Past ATRP Project Coordinators
Dylan Trussell
I am a senior psychology major interested in researching trauma related disorders. In the future I hope to work with individuals suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder, while also advancing the relevant literature on trauma related disorders through further research. After obtaining my Bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, I plan on attending graduate school to earn my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. |
Taylor Willis, B.A. |
Taylor received her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Claflin University in 2019. While at Claflin, she was selected as a National Institutes of Health- Research Incentive for Scientific Enhancement (NIH-RISE) Research Scholar. Under the mentorship of Dr. Anisah Bagasra and later Dr. Matthew Hiatt, she completed her Capstone Honors Thesis, an independent research project, on the levels of trust in healthcare providers and compliance among rural African Americans. Taylor also completed a summer research experience at the Medical University of South Carolina, Community and Public Safety-Psychiatry Division with Dr. Emily Gottfried. This research focused on the reading levels of sex offenders and the age of their first offense using data collected under South Carolina’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Act. Taylor will be coordinating the Behavioral Economics Assist Seeking Treatment (BEAST) project. In the future, she plans to use the skills and experiences gained in this position to apply to Clinical Psychology doctoral programs.
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Adrian Lopez-Marquez, B.A. |
Adrian recently graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Psychology and minors in History and Chicanx Studies in 2019. During his time at UCLA, he was a research assistant in Dr. Denise Chavira’s Culture and Anxiety Lab for Mental Health Advances (CALMA), where he focused on investigating the needs of underserved groups including children with anxiety disorders, Latinxs, and rural populations. Adrian will be coordinating several logistical aspects of the Mobile-Interpretation Bias Modification (M-IBM) clinical trial. This trial will utilize a smartphone-based intervention focused on anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns to reduce suicide risk among National Guard personnel with lifetime suicidal ideation. Additionally, the trial will be examining the efficacy, acceptability, and usability of M-IBM for participants. In this capacity, he hopes to gain invaluable experiences and insights that will be of great assistance to him as he prepares to apply to Clinical Psychology doctoral programs in the near future.
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