Juliana Troiano 

Sleep and Social Factors Lead Coordinator 

I am a second-year Master's student and manager of the Sleep and Social Factors study.  I am completing my thesis with Dr. Pantesco, investigating how natural variations in sleep health relate to college students’ ability to utilize cognitive reappraisal to reduce the experience of sadness. I am particularly interested in studying why disturbed sleep confers increased risk for depression. I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to further study the mechanisms underlying depression.

Elisabeth Roche

Heart and Blood Pressure Challenge Lead Coordinator 

I am a senior undergraduate student with majors in Comprehensive Science and Psychology. I currently lead and coordinate the Heart and Blood Pressure Response to Challenge study. 

After completing my undergraduate career, I plan to attend a Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Program and complete the psychiatric track in order to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.   

Ava Minchello

Undergraduate Research Assistant

I am a senior undergraduate student in the Biological Sciences Department. I am assisting with a study examining how ambulatory blood pressure measurements correlate with blood pressure responses to in-lab stressors. I also currently support the Heart and Blood Pressure Response to Challenge study. 

Lila Nanagas

Undergraduate Research Assistant

I am a second-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology. I currently support the Heart and Blood Pressure Response to Challenge study. 

After completing my undergraduate career, I currently plan to attend medical school with an interest in pediatrics. 

Peyton Williams

Undergraduate Research Assistant

I am a second-year undergraduate student with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business Analytics. I currently support the Heart and Blood Pressure Response to Challenge study. 

I am interested in research involving the intersection of biological and psychological processes, particularly stress and its role in shaping both mental and physical health.