Ed. Counseling Psychology – Sport Psychology concentration, Boston University, 2019
B.A. Psychology, Eastern Mennonite University, 2015

Prior Experience

Clinical Intern – The Academy of Physical and Social Development, Newton, MA
Mental Performance Consultant Intern – Tufts University, Medford, MA
Positive Youth Development Coach – English High School, Jamaica Plain, MA

Research Interests:

College Student Mental Health & Well-being, Performance Enhancement in Sport, Positive Youth Development, Trauma-Informed Care, Play Therapy

Gayatri Sardana

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 116
Advisor: Dr. Elena Savina

Education:

M.Ed. Educational Psychology, University of Virginia, 2019
B.S. Biology, College of William & Mary, 2016

Prior Experience

Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching & Learning, University of Virginia
Curriculum Development & Instructor, Fairfax Collegiate Summer Program, Fairfax, VA
Teacher, School District of Philadelphia, PA

Research Interests:

Self-regulation, Social-emotional learning & development, Diverse backgrounds & immigrant children

Ava Sardoni

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 116
Advisor: Dr. Trevor Stokes

Education:

M.S. Clinical Psychology, Loyola University Maryland, 2019
B.A. Psychology, Loyola University Maryland, 2018

Prior Experience

Counseling Extern, Greenbelt CARES, MD
In-home Autism Instructor, Trellis Services, MD
Research Assistant, the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt, MD
Neurobehavioral Intern, Kennedy Krieger Institute, MD

Research Interests:

Applied Behavior Analysis, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Early-intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nour Salem

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 120
Advisor: Dr. Anne Stewart

Education:

M.A. Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2017
B.A. Psychology, American University of Beirut, 2012
Special Education, American University of Beirut, 2012

Prior Experience

Play therapy in group and individual settings
School Counselor for PreK 2- 12
English PreK 2 and PreK 3 Teacher
Special Education teacher

Research Interests:

Play therapy, Anxiety and depression in young children, Behavioral problems in young children, Parenting, Trauma and PTSD

Priyata Thapa

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 120
Advisor:

Education:

M.A. Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2016
B.A. Biology and Neuroscience, Wesleyan College, 2011

Prior Experience

Psychiatric Associate at the University of Minnesota Health, Minneapolis, MN
Clinical Data Manager at MedAvante-ProPhase, NY
Research Assistant for adolescent depression and suicide labs at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; Teachers College, Columbia University, NY; and University of Minnesota, MN
Interviewer for ADAPT (After Deployment: Adaptive Parenting Tools) at the University of Minnesota, MN

Research Interests:

Child and adolescent psychopathology (mood disorders), Suicidality and self-injury, Transdiagnostic processes, Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy, Trauma and resilience,Cultural adaptation of interventions

Katherine Wilson

Third Year Student

Office: Johnston 121
Advisor: Dr. Gregg Henriques

Education:

Ed.M., Prevention Science and Practice: Developmental Counseling (Harvard, 2011)
B.A., History and Science (Harvard, 2010)

Prior Experience

Head of Mindfulness, Well-Being & Mental Health Counseling, The Mahindra United World College of India (Pune, India)
Yoga Instructor, Outdoor Educator & Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health (Lenox, MA)
Educator, School of the Nations (Brasilia, Brazil)

Research Interests:

Adolescent Development
Suicide Prevention, Polyvagal Theory, Participatory Action Research (PAR)
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Positive Psychology
Social-Emotional Learning
Mindfulness, Yoga/Ayurveda
Experiential Learning
Trauma Informed Pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Christina Decker

Intern

Advisor: Dr. Elena Savina

Internship:

Education:

M.S., Counseling and Human Development, 2014
B.S., Psychology, 2012

Prior Experience

Middle School Counselor for Pittsylvania County Schools

Research Interests:

Social-Emotional Learning, Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness

Susan Hardman

Intern

Advisor: Dr. Anne Stewart

Internship: John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents (RICA), Rockville MD. RICA is a public therapeutic day school and residential treatment center for children and adolescents in Maryland. Interns provide a variety of therapeutic and assessment services.

Education:

Ed.S., School Psychology, Brigham Young University, 2013
B.S., Marriage, Family, and Human Development, Brigham Young University, 2010

Prior Experience:

School Psychologist, Fairfax County Public Schools, 2013-2018; School Psychology Internship, Prince William County Public Schools, 2012-2013

Research Interests:

Integrative psychotherapy across the lifespan, attachment-informed interventions, impact of parental substance use

Charles Miller

Intern

Advisor: Dr. Gregg Henriques

Internship: Hampton VAMC, focusing on trauma and rural service development and administration

Education:

M.A., Applied Clinical Psychology, Penn State University
B.S., Psychology, University of Mary Washington, 2010

Prior Experience

Intensive In-Home Clinician with Compass Counseling Services of Virginia; Internship with TrueNorth Wellness Partial Hospitalization Program, Hanover, PA; Internship with TrueNorth Wellness Crisis Intervention, Hanover, PA

Research Interests:

Integrative Psychotherapy, Multicultural Psychology, Psychological Services Development in Marginalized Communities

Emily Pogue

Intern

Advisor: Dr. Trevor Stokes

Internship:

Education:

M.A., Clinical Psychology, Columbia University, 2016
B.A., English, University of Vermont, 2011

Prior Experience

Service Coordinator and Family Support Specialist for Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, VT; Parent Child Interaction Therapy Trainee, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, VT; Research Assistant, Montefiore Hospital’s Healthy Steps/Behavioral Health Integration Program, Bronx NY

Research Interests:

Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Children with behavioral needs, Child welfare/foster care, Outcomes of family-based interventions

Eliza Stucker

Intern

Advisor:

Internship:

Education:

M.A., Pastoral Counseling, Loyola University Chicago, 2016
M.Div., Loyola University Chicago, 2016
B.S., Chemistry, Furman University, 2012
B.S., Biology, Furman University, 2012

Prior Experience

Substance Use Treatment Clinician in Youth Alternative Placement-Columbia, SC; Hospital Chaplain specializing in Oncology, ICU, Emergency, and Geriatric Pastoral Care-Chicago, IL; Internship as Pastoral Counselor at Lorene Replogle Counseling Center-Chicago, IL

Research Interests:

Psychopathology assessment and intervention, Interaction of Theology and Psychology, Attachment based psychotherapy, Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy