Graduate Research Assistant
Kayla Korver graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2026 with a Masters of Arts in Adult Clinical Psychology. During her time there, she did practicum for a year at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute in their Center for OCD and Related Disorders (COARD) program where she fell in love with working with clients with anxiety disorders and learning more about the disorders. She is now a 1st year student in the Clinical and Counseling PhD program working with Dr. Schadegg as her mentor so she can continue her research surrounding anxiety disorders. She currently serves as a graduate research assistant for the TRAC lab.
Graduate Misophonia Grant Coordinator
Rylee Lusich graduated from the Auburn University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She then worked as a research coordinator at Auburn University for a grant focused on understanding the physiological, behavioral, and psychological mechanisms linking anorexia nervosa and suicidality. She is a second year in the Clinical and Counseling PhD program. Her research interests have a focus on eating disorder risk factors and behaviors, specifically in athletes. She currently serves as the graduate grant coordinator for the MRF grant.
Graduate Lab Manager
Haley Vinson graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She is a first year in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences Master's program. Her research interests have a focus on victim advocacy, mental health in corrections, sexual victimization and trauma, and evidence-based criminal justice interventions. She currently serves as the graduate lab manager for the TRAC lab.