Current Research Assistants

Yvonne Laporte	Spring 2019 – Present
	Yvonne is a junior at the University of Connecticut, graduating in May 2020 with a B.S. in Psychology. She joined the lab in Spring 2019 with an interest in gaining research experience and a better understanding of how anxiety functions in young adults. She plans to attend graduate school to obtain her Psy.D in clinical psychology with a neuropsychology concentration, and eventually practice and work to raise awareness about the importance of mental health.
Colleen Coogan	Fall 2019 – Present
	Colleen is a Sophomore at the University of Connecticut, graduating in May of 2022, and will be earning a B.A. in Psychology. She joined the lab in the Fall of 2019 to learn more about anxiety and gain skills in research that will help in her future goals. Her goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in Psychology and pursue research in women’s mental health while teaching at a university or public institution.
Jennifer Yi	Fall 2019- Present
	Jennifer is a Junior at the University of Connecticut, earning a B.A. in Psychology. She joined the lab Fall of 2019 to increase knowledge in research and gain skills that’ll help in her future endeavors. After graduating, she plans to get a Master’s degree and help spread awareness on sexual harassment and mental health in the workplace.
Olivia Adams	Fall 2019- Present
	Olivia is a junior at the University of Connecticut, graduating in May of 2021, and will be earning a B.A. in Psychology. She joined the lab in Fall 2019 to learn more about adolescent anxiety and gain research skills. Her goal is to obtain a Psy.D. in Adolescent Clinical Psychology and work as a Clinical Psychologist in a children’s hospital.
Chelsea	Fall 2019 – Present
	Chelsea is a senior at the University of Connecticut and will be graduating with a B.S. in PNB in Spring 2020. She is interested in working with adults dealing with anxiety and depression. Specifically, Chelsea wants to be able to slowly lower the stigma of mental health illnesses in the Asian American community. To reach her goals, Chelsea hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Jeffrey Hunt	Fall 2018 – Present
	Jeffrey is a junior at the University of Connecticut working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. He is interested in working with teens and adults with mood disorders, anxiety, depression as well as trauma victims. He joined the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Lab in the Fall of 2018 with an interest in gaining research experience and learning more about anxiety. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and open his own private practice.

 

Past Research Assistants (past 7 years)

Fall 2018	Imani Booker-Youngs
Fall 2017	Carly Danziger, Natasha Farooqi, Hannah Halloran, Emma Skinner, Kalliope Sanderson, Brianna Feehan, Nathan Rivera
Spring 2017	Taylor Brosnihan, Libby Ogren, Andrea Aliberti
Fall 2016	Alexandria Nuccio, Adam Mealy, Morgan Livingston
Spring 2016	Kaity Allen, Samantha McQueenie
Fall 2015	Elise Dumas, Madeline Farrell, Laurel Gibson, Margaret Leska, Kyle Livernoche
Spring 2015	Allen Crandell, Spencer Wesley, Olivia Benson
Fall 2014	Erica Crowley, Susan Kusmierski, Pamela Scalise
Summer 2014	JC Gonzalez
Spring 2014	Joseph Bartlett, Evan Burke, Dana Ferri, Melanie Lora, Gianmarco Vitti, Sherry Husain, Michelle Goldstein, Aliya Subhit
Fall 2013	Leanna Basile, Stephanie Cabral, Michelle Goldstein, Bianca Hurdle, Jessica Pinto, Devika Prasad, Aliya Subhit, Melanie Gonsalves, Mariana Blaceri
Spring 2013	Sarah Bystryk, Lauren Almeida, Hannah Hester, Leila Hoffman, Lindsey Horvath, Portia Kimbis, Geoffrey Mate, Paul Tripodi, Corrine Winters
Fall 2012	Lauren Almeida, Leanne Basile, Michelle Goldstein, Cynthia Gutierrez, Hannah Hester, Leila Hoffman, Portia Kimbis, Eric Morhold, Kathryn O’Neil, Paul Tripodi, Corrine Winters
Spring 2012	Lauren Almeida, Olivia Bogucki, Michelle Goldstein, Cynthia Gutierrez, Brian Thompson, Corrine Trudeau, Roshani Vanmali, Corrine Winters