Meet Current Students

Meet Our Current Students

Hometown:: Price, UT
IU Advisor:: Maryellen Brunson McClain
Research Interests:: Rural mental health, access to diagnostic and therapeutic services, and marginalized/minority mental health access
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: I love cooking, camping, theatre, and spending time with my dog Ever!
Future/Career Goals:: Work in a rural community clinic as a licensed psych providing services to under resourced communities
Favorite Thing About the Program:: My peers!

Hometown:: Fishers, IN
IU Advisor:: Scott Bellini
Research Interests:: Examining accessibility issues in early diagnostic testing for neurodevelopmental disorders, exploring disparities in autism identification, and investigating effective behavior interventions for maladaptive and self-injurious behaviors.
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: I enjoy cooking spicy food, tasting new beers, traveling, and immersing myself in nature.
Future/Career Goals:: Becoming a licensed psychologist, working for a medical center with neurodivergent youth, and later opening my own private practice.
Favorite Thing About the Program:: I value the program's strong sense of community and our shared commitment to social justice.

Hometown:: Sanford, ME
IU Advisor:: Maryellen Brunson McClain
Research Interests:: Neurodevelopmental disabilities, autism assessment, and female presentation of autism symptoms
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Traveling, trying new restaurants and breweries, and being with my friends and family
Future/Career Goals:: Becoming a licensed psychologist and focusing on autism assessment, diagnosis, and intervention
Favorite Thing About the Program:: My classmates

Hometown:: Danville, IN
IU Advisor:: Dave Shriberg
Research Interests:: School/Class-Wide Interventions, Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of SPED, Teacher Well-being, Consultation
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Running Marathons, Coaching Middle School Cross Country, and Disney
Future/Career Goals:: School-based, Well-being Consultation, and Adjunct Lecturer
Favorite Thing About the Program:: The people!

Hometown:: Middletown, OH
IU Advisor:: Heather Ormiston
Research Interests:: School-Based Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, LGBTQ+ Youth, Crisis Interventions
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Board & Card games, Hiking, Cycling, Collecting Vinyl Records, Science Fiction
Future/Career Goals:: Future faculty engaging in school-based mental health and LGBTQ+ youth mental health research and training
Favorite Thing About the Program:: The ability to specialize through the PhD minor system to get advanced training in Counseling techniques and theories.

Hometown:: Ann Arbor, MI
IU Advisor:: Maryellen Brunson McClain
Research Interests:: Accessible autism diagnosis, executive functioning deficits with Autism and ADHD, equitable assessment, and gender and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Crocheting, hiking, music
Future/Career Goals:: Working in a clinic with autism and other neurodevelopment disorders.
Favorite Thing About the Program:: The community! The student community is very strong and supportive.

Hometown:: Homewood, IL
IU Advisor:: Dave Shriberg
Research Interests:: Nondiscriminatory assessment and practice, best practice in assessment, disproportionality in autism as it relates to Black youth, neurodevelopmental disorders.
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: I love reading and all things reality tv. Spending time with friends and family also refill my cup.
Future/Career Goals:: Neuropsychology
Favorite Thing About the Program:: I love that everyone from students to advisors are so supportive! I also appreciate how individualized your journey can be.

Hometown:: Richmond, VA
IU Advisor:: Maryellen Brunson McClain
Research Interests:: Early identification and intervention of autism, culturally responsive autism assessment and practices
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Hot yoga, traveling without an agenda, cooking with new ingredients, thrifting, live music in the summer
Future/Career Goals:: Research and clinical practice
Favorite Thing About the Program:: The program’s interdisciplinary approach—students can minor in any department within the university, which allows for unique collaborative research and networking opportunities.

Hometown:: Louisville, KY
IU Advisor:: Dave Shriberg
Research Interests:: My research interests are focused on social justice advocacy, culturally adapted mindfulness-based interventions, and policies, practices, and procedures impacting life trajectories of Black and Brown students.
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: I enjoy watching movies, discovering new music, talking with family, and scrapbooking.
Future/Career Goals:: My future career goals surround consultation and collaboration with educational and community stakeholders.
Favorite Thing About the Program:: My favorite thing is the community that the graduate students help to foster!

Hometown:: Chicago, IL
IU Advisor:: Dave Shriberg
Research Interests:: Mental health interventions, intervention implementation, Latinx/é youth mental health, language acquisition and development
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Baking, journaling, reading for fun :)
Future/Career Goals:: Undecided—A mix of being a school psych (in school settings) and working in community colleges
Favorite Thing About the Program:: My cohort :)

Hometown:: Cleveland, OH
IU Advisor:: Dave Shriberg
Research Interests:: Social justice, equitable evaluation practices
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: Trying new restaurants, decorating my apartment, DIY projects
Future/Career Goals:: Working in a school as a school psychologist
Favorite Thing About the Program:: My classmates AKA friends!

Hometown:: Edwardsville, IL
IU Advisor:: Heather Ormiston
Research Interests:: Equitable access to mental health services; systemic change; socially just practices within MTSS
Hobbies/Personal Interests:: I enjoy swimming, lifting, and cycling, in addition to Bachelor watch nights and exploring events in Bloomington!
Future/Career Goals:: In my professional career, I hope to work in academia producing feasible solutions that support the mental health needs of students and staff in school systems.
Favorite Thing About the Program:: I appreciate the community that IU has within the program! My fellow cohort members, as well as my advisor and research lab members, are great support systems that make school and life more manageable.