Director of the Development and Psychopathology Lab Cindy Suveg, Ph.D. B.S. Pennsylvania State UniversityPh.D. University of Maine (Developmental-Clinical Track)Postdoctoral Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Temple University Office: Room 161Phone: (706) 542-1173Fax: (706) 542-8048Email: csuveg@uga.edu Graduate Students Molly E. Hale, M.S. Molly Hale is a 4th year in the DAP Lab. Molly earned her B.A. from the University of Washington in Community Psychology in 2017. She went on to complete a year-long post-baccalaureate position at George Mason University in the Clinical Psychology department. She then received her M.S. in Experimental Psychology in 2020 from William & Mary. Molly is an emotion researcher who seeks to the impact of close relationships on emotional and psychological development in children and adolescents. She is interested in examining these pathways through both behavioral and physiological forms of assessment. Further, Molly is pursuing a quantitative minor into order to better apply advanced statistical techniques to answer these questions. Expected graduation: 2026. Email: molly.hale@uga.edu Andrea M. George, B.S. Andrea George is a 4th year student in the DAP Lab. Andrea earned her B.S. from the University of Georgia in 2020. As an undergraduate, she was a research assistant in the lab for 2 years, and did additional research assistantships at the University of Kentucky. Andrea's research focuses on youth internalizing disorders within a developmental psychopathology framework. She seeks to understand how contextual factors and individual characteristics can impact maladaptive emotional development and later psychopathology in youth by exploring emotion socialization and regulation processes in samples of varying risk. Expected graduation: 2026. Email: andrea.george25@uga.edu Kayley E. Morrow, B.A. Kayley Morrow is a 3rd year in the DAP Lab. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from West Virginia University in 2019. She then completed a two-year post-baccalaureate position at the University of Pittsburgh in a clinical-developmental lab. Kayley’s research focuses on the role of emotion socialization in the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology, specifically depression and anxiety. She is interested in using multi-method assessment strategies to address these questions and improve outcomes and treatment approaches for parents and their children. Expected graduation: 2027. Email: kayley.morrow@uga.edu Daisy Gallegos, B.S. Daisy Gallegos is a 1st year student in the DAP Lab. Daisy earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2018. She then completed 5 years of post-baccalaureate positions at UGA as a Research Assistant and Research Coordinator in the DAP Lab, the Social Determinants of Child Development Lab, and the Health and Development Lab. Daisy's research interests focus on Latinx children's development and well-being through risk and resilience factors like race, discrimination, and racial socialization. She is also interested in parenting style and mental health usage in immigrant communities. Expected graduation: 2029. Email: djg58242@uga.edu Francisco X. Pelaez, B.S. Francisco Pelaez is a 1st-year international student (Mexico) in the DAP Lab. Francisco earned his B.S. from the University of Georgia in 2022. As an undergraduate, he was a research assistant in the DAP lab for two years and continued to work at the lab after graduation before transitioning into his role as a graduate student. Francisco’s research interests include the effects of familiar relationships and personal experiences on the emotional development and well-being of Latinx children. Expected graduation: 2029. Email: fxpr1999@uga.edu Project Coordinators Alondra A. Asencio Tejeda, B.A. Alondra Asencio Tejeda is a Research Assistant in the DAP Lab. Alondra earned her B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico in 2022. As an undergraduate, she was a research assistant at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Alondra was a project coordinator for the Project of Accompaniment to Neighboring Public Schools at UPR-RP for two years. She is interested in researching how contextual factors can impact marginalized children and youth's socio-emotional development and learning processes. Natalie Rosales, B.S. Visiting Scholars Haobi Wang, M.S. PhD Graduates Kara Braunstein West, Ph.D. (2022) Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric TransplantChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaInternship: Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPostdoctoral Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Joanie Wilbanks, M.Ed., Ph.D. (2021) Clinical PsychologistAtlanta VA Medical CenterInternship: James A. Haley Veterans HospitalPostdoctoral Fellowship: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Molly Davis, Ph.D. (2019) Research PsychologistChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaInternship: Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPostdoctoral Fellowship: Penn Center for Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Anna Jones, Ph.D. (2018) Psychologist and InstructorTransition Oncology ProgramSt. Jude Children's Research HospitalInternship: Children's Hospital Colorado Pediatric Health TrackPostdoctoral Fellowship: Pediatric Psychology-Akron Children's Hospital Monica Whitehead, Ph.D. (2017) Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsUniversity of Cincinnati https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/w/monica-whitehead Internship: Clinical Child/Pediatrics Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PAPostdoctoral Fellowship: Integrated Pediatric Primary Care, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA Diana Morelen, Ph.D. (2014) Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Psychologyhttps://faculty.etsu.edu/morelen/East Tennessee State UniversityInternship: Virginia Treatment Center for ChildrenPostdoctoral Fellowship: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Kristel Thomassin, Ph. D. (2013) Lab DirectorEmotional Development & Mental Health Labhttps://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology/users/kristel-thomassinUniversity of GuelphInternship: NYU/Bellevue Hospital Child & Adolescent Psychology TrackPostdoctoral Fellowship: Harvard University Marni Jacob, Ph. D. (2012) Owner, Jacob Center for Evidenced-Based Treatment Boca Raton, FLhttps://www.jacobcenterforebt.com/Internship: University of Florida Health Sciences CenterPostdoctoral Fellowship: The Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry at the University of South Florida Research Assistants Aratrika Kar Carson Soliday Andrea Koch Paula Olmedo Jadira Martinez Kevin Juarez Nanette Colon-Rios Maria Dixon Giselle Chavez Elizabeth Bravo
