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Ackerman, Amanda
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Laura Elenbaas
- amanda.ackerman@rochester.edu
- 480 Meliora Hall

Adams, Tangeria
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Sheree Toth
- tangeria.adams@rochester.edu | (585) 276-5275
- 225 Meliora Hall

Allen, Paul
- Research Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology M&D
- paul_allen@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1186


Amoah, Emefa
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Bonnie Le
- eamoah@ur.rochester.edu
- 216 Meliora Hall

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Bennetto, Loisa
- Chair
Associate Professor of Psychology, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and Neuroscience
- loisa.bennetto@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8712
- 354 Meliora Hall
Interests: Neurocognitive bases of autism; The role of multisensory processing in social-communication difficulties

Black, Alexandra
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Harry Reis
- ablack17@ur.rochester.edu
- 498A Meliora Hall

Burt, Madison
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Miron Zuckerman
- madison.burt@rochester.edu
- 475 Meliora Hall
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Cao, Vanessa
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020-2021
- Advisor: Patrick Davies
- vcao2@ur.rochester.edu
- 225 Meliora Hall
Interests: Research Overview

Chang, Katharine
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Lisa Starr
- kchang26@ur.rochester.edu
- 498C Meliora Hall
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Daks, Jennifer
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Ron Rogge
- jennifer.daks@rochester.edu
- 480 Meliora Hall


Deci, Edward L.
- Professor Emeritus of Psychology, and Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences
- deci@psych.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2461
- 429 Meliora Hall

Demeusy, Elizabeth
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2014-2015
- Advisor: Sheree Toth

Dodell-Feder, David
- Assistant Professor of Psychology
- d.dodell-feder@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2595
- 453 Meliora Hall
Interests: Social cognition and social functioning in psychopathology

Duberstein, Zoe
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Tom O'Connor
- zduberst@ur.rochester.edu
- 498B Meliora Hall

Dwight, Tiffany
- Info Tech Support Specialist II
- tiffany.dwight@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8466
- 403 Meliora Hall
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Elenbaas, Laura
- Assistant Professor of Psychology
- laura.elenbaas@rochester.edu | (585) 276-6864
- 464 Meliora Hall


Esposito, Erika
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Cassie Glenn
- erika.esposito@rochester.edu
- 495 Meliora Hall

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Fradkin, Samantha
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Steven Silverstein
- sfradkin@ur.rochester.edu
- Meliora Hall
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Gilbert, Karen
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: Andrew Elliot
- kgilbe11@ur.rochester.edu
- 476 Meliora Hall

Gordils, Jon
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Jeremy Jamieson
- jonathan.gordils@rochester.edu
- 214 Meliora Hall

Gravelding, Hannah
- Lab Manager for Professor Jamieson
- hgraveld@u.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7888
- 406 Meliora Hall
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Handley, Liz
- Assistant Professor
Research Associate, Mt. Hope Family Center - Instructor, URMC Dept of Psychiatry
- elizabeth_handley@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 295-2991

Hightower, A. Dirk
- Senior Research Associate, Children's Institute
- dirk.hightower@rochester.edu | (585) 295-1000

Huang, Meghan
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Lisa Starr
- meghan.huang@rochester.edu
- 494 Meliora Hall
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Jacques, Debrielle
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Melissa Sturge-Apple
- debrielle.jacques@rochester.edu
- 461B Meliora Hall

Jamieson, Jeremy P.
- Associate Professor of Psychology
- jeremy.jamieson@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4802
- 437 Meliora Hall

Jones-Gordils, Hannah
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Melissa Sturge-Apple
- hannah.jones@rochester.edu
- 461A Meliora Hall
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Kautz-Turnbull, Carson
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: Christie Petrenko
- ckautz@ur.rochester.edu
- 475 Meliora Hall

Kearns, Jaclyn
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Catherine Glenn
- jkearns@ur.rochester.edu
- 494 Meliora Hall

