Personnel

Current Members

Lukas Gosselin, B.A. 

CUBB Lab Graduate Research Assistant 

Graduate Student (Experimental Psychology: Social)

Lukas is a first year Ph.D. student in the Experimental Social Psychology program. Lukas received his B.A. in Psychology from Queens University of Charlotte where he also competed in Division 1 mens tennis. Lukas' research interests include collective identity, intergroup relations, and social justice. 

Mason Lyman, B.S

CUBB Lab Graduate Research Assistant 

Graduate Student (Clinical Psychology)

Mason is a first year student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at SLU. He works under Dr. Michael Ross in the Sports Psychological Science and Consultation lab as a sports psych consultant and research aid. Mason is from Southern Utah, where he received his B.S. in psychology. Long-term, he aims to work as a sports psychologist aiding in athlete performance and well-being. 

Sophie Blomely

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Anthropology Minor)

Sophie is a sophomore at Saint Louis University majoring in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology. She aspires to continue her education by earning a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and she is particularly interested in the mental health of children and families. This is her first semester at the CUBB Lab, and she hopes to gain valuable research experience and enhance her skills as she continues her academic career.

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.

Ayla Acakpo-Satchivi

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Mathematics Minor)

Ayla is a sophomore at SLU majoring in psychology and minoring in mathematics. Outside of the lab, she is a student worker for the university counseling center. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing cello, and biking. In her future career she hopes to bridge her passion for both math and psychology. 

Arabella Berzack

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology and English)

Arabella is a Junior studying Psychology and English. She is currently in her first semester with the CUBB Lab and hopes to pursue further education and a career in Clinical Psychology. She is also passionate about K-12 education and is considering working in Educational Psychology.

Atom Dowdy

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Biology Minor )

My name is Atom Dowdy, and I am a senior psychology major with a biology minor at Saint Louis University. I have been a member of the CUBB Lab for three semesters, where I am currently leading an extension of Bui and McDaniel’s study, “Enhancing learning during lecture note-taking using outlines and illustrative diagrams.” My project focuses on the role of mental structure-building in relation to visual learning and its implications for improving education for a broader audience. In addition, I am an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Harvey’s Collective Identity Lab, where I study the dynamics of horizontal hostility within the LGBTQ community. I also hold an internship with the Department of Social Services: Children’s Division, working in alternative care, and a practicum placement at the Independence Center. This year, I am applying to PhD programs in neuropsychology with the goal of pursuing a career with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Grace Breeden

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology)

Grace is a senior attending Saint Louis University, majoring in psychology. She is interested in industrial-organizational psychology (I-O) and aspires to go to graduate school after graduation. This is her first semester at the CUBB lab, and she hopes to gain research experience and acquire skills that will help prepare her for a career in her future field.

Allison Binz

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, English Minor)

I am a senior at Saint Louis University majoring in Psychology and minoring in English. I plan to pursue a career in School Psychology so I can work with kids with learning and developmental disabilities. This is my first semester working in the CUBB Lab and I'm excited to gain more research experience!

Micky Davis

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology)

Micky is a senior psychology undergraduate student in her fourth semester with the CUBB Lab. After graduation, she plans to attend a counseling psychology masters program to eventually work as a pediatric therapist. Within the lab, she is currently working on an extension hypothesis on the Muenks (2020) study focused on the effect of perceived identity sameness between student-professor relationships.

Miles Wilbourn

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Fall 2024

Undergraduate Student (Psychology Major, Spanish Minor)

Miles Wilbourn is a Senior at Saint Louis University majoring in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. This is his 3rd semester doing research in the CUBB Lab, and he hopes to apply research experience from this lab to future opportunities in psychology. His interests are substance abuse disorders and mental health, and after graduation he plans to pursue a masters degree in psychology or social work.

Paige Dzierzak

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Spring 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology)

Paige is a senior at Saint Louis University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Biology. This is her second semester in the CUBB Lab, and she is excited to strengthen her research skills by testing an extension hypothesis developed from a study in social psychology. In the future, she intends to pursue a career as a physician.

Ella Yang

CUBB Lab Assistant Research Scientist since Spring 2025

Undergraduate Student (Psychology)

Ella is a senior at Saint Louis University, majoring in psychology alongside minors in Nutrition, Health and Wellness and American Studies. Ella's interests lie in sport and performance psychology with an emphasis on performance anxiety and decreasing the stigma around mental health in high performers such as athletes. In her free time, Ella enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, reading and baking. 

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.