Meet the Creative Wellness Lab
Meet the Creative Wellness Lab
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Lab Directors
Lab Directors
Dr. Elby Beddes, PhD
Dr. Elby Beddes is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University Pueblo. Her key areas of work and research focus on Educational Psychology, Experiential Learning, Psychology of Art, and Arts-based Research. She completed her doctoral work at the University of Northern Colorado, earning a PhD in Educational Psychology with a doctoral minor in Applied Statistical Research Methods. She is also presently serving as co-chair of the IRB at CSU Pueblo.
Dr. Karen Yescavage, M Ph.D
Karen Yescavage, Ph.D., professor of psychology, established the interdisciplinary Creative Wellness minor in 2021. She is the coordinator of the program and teaches the Introduction to Creative Wellness course. Dr. Yescavage conducts research, in collaboration with other Creative Wellness instructors, on the efficacy of the program's power of creative expression to promote human flourishing in college students.
Lab Members
Lab Members
Lluvia Alvarado
Lluvia Alvarado is currently a junior undergraduate student at Colorado State University Pueblo while studying for a major in Psychology and two minors: Creative Wellness and Presidential Leadership. She is currently a part of the Creative Wellness Research Lab with CSU-P's Discovery Scholars Program to gain more insight and experience into the processes involved in academic research for psychology. Some of Lluvia’s primary interests in psychology are abnormal psychology in relation to child development, and more recently creative wellness in measuring play activities for adults. She has also been a part of the Youth Council of Mental Health with the Colorado Children’s Hospital to gain further insight into youth’s opinions regarding mental health and available resources. After graduation, Lluvia hopes to apply for graduate schools for either a master's or doctorate depending on whether she prefers pursuing a career in clinical psychology or focusing more on research and counseling.
Lauren, Michel Budge
Lauren Michel-Budge is an undergraduate student studying psychology at Colorado State University, Pueblo. Having graduated high school with her associate’s degree through concurrent enrollment in 2024, Lauren is now a junior and plans to graduate in the fall of 2026. Although this project is one of her first exposures to research, Lauren has always been interested in better understanding psychology through research and is particularly interested in positive psychology and child psychology. After graduation, Lauren is planning to go to graduate school and study child psychology, with the goal of being a school counselor.
Alumni
Alumni
Regan Rodriguez
Regan graduated from Colorado State University Pueblo with a Psychology major and an Art minor. Regan is now pursuing a master’s degree in psychology and hopes to become a counselor dedicated to helping others. Her academic interests focus on how creativity and self-expression can support mental and emotional health.
Joy Lopez
Joy graduated from Colorado State University Pueblo, completing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a certification in Community Impact, offered through the Honors department. Joy's primary research area is how creative expression can promote healing. After earning her Bachelor's degree, Joy plans to continue her education by pursuing a master's degree to become a clinical counselor.
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