Current Members
Max Landvatter, B.A.
CUBB Lab Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Student (Experimental Psychology: Social)
Arlinda Shehu, M.S.
CUBB Lab Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Student (Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience)
Zain Bari
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Zain is a senior majoring in neuroscience & psychology and is entering his first year in the CUBB Lab. His research interests focus on stress and cognition, with a particular interest in understanding how stress can affect cognitive processes and behavior. After graduation, Zain plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in academic medicine where he can combine his passion for research and mentoring students with clinical care. Outside of lab, Zain enjoys watching sports and playing pickleball at Simon Rec.
Maria Blanner
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Sophie Blomeley
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Anthropology Minor)
Sophie is a junior at Saint Louis University majoring in psychology. She aspires to continue her education by earning a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and she is particularly interested in the mental health of children and families. This is her third semester in the CUBB lab, and it has allowed her to gain valuable research experience and enhance her skills as she continues her academic career.
Madelyn Cleveland
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Spring 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Madelyn is a Senior at Saint Louis University majoring in Psychology with a minor in Criminology/Criminal Justice. This is her second semester in the CUBB Lab and she is excited to extend her knowledge of research skills through an extension hypothesis developed from a study in Clinical Psychology. After graduation, Madelyn hopes to attend a Ph.D/Psy.D program.
Haley Freeman
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Allison Griffin
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Allison is a senior Psychology major at Saint Louis University with a minor in English. She plans to pursue a master’s degree and become a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in working with adolescents. This is her first semester in the CUBB lab, and she is excited to gain experience while exploring potential areas of research interest.
Habiba Hakkou
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Amin Motlaq
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Sophia Orlando
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Spring 2026
Sophia is a Senior at SLU majoring in psychology and minoring in education. This is her second semester being in the CUBB lab, and after graduation she hopes to attend a graduate program in School Psychology. Outside of the lab, she works as an elementary tutor, and she likes to listen to music and hang out with her friends. She is so excited to gain research experience and be a part of the lab!
Bella Redd
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bella is a junior at Saint Louis University pursing her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Marketing. She hopes to continue her education further by receiving a masters in clinical mental health counseling so she can work with adolescents with anxiety related disorders. On campus she works for the Undergraduate Office of Admission, serves on the executive board of the Women's Club Soccer Team, Peer Mentor's for a Cura Personalis 1 course, and is an academic tutor at Loyola Academy.
Cloe Smith
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Daniel Son
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Biology Minor)
Daniel Son is a junior at SLU majoring in psychology and minoring in biology. He is currently working towards his future goal of becoming a physician and doing medical research. Some of his hobbies include rock climbing, making bouquets, listening to musicals, and playing video games.
Gaby Trad
CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2026
Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major)
Bio forthcoming.
Lisa Willoughby, Ph.D.
CUBB Lab Faculty Supervisor (lisa.willoughby@health.slu.edu)
Associate Professor of Psychology & Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
Dr. Willoughby previously earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of California, Irvine, a master's degree in Academic Research (Psychology) at Humboldt State University, a doctoral degree in Applied-Experimental Psychology at SLU. Dr. Willoughby's academic career includes diverse areas of study. For the CUBB Lab, she is delighted to bring her expertise in research methodology and interests in diversity methodologies used in psychological research, especially in the area of cognitive psychology.
Members
Undergraduate
Ayla Acakpo-Satchivi (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Kavya Alagendran (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Narjes Alkhafaji (Spring 2024 - Spring 2025)
Benjamin Bahtic (Spring 2024 - Spring 2025)
Zain Bari (Fall 2026 - )
Arabella Berzack (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Ashley Bi (Spring 2026)
Allison Binz (Fall 2025)
Maria Blanner (Fall 2026 - )
Grace Breeden (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Sophie Blomeley (Fall 2025 - )
Emily Brooner (Spring 2025)
Jami Carpenter (Fall 2023 - Spring 2025)
Emily Carrill (Fall 2023 - Spring 2025)
Madelyn Cleveland (Spring 2026 - )
Lauren Colton* (Fall 2022 - Fall 2024)
Miguel Davies (Fall 2024)
Isabella Davis (Fall 2023)
Micky Davis (Spring 2024 - Fall 2024, Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Atom Dowdy (Spring 2024 - Fall 2024, Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Carolyn Dugal (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Paige Dzierzak (Spring 2025 - Spring 2026)
Itamar Encarnacion (Spring 2024 - Spring 2025)
Luke Fister (Spring 2026)
Deauna Foster (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Elizabeth Fox (Fall 2022)
Haley Freeman (Fall 2026 - )
Julian Gabel (Spring 2026)
Lizzie Goddard (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Allison Griffin (Fall 2026 - )
Anissah Groark (Spring 2023, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Habiba Hakkou (Fall 2026 - )
Stasia Hanonick (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Aysha Hossain (Spring 2025)
Madeline Hutchings (Spring 2023)
Rana Issa (Fall 2022)
Xzandre Jean-Francois (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
Samanvita Kasthuri (Fall 2022)
Lizzie Kayser (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Erik Kemppainen (Spring 2023)
Morgan Khokar (Spring 2024)
Megan Kimberling (Fall 2022)
Heidi Land (Fall 2023)
Ava Larson (Fall 2023)
Michael Le (Spring 2025)
Emma Lengyel (Spring 2024 - Fall 2024)
L Mai (Fall 2023)
Gabby Miller* (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Lindsay Miserendino (Spring 2026)
April Mitchell (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Amin Motlaq (Fall 2026 - )
Arilyn Myint (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
JoVonna Noffsinger (Spring 2024)
Jessica Quinn (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Bella Redd (Fall 2026 - )
Madeleine Robb (Fall 2022 - Spring 2024)
Levi Rosing (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Dania Salman (Spring 2023 - Fall 2023)
Nicole Sasaki (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Cloe Smith (Fall 2026 - )
Isha Soorya (Fall 2024)
Alexandra Sorby (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Colin Swan (Fall 2023)
Anna Teien (Fall 2022)
Gaby Trad (Fall 2026 - )
Suzanne Tran (Fall 2023)
Rayna Walker (Spring 2025)
Priscilla Wangunyu (Fall 2022 - Spring 2024)
Kristen Wathen (Fall 2023)
Kiersten Watson (Spring 2024 - Spring 2025)
Miles Wilbourn (Fall 2024 - Spring 2026)
Kelsey Williamson (Spring 2026)
Ella Yang (Spring 2025 - Spring 2026 )
Wenru Zhao (Spring 2026)
*Senior Lab Manager
Graduate
Anita Devon (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Ashley Harkins (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
Hailey Hatch (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
Anna Hendricks (Fall 2025 - Spring 2025)
Lukas Gosselin (Fall 2026 - Spring 2026)
Max Landvatter (Fall 2026 - )
Mason Lyman (Fall 2026 - Spring 2026)
Jakub Mierzejewski (Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)
Anja Pogarcic (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)
Arlinda Shehu (Fall 2026 - )