Graduate Students
Ariel Durosky, M. A
Ariel is currently on internship in Chicago, IL. She is interested in researching the effects of war zones and hostile environments on journalists and military personnel. Her clinical interests include prevention training for PTSD and other trauma-related disorders.
* Ariel earned her B.A. from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. She then worked as a research coordinator at New York State Psychiatric Institute/ Columbia Medical Center.
Amanda Gentz, M.A.
Amanda is currently on internship in Houston, TX. She is interested in factors that influence individuals’ resilience to traumatic stress. She is particularly interested in under-served communities and moral injury.
*Amanda earned her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Margaret Grundy, B.A.
Lab Manager
Margaret is a second-year doctoral student. She is interested in studying the impact of traumatic news on consumers and the effects of trauma and clinical interventions for intrusive memories.
*Margaret earned a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Saint Louis University.
wap8096@utulsa.edu
William Price, B.S.
Will is a clinical psychology graduate student at the University of Tulsa. His research interests include trauma & resilience, journalism, sleep, and memory. Currently, he is working on a study surveying environmental journalists about their mental health, unmet training needs, and exposure to moral injury. Previously, Will worked as a research assistant at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
*Will earned a B.A. in Psychology from Trinity University.
Undergraduate Students
Abby Fakhoury is a junior at the University of Tulsa pursuing her bachelor’s in Psychology and Philosophy & Religion. She is interested in a career in clinical psychology and researching the impacts of trauma.
Past Lab Members
Undergraduate lab members
Hannah Moua
“As a non-psych major (English and Media Studies), I really enjoyed my time in the TACTS lab. There was a learning curve for sure, but I was able to get a different perspective on so many things that I’ve learned from my other classes! The lab and its members were a great help and were happy to explain everything that I didn’t know or had yet to learn about statistics, surveys, and everything psychology. In addition, I got to gain research experience (even presented at a regional psychology conference!) and share my own related knowledge regarding journalism, which is the target of many of their research projects. There is a growing union between the science and the arts within this lab, and I want to encourage anyone who feels as if they can’t participate in research just because they don’t have a background in psychology to take a chance with yourself and your academic abilities!”
Zoey Merchant
Addison Nguyen
Gracie York
Emma Fishback
Julia Richardson, B.A.
Kyra Briggs
Madisen Dorand, B. S.
Sarah Biden, B.A.
Nigel Cook, B.S.
Teresa Morales, B.A.
Cassie Roby, B.A.
Clare Ryan, B.A.
Graduate lab members
Autumn Slaughter, Ph.D.
Merdijana Kovacevic, Ph.D.
Anushka Patel, Ph.D.
Chelsea Shotwell Tabke, Ph.D.
Susan Drevo, Ph.D.
Namik Kirlic, Ph.D.
Summer Nelson, Ph.D.
Stephanie ONeal, M.A.
Tracy Harrington, Ph.D.
Alyssa Rippy, Ph.D.
Shawn Kennedy, M.A.
Sara Tiegreen, Ph.D.
River Smith, Ph.D.
Hannah Pennington, Ph.D.
Noelle Balliett, Ph.D.
Victoria McCoy, Ph.D.
Caroline Pyevich, Ph.D.