Lab Members

Carina Nanan '25 is a Psychology and Black Studies double major. As a Caribbean American from Brooklyn, NY, she is interested in investigating the intersections between identity and psychology. She aspires to pursue a graduate degree in medical humanities research and establish a career that encompasses her interdisciplinary interests. 

Maya Cwalina '25 is a Psychology and Studio Art major on the Pre-Health track from Queens, New York City. She hopes to pursue a masters or doctorate in occupational therapy after graduating Amherst. Outside of the lab, she is a member of the Women’s Basketball Team and a volunteer at ABC Tutoring. In her free time, Maya enjoys watching movies, trying new foods, and making art for loved ones.

Mel Arthur '25 is an English and Psychology major from Virginia. When not in the lab, they are involved in different aspects around campus from being President of The Poetry Club to being an assistant in the Music Department Concert Office. They hope to pursue an MSW after graduating from Amherst with the hopes of working with kids in the future. They also enjoy crocheting, cupcakes, and watching tv with friends! 

Gina Durazo '26 is a Neuroscience major on the Pre-Med track from Tucson, Arizona. On campus, she spends her time tutoring highschoolers for a club called A Better Chance and being a Community Advisor in the dorms. She loves working with people and was a CNA for two summers before starting research. After graduating, she hopes to use these experiences to become a doctor, though she is unsure as to which kind yet. 

Vy Doan '26 is pursuing double majors in Psychology and Statistics. Outside of her classes and the lab, she serves as the co-chair of the Southeast Asian Student Association and contributes to the Student Team at the Learning and Teaching Center. Vy enjoys working with children, and she hopes to integrate her majors into a future career focused on child-related fields.

Sorelle Sussman '26 is double majoring in Psychology and French, and has just returned from a semester abroad in Paris! She is passionate about clinical psychology, mental health and wellness. On campus, she works as a Publicity Assistant for the Amherst College Theater and Dance Department and is part of the Dance and Step team. Sorelle loves spending time with her family, friends, and dogs. She is from Los Angeles, CA, where she also teaches children to swim in the summer!  

Leah Smith '27 is a Psychology major on the Pre-Med track from Dallas. She's interested in the growing incidence of depression and anxiety in adolescents, along with psychotic disorders and their development during childhood. Her end goal is to become an adolescent psychiatrist. Outside of academics, she loves horror movies, burgers, and escape rooms!

Leo Arms '27 is a Psychology major from New York City. On campus, he helps run the Amherst Rock Climbing Team. After college, he hopes to pursue a graduate degree within a subfield of adolescent psychology. In his free time, he enjoys being outside and spending time with his friends and family.

Paz Barrera '27 is a Psychology and Political Science double major from Manhattan, NY. She hopes to get her Psy.D. after graduating and becoming a child psychologist. Outside of school and the lab, she is co-president of the mental health awareness club, Active Mind, and enjoys cooking, hanging out with friends, and reading. 

Kimi Reddy '25E is a Psychology major on the Pre-Med track from Southern California. She enjoys working with children and wrote her senior thesis on childhood rejection experiences, rejection sensitivity, and adolescent borderline personality features. Outside of the lab, she is a member of the school’s Wellness Team and likes to play in Club Tennis matches.

Ellie DeCarlo '24 

Reina Corcoran '23

Daylin Delgado '22, Clinical Research Coordinator, UNC School of Medicine; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Georgia

Ivieosa Aimufua '21 

Maggie Azu '21, Clinical Research Fellow, Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Yale Child Study Center; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Buffalo

Yaqui Montes de Oca '21, masters in social work candidate

Arianna Mordy '20, clinical research assistant; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, UCLA

Daria Taubin '20, clinical research assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park

Andrew Floersheimer '20, Clinical Coordinator, Child Mind Institute; PsyD candidate, Yeshiva University

Silvana Romero, mental health specialist

Renai Foster, teacher

Julia Gajewski-Nemes, clinical research assistant, Brown University; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh

Hope Kim, clinical research assistant; medical student

Nicholas Marsh clinical research assistant, Cincinnati Children's Hospital; clinical research assistant, doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park

Kayla Balda, clinical staff, McLean Hospital; Nurse Practitioner

Rosy Langhinrichsen-Rohling, teacher

Daniella Columbo, clinical research assistant; medical school

Joe Maru , Research Assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital; medical school

Krista Goebel, Amherst College Admissions

Mindy Kim, Research Assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital; Psychiatrist

Laney Mathias '16, marketing research

Rose Miller '16 clinical research assistant, Yale University; doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology, University of Florida. 

Rosanna Breaux Assitant Professor of Psychology, Virgina Tech

Taylor Penzel '15 Medical school

Kristy Larsen '15 Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D. from University of Southern Mississippi. 

Destiny Casillas '15, masters in Educational Counseling. 

Angelina Gomez '14 Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D from Boston University.

Rebecca Zakarian '14 Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D from University of Memphis.

Julia Weatherly '14 masters in public health, University of Pennsylvania.