Past Undergraduate Research Assistants

  • Janet Giron-Legarda (class of 2017) is attending the Sociology Master's program at Mississippi State University.
  • Calyssa Middleton (class of 2017) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's program at Mississippi State University.
  • Taylor Ritchey (class of 2016) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's program at Mississippi State University and is a Graduate Research Assistant in the lab.
  • Glenda Gilmer (class of 2016) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's program at Mississippi State University.
  • Mallorie Miller (class of 2015) is currently attending the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Mississippi State University and is a Graduate Research Assistant in the lab.
  • Amy Katherine Power (class of 2015) is currently attending the Master's program at the University of Colorado Denver.
  • Andrew Novotny (class of 2014) is currently attending a dual-degree program in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University and Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute.
  • Antario Knight (class of 2014) is attending the Educational Specialist - School Psychology program at Mississippi State University.
  • Dave McLean (class of 2014) is attending the Ph.D. program in Mass Communication at the University of Florida.
  • Brittany Walters (class of 2014) accepted her "dream job" in marketing for SAP (the world’s leading provider of business software).
  • Rachel Clarke (class of 2013) is attending the Occupational Therapy program at the University of Texas in Fall 2013.
  • Andrew Finnegan (class of 2013) accepted a position as a research assistant and lab manager at Tulane University and was there for a year before going the Social Masters program at Seton Hall University.
  • Sean Peters (class of 2013) is attending the Geosciences graduate program at Arizona State University in Fall 2013.
  • Tishawn Polk (class of 2013) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Mississippi State University in Fall 2013.
  • Mara Smith (class of 2013) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Auburn University in Fall 2013.
  • Haley Elise Stewart (class of 2013) is attending the Human Development and Family Studies program at the University of Alabama in Fall 2013.
  • Brittney Williams (class of 2013) is attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Alabama in Fall 2013.
  • Andrea Brown (class of 2012) is currently attending the Criminal Justice graduate program at the University of Mississippi.
  • Kate Dollarhide Wilkins (class of 2012) is a Research Assistant at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
  • Dominique Eiland (class of 2012) is currently a Mental Health Specialist at the Diamond Grove Center.
  • Lesley Fulton (class of 2012) is currently a Market Researcher with Ingather Research in Denver, Colorado.
  • Joshua McElroy (class of 2012) will soon be completing the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Mississippi State University.
  • Rob'Dreka Shaw (class of 2012) has completed her Masters in Counseling Psychology at Mississippi State University.
  • Courtney Sparks (class of 2012) is currently attending the Clinical Psychology graduate program at Mississippi State University.
  • Kevin Talley (class of 2012) is currently a substance abuse counselor working in Memphis area.
  • Brianna Turgeon (class of 2012) is currently attending the Sociology Ph.D. program at Kent State University.
  • Kate Cooley (class of 2011) completed the Public Health graduate program at the University of Southern Mississippi.
  • Allie Coughlin (class of 2011) completed the Clinical Mental Health graduate program at Mississippi State University.
  • Marlena May Hubbard (class of 2011) completed her Masters in Experimental Psychology at Mississippi State University and is now an instructor at MSU.
  • Emily Pitman McClelland (class of 2011) completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Mississippi State University and has advanced as a Research Associate at the Social Science Research Center. (See Emily featured on the SSRC website: http://www.ssrc.msstate.edu/2013/06/ssrc-spotlight-emily-mccelland/)
  • Samantha Slaughter (class of 2011) is currently attending the Clinical Mental Health graduate program at the University of Memphis.
  • Lauren Steele (class of 2011) is attending the Occupational Therapy program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Summer 2013
  • Delia Wade (class of 2011) completed the Rehabilitation Counseling program at Mississippi State University and is now in practice.
  • Colleen Wynn Nunnelee (class of 2011) is currently teaching for Teach for America.
  • Elbony Black (class of 2010) completed her Masters of Social Work at the University of Alabama at presently works at the Dallas Habitat for Humanity.
  • Ellen Clark (class of 2010) is currently attending the Rehabilitation Counseling program at Mississippi State University.
  • Melissa Miles Dunn (class of 2010) is currently attending the Clinical Psychology graduate program at The Citadel.
  • William Mauldin (class of 2010) is currently attending the Applied Behavioral Analysis graduate program at Auburn University.
  • Mallory Miller (class of 2010) is currently attending Law School at Mississippi College.
  • Jennifer Payne Walters (class of 2010) recently graduated from the Industrial-Organizational Psychology graduate program at Louisiana State University (and gave birth to Henry Walters in October of 2012) 
  • Brandi Wynn (class of 2010) is currently attending the School Psychology Ph.D. program at Mississippi State University.
  • Katie Collier (class of 2009) completed her Masters in Experimental Social Psychology at Mississippi State University in 2013 (see more on grad page).
  • Lauren Colvin (class of 2009) completed her Masters in Experimental Social Psychology at Mississippi State University in 2012 (see more on grad page).