Keith, Jessica
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2014-2015
- Advisor: Loisa Bennetto
- jessica.keith@rochester.edu
- 480 Meliora Hall

Kiantos, Sophia
- Accounting & Operations Assistant
- sophiakiantos@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3264
- 353 Meliora Hall

Kim, Shin-Young
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Ron Rogge
- shin-young.kim@rochester.edu
- 494 Meliora Hall

Kneeskern, Ellen
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Laura Elenbaas
- ekneeske@ur.rochester.edu
- 454A Meliora Hall
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Laufer Rosen, Abigail
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2013-2014
- Advisor: Fred Rogosch

Le, Jenny
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Harry Reis
- jle15@ur.rochester.edu
- 475 Meliora Hall


Li, Zhi
- zhili@rochester.edu
- 498 Meliora Hall

Li, Chen
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2013-2014
- Advisor: Miron Zuckerman
- chen.li@rochester.edu
- 216 Meliora Hall

Li, Yihan (Irina)
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2014-2015
- Advisor: Lisa Starr
- yihan.li@rochester.edu
- 480 Meliora Hall

Li, Yuejiao (Esther)
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: Judith Smetana
- yuejiao.li@rochester.edu
- 476 Meliora Hall

Lin, Lisa
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: David Dodell-Feder
- Lisa.lin@rochester.edu
- 455 Meliora Hall

Liu, Gloria
- Research Coordinator for the Social Cognition & Psychopathology Lab
- GloriaLiu@rochester.edu
- 235 Meliora
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Manly, Jody Todd
- Senior Research Associate, Mt. Hope Family Center
- Clinical Director, Mt. Hope Family Center
- jody.manly@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2991


Mncwabe, Sdu
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Judith Smetana
- jmncwabe@ur.rochester.edu
- 496 Meliora Hall
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Nguyen, Nathan
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Jeremy Jamieson
- nnguy16@u.rochester.edu | (314) 606-0451
- 214 Meliora Hall

Niemiec, Christopher
- Associate Professor
- christopher.niemiec@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0106
- 436 Meliora Hall
Interests: University of Rochester. "Developing an intervention to reduce binge drinking in college students based on self-determination theory"; Buskerud University College. "Unit leaders' need support, availability of resources, role conflict, and motivation at work"

Novak, Claire
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Bonnie Le
- cnovak3@ur.rochester.edu
- 495 Meliora Hall
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Parry, Lucia
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Patrick Davies
- lparry@ur.rochester.edu
- 463 Meliora Hall

Pearson, Joanna
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Patrick Davies
- j.pearson@rochester.edu
- 447 Meliora Hall

Petrenko, Christie L. M.
- Assistant Professor
Research Associate, Mt. Hope Family Center - Associate Director of Clinical Training, Mt. Hope Family Center
Clinical Instructor, URMC Dept of Pediatrics, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- christie_petrenko@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2991

Platts, Cory
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Melissa Sturge-Apple
- cory.platts@rochester.edu
- 457 Meliora Hall

Pollard, Agnieszka (AJ)
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Ronald Rogge
- a.pollard@rochester.edu
- 495 Meliora Hall

Porter, Drew
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Cassie Glenn
- andrew.porter@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9148
- 495 Meliora Hall
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Reda, Stephanie
- Lab Manager for Social Cognition & Psychopathology Lab
- Stephanie.Reda@rochester.edu
- 233 Meliora

Reis, Harry
- Professor of Psychology and Dean's Professor in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
- harry.reis@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8697
- 430 Meliora Hall

Rivera, Rachel
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Loisa Bennetto
- rrive15@ur.rochester.edu
- 427 Meliora Hall

Robinson, Jessica
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2012-2013
- Advisor: Judith Smetana
- jessica.robinson@rochester.edu
- 225 Meliora Hall

Rodgers, Lisa
- Manager of Finance and Administration
- lisa.rodgers@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2451
- 357 Meliora Hall

