Vincent Lai

Vincent is a graduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas, pursuing a Ph.D. in Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine and Industrial & Organizational Psychology. He previously graduated from Rice as a member of the Class of 2021, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Vincent joined ICJS in Winter 2020 and currently oversees ICJS’s marketing team and psychology newsroom. He enjoys contributing to making scientific research more accessible and encouraging others to explore and pursue their scientific interests. Currently, Vincent works in the Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities (BMED) lab at Rice, where he studies the impacts of stress on health across the lifespan and how experiencing the fear of missing out impacts well-being. In his free time, Vincent loves going for runs, spending time with loved ones, and curling up with a good movie or video game.