Lauren Prince, MA
lep0204@utulsa.edu
Lab Coordinator 2022-2026
“Broadly, I am interested in understanding risk and protective factors to inform treatment planning. I am particularly interested in working with people at high risk for suicide, including queer populations. My pre-candidacy project investigated predictors of initiation, persistence, and benefit in our clinical trials. I am currently working on my dissertation proposal with plans to understand sleep as a suicide risk factor for queer people.”
Staff
Tori Horton, MA
tdh1400@utulsa.edu
Therapist and Assessor for the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children Trial 2025
Mollie Rischard-Kimrey, PhD
mollie-rischard@ouhsc.edu
Psychologist Supervisor for the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children Trial 2023-2025
Graduate Researchers
Brianna Roblow-Law, MA (bcr8538@utulsa.edu)
“My research interests center on childhood and adolescent development, specifically how early life adversity and trauma impact developmental pathways. I am particularly interested in how these experiences influence emotional, social, and psychological outcomes (e.g., emotional regulation, attachment, mental health), as well as risk and resilience factors. I am also passionate about exploring interventions that support healthy development in the face of early adversity.”
Sydney Haskin, BA, BS (seh2368@utulsa.edu)
“My research interests are twofold. First, I am interested in childhood trauma, its impact on mental health in youth, and the development of clinical interventions to promote resilience and improve outcomes. Additionally, I am deeply interested in Jewish historical trauma and how historical loss and suffering shape the way Jewish individuals perceive and experience contemporary stressors.”
Chloe Martinez, BA (cmm6706@utulsa.edu)
“As I join the SPARTA Lab at TU, my research interests focus on interpersonal trauma, cognitive responses, and the role of sleep disturbances in worsening mental health outcomes. I aim to explore how disrupted sleep may intensify trauma-related symptoms and contribute to long-term impairments in emotional regulation and cognitive functioning.”
Lilly Whitley, BS (lfw8808@utulsa.edu)
“I am inspired to pursue a career as a clinical psychologist, with a focus on developing treatment strategies for depression, performance anxiety, crisis intervention, sleep deprivation, nightmares, OCD, PTSD, and grief. I am highly interested in working with athletes, as I was a Division 1 college golfer during my undergrad years. More specifically, I am interested in studying how OCD, anxiety, depression, self-worth, and perfectionism affect individuals’ performances, perceptions of themselves, and overall quality of life.”
Undergraduate Researchers
Emma Abas, BS (eha1935@utulsa.edu)
“I am interested in studying the prevention and treatment of traumas that disproportionately affect minorities specifically, Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) individuals.”
Stephanie Tett (stephanie.tett@slu.edu)
“Broadly, I’m interested in how adolescent and pre-adolescent trauma effects personality and major life choices in later years.”
Gracie Norris (gln9569@utulsa.edu)
“I am interested in the historical trauma relating to Vietnamese American’s and the generations raised in America and how that affects the current generations mental health. I am also interested in how childhood trauma affects adult memories and dreams.”
Xayda Alexander (xaa1695@utulsa.edu)
“I am interested in studying inter-generational trauma and how it affects relationships and family dynamics.”
Collaborators
Tara Buck, MD
Dr. Tara Buck is an assistant professor of psychiatry and Oxley Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine. Dr. Buck is working in collaboration with Dr. Cromer on the Clinical Outcomes of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children (CBT-NC) project.
