Current Students
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Doctoral Students
Julia Beier
Doctoral Student
Education:
B.S. Psychology Missouri Western State University
Emphasis Area: Adolescent Development
Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri
Interests: Being with friends and family, volunteering, and exploring new places and cultures.
Miranda Bejda
Doctoral Student
Education:
B.S. Human Development and Family Science, Illinois State University
Emphasis Area: Adolescent Development
Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
Interests: reading, dancing, and spending time with my bunny (Thumper)
McKenna Fey
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S. Couple and Family Therapy, University of Kentucky
B.S. Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Interests: Cooking, hiking, house projects, board games, reading
Becca Johnson
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S., Criminal Justice, East Carolina University
M.S., Couple and Family Therapy
B.A., Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Sciences, East Carolina University
Emphasis Area: Family Processes (ACES, Juvenile Justice)
Hometown: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina
Interests: Hiking, camping, kayaking, reading, and spending time with my dog.
Emily Johnson
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S., Couple and Family Therapy, University of Kentucky
B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Adult Life Programs, Auburn University
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Roswell, Georgia
Interests include: Cooking, reading, running, hiking, playing with my pup.
Allison Leip
Doctoral Student
Education:
B.S., Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
Interests: Snuggling with my dogs, gardening, hiking, reading, and crafting.
Tiago Lobo-Dos-Santos
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S. Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Porto
B.S. Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Porto
Emphasis Area: Adolescent Development
Hometown: Esposende, Braga, Portugal
Interests: development of antisocial behaviors; development of Romani children and youth; longitudinal & trajectory analysis; early school absenteeism; social street work; community effects on developmental trajectories; racial/ethnic equity; developmental prevention projects' evaluation; poetry.
Lynn Maamari
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S. Nutrition and Food Systems, University of Kentucky
B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Balamand
Emphasis Area: Adolescent Development
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Interests: Travelling, Photography, Reading, Working out, Blogging ( I own a health and wellness Instagram account @yourhealthydiaryy), Spending time with family and friends.
Melinda Murdock
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S., Couple and Family Therapy, University of Kentucky
B.A., Psychology, University of Memphis
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Benton, Arkansas
Interests: Running, working out, exploring the outdoors, writing, social justice advocate.
Jacqueline Norman
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.Ed., Moderate & Severe Disabilities, University of Kentucky
B.S., French Education, Georgia Southern University
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Lexington Kentucky
Interests: family time, swimming, hiking, baking, community service
Nicole Stork-Hestad
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S., Family Studies, University of Kentucky
B.S., Psychology, Berry College
Emphasis Area: Family Finance and Economics
Samadhi Weeraratne
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S., Applied Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
B.S., Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Emphasis Area: Family Finance and Economics
Hometown : Colombo, Sri Lanka
Interests : Music and dancing, spending time with friends and family, travelling, working out,
Sara Yamini
Doctoral Student
Education:
M.S. Industrial Management, Kar University
B.S., Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology
Emphasis Area: Adolescent Development
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Interests: going to concerts, watching movies, spending time with family and friends
Masters Students
Madalyn Cooke
Masters Student
Education:
B.A., Marriage and Family Studies, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Emphasis Area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Interests: Reading, baking, playing board games, and spending time with my family
Clark Courtney
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Career and Technical Education, University of Kentucky
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Interests: hiking, backpacking, canoeing, puzzles, environmentalism
Edith Del Moral
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Child and Family Studies, Eastern Kentucky University
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Interests: Painting, hiking, running, reading, and dog lover
Lily Dunn
Masters Student
Education:
B.A. Psychology, University of Kentucky
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Downers Grove, Illinois
Interests: Reading, cooking, painting, and spending quality time with friends and family!
Justin Graham
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Marriage and Family Studies, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Emphasis Area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Ammon, Idaho
Interests, Running, sports, watching movies, reading, spending time with family/friends.
McKinley Hall
Masters Student
Education:
B.A., Marriage and Family Studies, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Emphasis area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Soldotna, Alaska
Interests: Cooking, working out, yoga, dancing, watching movies, and spending time with family
Claire Heaney
Masters Student
Education:
M.A., English Literature, CUNY Queens College
B.A., English/Secondary Education, CUNY Queens College
Emphasis Area: Family Processes
Hometown: Flushing, New York
Interest: Honestly, just doing new things! Since I've moved here two years ago I've joined the Mecca Dance studio, I'm part of a book club, swimming, cosplay, traveling (even though it has only been to the surrounding states recently, but hey, these are all parts of America I've yet to discover).
Ellen Keith
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Family Science, University of Kentucky
Emphasis: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Versailles, KY
Interests: spending time with friends and family, reading
Krystal King
Masters Student
Education:
B.A., Psychology, University of Kentucky
A.A., Bluegrass Community & Technical College
A.S., Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Interests: Cooking, Watching movies, Going to concerts, Traveling, Spending time with friends and family, Animal lover, Coffee lover, and Roller skating!
Margo Munday
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Family Sciences, University of Kentucky
Emphasis Area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Lugansk, Ukraine
Interests: painting with acrylics, knitting, walking dogs
Claire Nickell
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Family Studies and Human Development, Brigham Young University
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Interests: sports, writing, reading, swimming, hiking
Jessica Nincehelser
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Human Development & Family Science, The Ohio State University
Emphasis Area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Johnstown, Ohio
Interests: Theatre, board games, scrapbooking, and hosting theme parties!
Haley Scuggs
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Psychology, Murray State University
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Paducah, Kentucky
Interests: Spending time with family and friends, listening to music, cross-stitching, playing sudoku, and loving on animals!
Liz Steering
Masters Student
Education:
B.S. Sociology - Portland State University
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Lake Forest, Califonia
Interests: Yoga, running, hiking, cooking and nutrition, traveling, journaling
Natalie Tate
Masters Student
Education:
B.A., Psychology, University of Kentucky
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapyt
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Interests: Walking my dogs, spending time with family and friends, cooking, hiking and yoga.
Tory Thomas
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Family Sciences, University of Kentucky
Emphasis Area: Couple and Family Therapy
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Interests: dance, disney movies, photography, drawing, animal lover, diet coke, and anything mint.
Vanessa Vela
Masters Student
Education:
B.S., Sociology, Abilene Christian University
Emphasis Area: Couple & Family Therapy
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Interests: watching movies, hanging out with friends and family, working out, being a friend of the world, and ice cream!