CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
Colin Ring, M.A.
Dissertation: Nicotine Levels in E-Cigarettes: Mental Health, Addiction, and Disparities
Dissertation: Nicotine Levels in E-Cigarettes: Mental Health, Addiction, and Disparities
Dorie-Mae Nicolas, M.A.
Doctoral Project: Effects of Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Hookah Use on Adolescent Cognitive Performance
Doctoral Project: Effects of Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Hookah Use on Adolescent Cognitive Performance
ALUMNI
Kevin Lee, PsyD (2023)
Internship: National Psych Training Consortium -- Great Lakes
Doctoral Project: Understanding the Current Effects of Video Games on Adult Sleep
Internship: National Psych Training Consortium -- Great Lakes
Doctoral Project: Understanding the Current Effects of Video Games on Adult Sleep
Brooke Millham, PsyD (2023)
Internship: Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System
Doctoral Project: Depression as a Mediator between Combat Deployment and Substance Abuse and Dependence among Veterans
Internship: Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System
Doctoral Project: Depression as a Mediator between Combat Deployment and Substance Abuse and Dependence among Veterans
Nicole Bennett, PsyD (2021)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Internship: Devereux Massachusetts
Doctoral Project: Verbal Commentary and Social Factors as Mediators of the Relationship between Body Dissatisfaction and Cigarette Smoking
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Internship: Devereux Massachusetts
Doctoral Project: Verbal Commentary and Social Factors as Mediators of the Relationship between Body Dissatisfaction and Cigarette Smoking
Jenny Lee, PhD (2021)
Internship: Utah Psychology Internship Consortium
Dissertation: Correlates of Problematic Gambling as Correlates of Problematic Video Game Use
Thesis: Smoking, ADHD, and Problematic Video Game Use: A Structural Modeling Approach
Internship: Utah Psychology Internship Consortium
Dissertation: Correlates of Problematic Gambling as Correlates of Problematic Video Game Use
Thesis: Smoking, ADHD, and Problematic Video Game Use: A Structural Modeling Approach
Taylor Cosanella, PsyD (2020)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Internship: Wright State University, Children's Medical Center, Ellis Institute
Doctoral Project: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cigarette Smoking: Demographic Moderators
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Internship: Wright State University, Children's Medical Center, Ellis Institute
Doctoral Project: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cigarette Smoking: Demographic Moderators
Samantha Martinez, Ph.D. (2020)
Internship: WestCoast Children's Clinic
Dissertation: Body Dissatisfaction, Perceived Consequences of Smoking, and Weight Control Smoking
Internship: WestCoast Children's Clinic
Dissertation: Body Dissatisfaction, Perceived Consequences of Smoking, and Weight Control Smoking
Denise Tran, Ph.D. (2020)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University and University of Southern California
Internship: Oregon Health & Science University
Dissertation: Mediators of the Relationship between Mindfulness and E-cigarette Use
Thesis: Psychosocial Predictors of E-Cigarette Use in Teens
Award: Honorable Mention, 2015 Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications Reduce Tobacco use Among Priority Populations.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University and University of Southern California
Internship: Oregon Health & Science University
Dissertation: Mediators of the Relationship between Mindfulness and E-cigarette Use
Thesis: Psychosocial Predictors of E-Cigarette Use in Teens
Award: Honorable Mention, 2015 Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications Reduce Tobacco use Among Priority Populations.
Edmon Artinyan, PsyD (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: VA Northern California Health Care System, Martinez
Internship: VA Greater LA Health Care Svs Ambulatory Center
Doctoral Project: The Link between Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Addictive Disorders
Postdoctoral Fellowship: VA Northern California Health Care System, Martinez
Internship: VA Greater LA Health Care Svs Ambulatory Center
Doctoral Project: The Link between Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Addictive Disorders
Amandeep Jhawar, PsyD (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, San Pedro
Internship: Kaiser Permanente Medical Care-San Diego
Doctoral Project: Differentiating Between Amphetamine Induced Psychosis and Primary Psychotic Disorder
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, San Pedro
Internship: Kaiser Permanente Medical Care-San Diego
Doctoral Project: Differentiating Between Amphetamine Induced Psychosis and Primary Psychotic Disorder
Christine Mathews, PsyD (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Loma Linda VAMC
Internship: Loma Linda VAMC
Doctoral Project: Video Game Addiction, ADHD Symptomatology and Video Game Reinforcement
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Loma Linda VAMC
Internship: Loma Linda VAMC
Doctoral Project: Video Game Addiction, ADHD Symptomatology and Video Game Reinforcement
Whitney Brown, PhD (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northern CA LEND Program, The MIND Institute, University of California Davis, Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Internship: MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cleveland, OH
Dissertation: The Adolescent Smoking Prevention Project: Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Smoking Prevention for Adolescents
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northern CA LEND Program, The MIND Institute, University of California Davis, Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Internship: MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cleveland, OH
Dissertation: The Adolescent Smoking Prevention Project: Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Smoking Prevention for Adolescents
Brianna Johnson, PsyD (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Purdue University
Internship: University of North Dakota
Doctoral Project: Literature Review of Drug Education Programs
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Purdue University
Internship: University of North Dakota
Doctoral Project: Literature Review of Drug Education Programs
Angelyna Lowe, PhD (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: San Diego VA
Internship: Loma Linda VAMC
Dissertation: Heart-focused Anxiety and Treatment Adherence
Thesis: Heart-focused Anxiety as a Predictor of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance
Postdoctoral Fellowship: San Diego VA
Internship: Loma Linda VAMC
Dissertation: Heart-focused Anxiety and Treatment Adherence
Thesis: Heart-focused Anxiety as a Predictor of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance
Cinnamon Westbrook Porter, PsyD (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rehabilitation Psychology, Palo Alto VA
Internship: VA North Texas Health Care System (Medical Psychology Track)
Doctoral Project: Assessing the Barriers to Effective Teamwork in Emergency Room Trauma Teams
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rehabilitation Psychology, Palo Alto VA
Internship: VA North Texas Health Care System (Medical Psychology Track)
Doctoral Project: Assessing the Barriers to Effective Teamwork in Emergency Room Trauma Teams
Susan Lee, PhD (2014)
Dissertation: Cultural and Psychological Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Behaviors
Dissertation: Cultural and Psychological Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Behaviors
Kelli Rugless, PsyD (2014)
Doctoral Project: Risk Factors for Substance Use in the American Indian/Alaska Native Community
Doctoral Project: Risk Factors for Substance Use in the American Indian/Alaska Native Community