Trevor is the director of TIPL and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Kent State University. He completed his Psychology B.S. at Michigan State University and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Most recently, Trevor completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University with Dr. Vijay Mittal. His work has focused on personality disorders, psychosis risk, and social processes. Email: twill253@kent.edu.

Katie is a TIPL research coordinator and graduated from KSU in Spring 2025.

Caleb is a TIPL research coordinator and graduated from KSU in Spring 2025.

Brennan is a first-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Kent State. Before attending KSU, he received a B.A. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from The George Washington University. Most recently, he served as a research coordinator for the NAP and MAYPL labs at the University of Iowa. Brennan’s work focuses on psychotic-like experiences and sleep. 

Jonah is a first-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program. Before attending Kent State, he graduated from the University at Buffalo SUNY with a B.S in Psychology and from Fort Hays State University with a M.S in Clinical Psychology. He is also a former research coordinator of the World Trade Center Daily Diary Study of Well-Being (PTSD-STOP) and clinical interviewer for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Interview (iHiTOP) project at Stony Brook University. Jonah's work focuses on the transdiagnostic mechanisms underlying trauma, stress, and social processes.

TIPL is looking to recruit motivated, competent, and skilled lab members. Please contact Dr. Williams at twill253@kent.edu if interested. Note: Dr. Williams is not reviewing graduate student applications for the Fall of 2026.