Faculty

Sarah McIvor Murray, PhD ’15, MSPH '11, researches mental health, stigma, and violence to promote the health of marginalized populations in low-resource communities.

Rashelle Musci, PhD, MS, is a methodologist and child mental health expert studying latent variable methods, intergenerational transmission, and impact of prevention programs.

Trang Quynh Nguyen, PhD '14, MHS '14, MS, uses causal inference methods to contribute to sound and effective research on physical and mental health and social justice.

Jeanine Parisi, PhD, MA, studies how lifestyle activities may promote cognitive, physical, and mental health across the lifespan.

Elise T. Pas, PhD, MA, develops and tests school-based preventive interventions focused on social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes.

Radhika Raghunathan, MSPH '16, PhD '20, examines multilevel and longitudinal processes influencing children’s social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, and antecedents of mental health disorders.

George Rebok, PhD, MA, is a life-span developmental psychologist who develops community-based interventions to prevent age-related cognitive decline and reduce dementia risk.

Amanda Ruzicka, MA, deputy director of the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, develops, evaluates, & disseminates strategies to prevent sexual abuse.

David W. Sosnowski, PhD, is a developmental psychologist who studies the role of epigenetic modifications in the context of childhood adversity and substance use.

Adam Spira, PhD, MA, studies how healthy sleep can protect against poor outcomes in later life, including cognitive and functional decline, and Alzheimer's disease pathology.

Ryoko Susukida, PhD '17, uses data harmonization and integrative data analysis to synthesize evidence in substance use disorder treatment and suicide prevention research

Johannes Thrul, PhD, MS, uses mobile health technology to understand and treat substance use disorders.

Michelle Landrum Trice, MS, is responsible for the operations of several autism-related research studies, as well as outreach, dissemination of results, and participant engagement.

Heather Volk, PhD, MPH, seeks to identify factors that relate to the risk and progression of neurodevelopment disorders.