Graduate Student Alumni
Chimdindu Ohayagha
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2025
Dissertation: Life after Discharge: Predicting Longitudinal Trajectories of Community Integration and Global Functioning in Black Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Internship: Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship: N/A
Current Position: Intern, Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jack Watson
PhD, Health Psychology, 2024
Dissertation: Disparities Between Native Americans and White Individuals in Trajectories of Community Participation over the 5 Years after Traumatic Brain Injury
Internship: N/A
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Carmen Tyler
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2023
Dissertation: Sociodemographic and Injury Severity Characteristics as Predictors of Functional Independence in Older Adults with TBI up to 10 Years Post Injury
Internship: Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship: N/A
Current Position: Staff Psychologist, Veterans Affairs Iliana Health Care System
Bradford Pierce
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2022
Dissertation: Understanding Predictors of Telemedicine Adoption Before, During, and After, the COVID-19 Pandemic
Internship: Tampa Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Tampa Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Current Position: Staff Psychologist, Tampa Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mickeal Pugh, Jr.
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2022
Dissertation: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Longitudinal Trajectories of Arrest Probability after Traumatic Brain Injury
Internship: University of Washington School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Fellowship: West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Current Position: Psychologist, Private Practice
Annahir Cariello
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2021
Dissertation: A Multi-Site Study of Traumatic Brain Injury in Latin America: Longitudinal Mediational and Cross-Lagged Models of Family Dynamics, Coping, and Health-Related Quality of Life
Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine
Richard Henry
PhD, Health Psychology, 2020
Dissertation: Relationships Among Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms, Stigma, and Mental Health: A Strengths-Based Perspective
Internship: N/A
Postdoctoral Fellowship: McGill University
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University
Erin Smith
PhD, Health Psychology, 2019
Dissertation: A cross-cultural examination of the relations among Parkinson’s disease impairments, caregiver burden and mental health, and family dynamics in Mexico and the United States
Internship: N/A
Postdoctoral Fellowship: McGill University
Current Position: Data Scientist, Meta, Inc.
Annie Rabinovitch
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2018
Dissertation: The mediating role of mental health in the relationship between discrimination and risky behaviors in sexual minority adults in Latin America
Internship: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Kennedy Krieger Institute
Current Position: Director of Behavioral Health, Santo Domingo Health Center
Lisa Goldberg
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2018
Dissertation: Hierarchical linear modeling approach to predicting trajectories of posttraumatic growth in veterans following acquired physical disability
Internship: U.S. Air Force
Postdoctoral Fellowship: U.S. Air Force
Current Position: Captain, U.S. Air Force
Michael Trujillo
PhD, Health Psychology, 2017
Dissertation: A laboratory study of stress reactions to witnessing a police killing of an unarmed black man: Discrimination, distress tolerance, ethnic identity, and risk-taking
Internship: N/A
Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Megan Sutter
PhD, Health Psychology, 2017
Dissertation: An integrated behavioral model of healthcare utilization among transgender and gender-nonconforming adults
Internship: N/A
Postdoctoral Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Emory University
Melody Mickens
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2014
Dissertation: Todo en la familia: Examining the relationships among MS impairments, family needs, and caregiver mental health in Guadalajara, Mexico
Internship: Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Baltimore Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburg
Postdoctoral Fellow Alumni
Kritzia Merced-Morales
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2020, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Research Focus: Rehabilitation outcomes in Latinos, minority stressors, immigration
Current Position: Staff Psychologist, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Grace Boyers McKee
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2019, Southern Methodist University
Research Focus: Big data, electronic medical records, family-based work
Current Position: Data Scientist, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Duygu Kuzu
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2019, Istanbul Arel University
Research Focus: Individuals with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and dementia, as well as their caregivers; body image, psychosocial difficulties, and strengths of individuals with scoliosis
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan
Joseph Tan
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2018, University of Virginia
Research Focus: Implementation of primary care psychology for underserved populations
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
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