I am a first generation American, and the son of immigrants who came to the US at a time when our home country of Argentina was under a military dictatorship. As a third culture kid, I have always sought to expand my knowledge by immersing myself in multicultural environments - I can't think of a better place to do that than at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. At UH I direct the Targeted Interventions Lab, which integrates my clinical and research background to train the next generation of psychological clinical scientists and develop targeted prevention and intervention strategies for mental health.

I’m a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Program at UHM. I completed my BA in psychology at UCLA in 2018. I then spent 7 years working as a research associate and project coordinator at UCLA’s Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Program. During this time, I also conducted research exploring predictors of improvement on a digital intervention. My passion is developing targeted, transdiagnostic interventions that can be personalized to individual needs and characteristics. In line with this goal, I aim to integrate machine learning and technology (e.g., digital therapeutics, wearables) to facilitate the momentary measurement and examination of dynamic transdiagnostic mechanisms as potential treatment targets. I have a special interest in examining emotion regulation and related mechanisms that support adaptive regulation (e.g., cognitive appraisals, goal-directed behavior). Fun facts: I love cooking, working out, reading, swimming in the ocean, am a music lover, and a philosophy enthusiast (always open to conversations about the meaning of our existence and the purpose we hold as human beings. (Spoiler: I believe we do have one.) 

Hi, my name is Alana! I am a doctoral student in the Clinical Science Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, working under the mentorship of Dr. Papini as well as Dr. Scott Sinnett in the Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Program. Originally from Texas, I earned my B.S. in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Trinity University in December 2022. After graduating, I spent two years working as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Psychiatry Neuroimaging Lab at Harvard Medical School/Mass General Brigham in Boston. There, I leveraged diffusion tensor imaging to investigate alterations in white matter microstructure following repetitive head impacts in former American football players. I am interested in integrating multimodal techniques to assess changes in cognition after traumatic brain injury, with the aim of informing neurorehabilitative care and individualized treatment as a clinical neuropsychologist in the future. Outside of research, I enjoy playing soccer, running, hiking, and making way too many overly specific playlists on Spotify. Fun facts: I have been to all 50 states and 37 national parks in the US! I also lived in Peru for 5 weeks this past summer, as I am trying to become fluent in Spanish.

Hi, my name is Grace! I was born and raised on the island of O'ahu. Subsequently, I completed my BA in Quantitative Economics at UHM with a minor in English and Mathematics. As a result of my background and academic experience, my research interests reside at the intersection of health economics and clinical psychology and include causal inference, socioeconomic determinants of health, and the transmission and mechanisms of intergenerational health.

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing a B.S in psychology. My research interests focus on the analysis of factors in adolescents that influence future substance use and substance use rehabilitation practices. I have joined the Targeted Interventions Lab because I want to further my understanding of substance use research as a career. A long-term goal of mine is to apply to a PhD program after my undergraduate program.