Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Member: Texas A&M University Institute for Neuroscience (TAMIN)

amacnamara@tamu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

*Interested applicants for the doctoral program should contact Dr. MacNamara directly*

Kayla graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2018 and took a gap year to study in an fMRI lab studying emotion regulation. Her interests are in using multiple mechanistic and measurement modalities to study individual differences in emotion regulation. In her free time, Kayla enjoys reading, knitting, and spending time with her cats.

kwilson96@tamu.edu 

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Shannon graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth with a master’s degree in psychology. She is interested in the cognitive and affective mechanisms that lead to the development and persistence of mood and anxiety disorders — specifically how stress and trauma impact these mechanisms. In her free time, Shannon loves spending time with her husband and pups, reading, learning something new, and watching re-runs of Forensic Files.

smacdonald@tamu.edu 

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Ha Jeong graduated from Seoul National University in South Korea with a bachelor’s degree in English language education and a master’s degree in psychology. She is interested in the neural underpinnings of emotion in internalizing disorders, and how understanding such mechanisms can help predict the onset and maintenance of clinical states. In her free time, Ha Jeong loves listening to jazz, working out, and watching movies.

harongi@tamu.edu 

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Claudia graduated from Davidson College in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. After graduation she worked as the Lead Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Technician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and then as a Clinical Research Coordinator at New York University (NYU) Langone Health. She is interested in studying neurobiological and cognitive-affective processes underlying severity and symptom variability within anxiety disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In her free time she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. 

claudiabecker@tamu.edu 

Curriculum Vitae 

Mia graduated from Purdue University in 2022 with a B.S. in Neurobiology & Physiology and a B.S. in Brain & Behavioral Sciences. She then worked at the University of Notre Dame managing a grant that examined sleep-dependent emotional memory consolidation. Mia is interested in the cognitive and affective mechanisms involved in emotion regulation, and how these become disrupted in internalizing disorders. In her free time, Mia enjoys painting, watching movies, and spending time with friends.

mutayde@tamu.edu 

Curriculum Vitae

Richard graduated from Columbia University with a double major in Psychology and Hispanic Studies in 2022 and completed his M.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Padova in Italy in 2024. He hopes to further develop his academic and professional skills in his role as lab manager before eventually pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Richard is interested in the utility of psychophysiological indices both as measures of progress in psychological interventions and as a method of intervention development. In the future he would like to apply these indices to study the development of internalizing disorders in patients with neurological damage like TBI or stroke and to better understand the role of emotional granularity in these disorders. In his spare time, he enjoys baking and trying new restaurants.

rmorris@tamu.edu 

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Gabriella is a junior majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology. After completing her undergraduate, she plans to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology, aiming to specialize as an adolescent psychologist. Her academic interests focus on the etiology and psychosocial impact of depression, along with evaluating treatment strategies to mitigate the risk of suicide. Beyond her lab work, she enjoys finding new vinyl, reading the classics, and learning new instruments..

gabrielladelgado@tamu.edu 

Thea is a junior psychology major with a neuroscience minor from Houston, TX. After graduation, she plans to pursue a PsyD in neuropsychology. She is a member of the Aggie Mental Health Ambassador club and a director for an organization called Sophomores Leading Impacting Developing and Educating. During her free time, she likes to read and spend time with friends.

Eric is a senior Psychology major, from The Woodlands, TX. He plans to attend medical school in the future with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist. In his free time, he like to workout and spend time with friends.

Madison is a senior Psychology major from Cypress, Texas. After graduation, she plans to obtain a PhD in clinical neuropsychology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and playing with her dog. 

Emily is a senior psychology major from Houston, Texas. After graduation, she plans to get her PhD in clinical psychology to pursue therapy. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, and spending time with family and friends. 

Luke is a junior psychology major from Deer Park, Texas. He is a member of REAL Estate Aggies in Leadership as well as the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. After graduating from Texas A&M, he plans on pursuing higher education by attending graduate school for clinical psychology or a related field. In his free time, Luke likes to bake, spend time with family and friends, and play with his cat. 

Emily is a senior Psychology major from Houston, Texas. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school for clinical psychology to become a mental health counselor. Emily is also a member of MOVE TX. In her free time, she enjoys being with friends, cooking, and reading.

Morgan is a senior honors Neuroscience major minoring in English, and she intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Morgan is also a research assistant in the Existential Psychology Collaboratory, and a member of the gymnastics team, psychology club, and the honors student council. In her free time, she likes to work out and read.

Kamryn Sanchez is a junior at Texas A&M University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is passionate about exploring the effects of emotional disorders on rational decision-making and identifying effective strategies to address these challenges. Outside of her academic pursuits, Kamryn enjoys baking, traveling, spending time with friends, and watching movies.