  • Christian Cogdill (class of 2009) is currently a teacher in Memphis City Schools.
  • Beth Faulkner (class of 2009) completed a Masters in Sociology at Jackson State University in 2012.
  • Rose Gonzalez (class of 2009) is currently attending the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Southern Mississippi.
  • John MacArthur (class of 2009) completed his Masters in Experimental Social Psychology at Mississippi State University in 2012 (see grad page).
  • Kim Mason (class of 2009) completed her Masters in Clinical Mental Healthy Counseling at Mississippi State University in 2012 and was last spotted taking her licensure exam.
  • John Mitchell (class of 2009) went on to complete his Masters in Business Administration in 2012.
  • Jessica Weiss Utley (class of 2009) is now a certified social worker with the Department of Family and Child Protective Services in Texas.
  • Lacey Mai Boswell (class of 2008) completed her Masters of Social Work at University of Southern Mississippi in 2012 and is currently working as a counselor at Pine Belt Mental Health Resources.
  • Ryan Catlin (class of 2008) is currently working on his Doctorate in Pharmacology at Belmont University.
  • Annaliese Simms Cothron (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Experimental Psychology from Mississippi State University in 2010 and is currently a statistician at the University of Texas - San Antonio.
  • Robyn Howard (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Counselor Education at Mississippi State University and is currently a Research Associate at the Social Science Research Center.
  • Sarah Lisenbe (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Counselor Education at Mississippi State University and is currently a School Counselor 
  • Myra Lott (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Counseling Psychology from William Carey University in 2012.
  • Ewa Marcinkiewicz (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mississippi State University in 2010.
  • Crystal Johnson Parker (class of 2008) completed her Masters in Counselor Education at Mississippi State University in 2011.
  • Brandon Singletary (class of 2008) completed his Masters of Public Health at the University of Alabama - Birmingham and has now moved onto a PhD in Epidemiology at UAB. 
  • Drew Cranford (class of 2007) is currently completing his Ph.D. In Cognitive Science at Mississippi State University.
  • LaRita Jones (class of 2007) is completing her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
  • Ashley Saulter (class of 2007) completed her Masters in Counselor Education in 2009.
  • Brittany Wright (class of 2007) completed her Masters in Experimental Psychology in 2009 and is currently working on her Ph.D. In Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Texas at Austin (see grad page).
  • Tiffany Johnson (class of 2006) completed her Masters in Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2010.
  • Bryan Nelms (class of 2006) completed his Masters in Business Administration in 2008.
  • Michael Randolph (class of 2006) completed his Masters in Community Counseling at Mississippi State University and is currently a counselor at the Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville, TN.
Some Earlier Alums From Past Universities
  • Lauren Criss was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for her Masters in Counselor Education at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and is presently a school counselor for the Grandview School District.
  • Amanda Cloyd Evans was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for her Masters in Counseling at Webster University and is presently a Case Manager at BJC Behavioral Health in St. Louis.
  • Chris Jaeger was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for his J.D. at Vanderbilt University.  He is presently in practice, but considering a return to a Psychology and Law PhD program with hopes of becoming a professor.
  • Heather Mitchell Raeburn was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for her J.D. at George Washington University and is presently counsel with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Dustin Wall was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for his Masters in Counseling at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is presently a LPC for the Pollockgroup in Kansas City.
  • Tamika Barkley Zapolski was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Missouri who went on for her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kentucky.  She will be starting her first faculty position at Indiana University-Purdue University in the Fall of 2013.  She is also mother to little Jasmine and has a son on the way.
  • Tiffany Burkhardt was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on to complete a Masters in Child Development at the University of Chicago, and then completed her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the Erikson Institute.  She is presently an Associate Researcher for the Fussy Baby Network Advanced Training of Healthy Families at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.
  • Brandon Doyle was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on to complete a Masters in Marketing at the University of Minnesota.  He worked as a Project Manager in the University of Minnesota Medical School for many years but recently moved to New York City to start a new job as a Clinical Enrollment Manager for Parexel International.
  • Seth Gitter was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on for his PhD in Social Psychology at Florida State University.  He went onto a Visiting Assistant Professorship at the University of Alabama, and is presently a Research Psychologist with the U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral Sciences.
  • Jamie Polovitz Hammel was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on for her J.D. at William Mitchell College and is presently in private practice.
  • Jonathan Kunstman was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on for his PhD in Social Psychology at Florida State University.  He then completed a post-doc at the University of Santa Barbara and is now in a tenure-track faculty position at the University of Miami.
  • Jeffrey Osterhout was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on for his Masters in School Psychology at the University of Wisconsin.  He is currently a school counselor in the Fridley Public School system.
  • Jayme Tichauer was an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota who went on for her Masters of Social Work from the University of St. Thomas and College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN. She currently works as a children’s mental health therapist at Relate Counseling Center in Minnetonka, MN.