Rogge, Ronald D.
- Associate Professor of Psychology
- ronald.rogge@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3270
- 462 Meliora Hall

Rogosch, Fred
- Associate Professor of Psychology
Senior Research Associate, Mt. Hope Family Center
- fred.rogosch@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2991

Rolffs, Jaci
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2013-2014
- Advisor: Ron Rogge
- jaci.rolffs@rochester.edu
- Meliora Hall


Ross, Andrew
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Sheree Toth; Liz Handley
- andrew.ross@rochester.edu
- 455 Meliora Hall

Ruan, Yan
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2014-2015
- Advisor: Harry Reis
- yan.ruan@rochester.edu | (585) 275-9274
- 498A Meliora Hall

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Salamone, Jamie
- Department Administrator
- jamie.salamone@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3245
- 356 Meliora Hall

Santee, Angela
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: Lisa Starr
- angela.santee@rochester.edu
- 475 Meliora Hall

Saxena, Abhishek
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: David Dodell-Feder
- a.saxena@rochester.edu
- 217 Meliora Hall

Schauder, Kimberly
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2013-2014
- Advisor: Loisa Bennetto

Shaw, Zoey
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Lisa Starr
- zoey.shaw@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2405
- 498C Meliora Hall

Shovestul, Bridget
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: David Dodell-Feder
- bshovest@ur.rochester.edu
- 217 Meliora Hall


Smith, Anna
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Jody Todd Manly; Melissa Sturge-Apple
- anna.smith@rochester.edu
- 455 Meliora Hall

Snell, Annetta
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Miron Zuckerman
- asnell3@ur.rochester.edu
- 476 Meliora Hall


Starr, Lisa
- Associate Professor of Psychology
- lisa.starr@rochester.edu | (585) 276-6862
- 491 Meliora Hall

Sturge-Apple, Melissa
- Professor of Psychology
- melissa.sturge-apple@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8711
- 471 Meliora Hall

Suor, Jennifer
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2011-2012
- Advisor: Melissa Sturge-Apple; Sheree Toth

Swerbenski, Hannah
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Melissa Sturge-Apple
- hswerben@ur.rochester.edu
- 457 Meliora Hall
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Thomas, Valicia
- Department Assistant/Web Coordinator
- valicia.thomas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2583
- 451 Meliora Hall

Thompson, Morgan
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2017-2018
- Advisor: Patrick Davies
- mthomp44@ur.rochester.edu
- 463 Meliora Hall

Toth, Sheree L.
- Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry
- Director, Mt. Hope Family Center
Director, Clinical Training
- sheree.toth@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2991
- Mt. Hope Family Center

Trujillo-Hernandez, Graciela
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2020 - 2021
- Advisor: Karl Rosengren
- graciela.trujillo-hernandez@rochester.edu
- 498C Meliora Hall
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Vallejo Sefair, Ana
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Tom O'Connor
- a.vallejosefair@rochester.edu | (585) 273-2405
- 498C Meliora Hall
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Wallace, Aleza
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2016-2017
- Advisor: Andrew Elliot
- awallac6@ur.rochester.edu
- 497 Meliora Hall

Warmingham, Jennifer
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Fred Rogosch
- jennifer.warmingham@rochester.edu
- 216 Meliora Hall

Weissman, David
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2018-2019
- Advisor: Andrew Elliot
- david.weissman@rochester.edu
- 497 Meliora Hall
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Yoo, Ha Na
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2015-2016
- Advisor: Judith Smetana
- hana.yoo@rochester.edu | (585) 276-5275
- 225 Meliora Hall
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Zeyrek, Fatma (Betul)
- Graduate Student
- Entry Year: 2019-2020
- Advisor: Judith Smetana
- fzeyrek@ur.rochester.edu
- 496 Meliora Hall

Zuckerman, Miron
- Professor of Psychology
- miron.zuckerman@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8695
- 431 Meliora Hall