Lab Alumni
DOCTORAL ALUMNI
Jack Stimson, PhD
Current Employment: UC Davis Post-Doctoral Resident in the Sport Psychology Emphasis Area Clinical Internship: Sport Psychology Intern at the University of Denver Health and Counseling Center
Dissertation: Is Student-Athlete Intention to Remain Enrolled Impacted by Racial Stress and University Responses to Stressors? Applying Institutional Betrayal to College Retention
Aviva Johns, PhD
Current Employment: Post-doctoral fellow in Trauma/PTSD at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care
Clinical Internship: American Lake VA Medical Center, Generalist track
Dissertation: From Historical Trauma to Campus Climate: Understanding Antisemitism-Related Stress and Mental Health in Jewish American University Students
Brooke Pangelinan, PhD
Current Employment: Post-doctoral fellow at Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center
Clinical Internship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Child Clinical Track
Dissertation: Examining the Psychosocial Impacts of Historical Trauma on Guåhan
Mollie Rischard, PhD
Current Employment: Post-doctoral fellow at OU-TU School of Community Medicine
Clinical Internship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Child Clinical Track
Dissertation: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5-TR Sleep Disorders (SCISD) – Kid: Construction and Inter-Rater Reliability of an Instrument to Evaluate DSM-5-TR Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Devin Barlaan, PhD
Current Employment: Teaching Assistant Professor and Psychological Services Center Director at Oklahoma State University
Clinical Internship: Hennepin Healthcare, Child Track
Dissertation: Academic and Behavioral Health Outcomes Following a Delay in School Start Time to 9:15 AM at a Large Suburban Middle and High School
Emily Kaier Cromwell, PhD, DBSM
Current Employment: Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Clinical Internship: University of Rochester Medical Center
Dissertation: Reaching a Rural Community: Feasibility of Delivering a Child Posttraumatic Nightmare Treatment Via Televideoconferencing
Ashley Louie, PhD
Current Employment: Licensed Psychologist in Kansas
Clinical Internship: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dissertation: Resilience in Military Families with Young Children: A Pilot Study of Pre-deployment Parent Training
Danielle Zanotti, PhD
Current Employment: Clinical Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs in Oklahoma City
Clinical Internship: Michael E. DeBakey VA in Houston, TX
Dissertation: Reaching a Rural Community: Resilience in collegiate student-athletes: A pilot study of a prevention and resilience training program
MASTERS ALUMNI
Tori Horton, MA
Elissar El Sabbagh, MA
Katherine Cunningham, MA
Kristen Gray, MA
Ludivina Vasquez, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Academic Year 2025-26
- Stephanie Tett
- Gracie Norris
- Xayda Alexander
Academic Year 2024-25
- Emma Abas *Senior project
- Tanairis Garcia *Senior project
- Sarah Tran (spring) *Senior project
- Stephanie Tett
- Gracie Norris
Academic Year 2023-24
- Adrian Melton *TURC Project
- Sarah Tran
- Emma Abas (spring and summer)
- Tanairis Garcia (spring)
- Stephanie Tett (summer)
Academic Year 2022-23
- Adrian Melton *TURC Project
- Caroline Capellupo *Senior Project
- Cecilia Nguyen *Senior Project
- Sarah Tran
Academic Year 2021-22
- Adrian Melton
- Caroline Capellupo
- Cecilia Nguyen
Academic Year 2020-21
- Alexa Morton *Senior Thesis
- Jada Holmes *TURC Project
- Christy Mather
- Alyssa Brewer
- Hannah Havemeier
Academic Year 2019-20
- Katie King *Senior Thesis
- Andrew Helt *TURC Project
- Hannah Walker
- Jada Holmes
- Alyssa Brewer
- Simon Olaoluwa Falokun
- Marisol Jaramilo Delmgh
Academic Year 2018-19
- Katie King/Sinor
- Andrew Helt
- Hannah Walker
- Jada Holmes
- Julia Richardson
Academic Year 2017-18
- Olivia Darr
- Darian Dozier
- Reagan Hausman
- Katie King
- McKenzie McAdams
- Hannah Walker
Academic Year 2016-17
- Agnes Chu
- Darian Dozier
- James Whisenhunt
Academic Year 2015-16
- Erin Camp
- Darian Dozier
- Sage Martin
- Jules Soper
- Darcy Waller
- James Whisenhunt
- Destinee Yandell
Academic Year 2014-15
- Erin Camp
- Isaura Enrique
- Montega Jordan
- Brandi Krieg
- Darcy Waller
- Chase Winterberg
Academic Year 2013-14
- Tom Gaus
- Brooke Hinch
- Montega Jordan
- Brandi Krieg
- Forrest Rice
- Renee Vanasse
- Chase Winterberg
Academic Year 2012-13
- Brooke Hinch (Summer)
- Lexis Learmonth
- Amanda Schenk
- Renee Vanasse
- Chase Winterberg (Summer)
Academic Year 2011-12
- Sara English
- Brooke Hinch
- Max Jaggers
- Mitchell Johnson
- Lexis Learmonth
- Kaylene Rojas
- Amanda Schenk
- Renee Vanasse
- Chase Winterberg
Academic Year 2010-11
- Katie Birnie
- Julien Frazer
- Joanna Hughes
- Mitchell Johnson
- Grace Kesic
- Kaylene Rojas
- Hanna Tacha
Academic Year 2009-10
- Katie Birnie
- Clara Hill
- Rachel Zarrow (Summer)