Lab Members

Graduate Students

ADILENE OSNAYA

Adilene is a fourth year student in the Clinical Psychology program working with Dr. Rollock. She graduated magna cum laude from Dominican University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Spanish Studies in 2017. Subsequently, Adilene worked as a lab manager and research coordinator in the Social Cognition & Intergroup Process (SCIP) Lab at Northwestern University. Broadly, her research interests include examining the impact of ethnicity-based stressors and other cultural factors on psychological adjustment and mental health outcomes among Latinx populations. More specifically, she is interested in identifying protective factors and promoting resilience among this population.

Outside the lab, she enjoys playing with her puppy Leo, spending time with her partner and friends, drawing and painting, and doing puzzles.

brow1956@purdue.edu

LISA BROWN

(Curriculum Vitae)

Lisa Brown is a 3rd-year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. They are living in Lafayette 15 minutes from campus. They graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Before coming to Purdue they worked as a research assistant with the Grady Nia Project in Atlanta Georgia as well as a research assistant with the School Readiness Study in Atlanta as well. Currently Lisa is interested in psychotism and suicidality in diverse populations.

Outside of the lab Lisa is a published author and they love music. Their preferred email address is lisaann437@gmail.com and their Purdue email address is brow1956@purdue.edu.

islam50@purdue.edu

SHABEBA ISLAM

(Curriculum Vitae)

Shabeba is a second year student in the Clinical Psychological Science program working with Dr. Rollock. She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. Shabeba’s research interests include access to mental health services in POC communities, psychopathology in South Asian and Muslim communities, and acculturation of South Asian immigrants. She is a first-generation student and has an interest in studying internalizing disorders on a cross-cultural scale.

Outside of the lab, Shabeba is an avid writer and traveler. She loves to spend time visiting art exhibits and museums. At the conclusion of the program, Shabeba hopes to serve the South Asian community and other similarly underrepresented communities through research and practice. Her ultimate goal is to find a faculty position at a major research university.

Research Assistants

BRITNEY RAMOS

Britney is a junior at Purdue University studying Brain and Behavioral Sciences. She hopes to go to graduate school and obtain a PhD. She is a first-generation student and is interested in researching the mental health and discrimination of Latinx populations and the effects of immigration on generations. Outside of research, she is president of Purdue Immigrant Allies, a support leader for Boiler Support Network, and enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as her dog Max.