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Principal Investigator

Takakuni Suzuki, Ph.D., LP

Dr. Suzuki is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. He directs the Integrative Psychopathology and Personality Research (INSPIRE) lab. He uses multiple methods (e.g., questionnaires, electroencephalogram, ecological momentary assessment) and advanced statistical methodologies (e.g., factor analyses, item-response theory, psychometric analyses) to better understand emotional and social processes underlying difficulties experienced by individuals with psychosis spectrum disorders and personality disorders.

Study Coordinator

Julia Smith, B.A.

Julia recently completed her BA in Psychology and BA in Sociology of Health and Medicine at the University of Michigan. She joined the University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry as a study coordinator in May of 2022. In the future, Julia hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology focusing on exploring disparities in mental health resources and support for those with serious mental illnesses. During her free time, Julia enjoys spending time with her friends, working out, and listening to music.

Affiliated Graduate Student

Margo Menkes, M.S.

Margo is a PhD student in the Clinical Science area of the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan, working with Dr. Melvin McInnis and Dr. Patricia Deldin. After graduating with her B.A. from Emory University in 2017, she spent 2 years as a staff research assistant working with Dr. Stephan Heckers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry in the psychotic disorders program. Margo is broadly interested in neurocognition in mood disorders and psychotic disorders. She is collaborating with Dr. Tso’s lab to examine cognitive mechanisms of bipolar disorder and psychosis using electrophysiological methods, in addition to working with the Prechter Bipolar Research Program’s Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder. Outside of research, Margo likes making baked goods and sharing them with friends.

Affiliated Post Doc

Jacob Kraft, Ph. D.

Dr. Kraft is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine. He completed his Ph.D. in clinical Psychology at Oklahoma State University and his APA accredited internship at the Ann Arbor Veteran Affairs Healthcare System. His research aims to document cognitive and physiological mechanisms of anxiety, mood disorders, and repetitive negative thinking to better inform novel treatments. He utilizes a variety of techniques, including psychophysiological (e.g., EEG, ECG), behavioral (e.g., eye tracking) and questionnaire data to inform non-invasive brain stimulation treatments (e.g., tACS).