Past Lab Members:

Undergraduate students
Lisa Farace, 2003, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Honors undergraduate thesis advisor. Thesis: Relationships between physiological reactivity and memory for emotional information in depressed individuals.
Agnes Haggerty, 2004, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Honors undergraduate thesis advisor. Thesis: Amygdala Volume in Children and Adults with Unipolar Depression. Currently, graduate student, University of Pittsburgh. Graduated, currently Ph.D. student, University of Pittsburgh Department of Neuroscience.
Michael Muelly, 2004 summer-2006, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Computer Science, Undergraduate Brackenridge Fellowship mentor and undergraduate research mentor
Emilie Muelly$, 2004 summer-2006, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Honors undergraduate thesis advisor. Thesis: Working Memory Impairment in Unipolar Depression on Difficult and Adaptive Tasks. Undergraduate Brackenridge Fellowship mentor and 2005 spring, NIMH Undergraduate Research Fellowship Mentor. Currently, Ph.D. student, Penn State University.
Laura Taylor, 2005 summer, Penn State University, undergraduate research mentor. Currently, medical resident.
Elizabeth Berk, 2005 summer, Sarah Lawrence College, undergraduate research mentor
Mary Beth Heaton, 2006-2007, University of Pittsburgh, Honors undergraduate thesis advisor. Thesis: Distinguishing Subtypes of Depression: Familial Versus Non-familial PDD
Kyoko Kamishima, 2006-2007, University of Pittsburgh, Honors undergraduate thesis advisor. Thesis: A Neurophilosophical Investigation of the Limits of fMRI. Currently neuroscience graduate student, Albert Einstein University.
Mauri Cesare, 2006, University of Pittsburgh, undergraduate research mentor.
Lindsay Blazin, 2006-2007, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, honors undergraduate research mentor. Currently medical student.
Lopa Mahindi, 2007, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate research mentor
Kelly Snow, 2007, University of Pittsburgh, Interdisciplinary studies, Undergraduate research mentor
Patrick Ryan, summer 2008, Shadyside Academy, High school student, summer intern
Kelly Mallon, 2008, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate research mentor
Jeffrey Borrebach, summer 2008, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Mathematics, Undergraduate student, summer intern, Currently Biostatistician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Amanda Collier, 2007-2009, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, NIMH Undergraduate research fellowship mentor. Undergraduate honors thesis advisor. Graduated. Currently working as a research coordinator, University of Pittsburgh.
Brittany Hayes, 2009-2011, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate directed research supervisor. Graduated. Currently medical student
Therezia Alchoufete, 2011-2012, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Undergraduate directed research supervisor,
Alex Badia, 2011-2012, Chadham University, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate directed research supervisor,
William Bird, 2010-2013, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Honors undergraduate directed research supervisor. Currently research assistant University of Pittsburgh.
Xiaoxiao Lee, 2011-2013, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate directed research supervisor, Currently research assistant, Carnegie Melon University.
Rujuta Patil, 2013-2014, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Emily Ottontowski, 2013-2014, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Nick Stanley, 2013-2014, Carnegie Melon University, Engineering, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Megan Mann, 2014, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Jahala Orsini, 2013-2015, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Elizabeth Albuquerque, 2013-2015, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Undergraduate directed research supervisor
Samantha Rosenberg, 2014-2016, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, undergraduate honors student, primary mentor
Rebecca Auren, 2017-2018, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Haley Dillon, 2017-2019, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Emily Riley, summer 2019, Frazier State University, Department of Psychology, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Noah Friedman, 2016-2019, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering, undergraduate honors student, primary mentor
Cameron Hallihan, 2018-2020, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Vaishnavi Guddeti, 2019-2021, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Meghana Dodda, 2021-present, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Chris Weinberger, 2021, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Additi Chaudri, 2021-2022, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Scott Schachter, 2022-2023, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neuroscience, undergraduate research, primary mentor
Zena Jalloh, 2022-2023, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, undergraduate research, primary mentor

Graduate Students
Dana McMackin, 2006-2008, Duke University, Department of Psychology, Graduate Student, NRSA consultant, Currently Associate Professor, Florida International University
Marci Chew, 2006-2007, University of Pittsburgh Department of Pharmacology, Graduate Student, lab supervisor and dissertation consultant. Currently pharmaceutical company.
John Scott, 2005-2008, University of Pittsburgh Department of Public Health, Graduate student psychiatry mentor, Currently pharmaceutical firm
Desmond Oathes, 2004-2006, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Psychology, Graduate student, dissertation consultant. Graduated Ph.D., currently post-doc, Stanford University
Christine Larson, 2002-2003, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Intern, mentor. Graduated Ph.D., currently Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Dongli Zhou, 2008-2010, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Statistics, Graduate student, secondary mentor. Graduated with Ph.D., currently working as Sr. Principal Statistician at Forest Laboratories
Dana Steidtman, 2005-2010, University of Kansas, Department of Psychology, Graduate student, dissertation consultant, Graduated with Ph.D., Currently Senior Instructor, University of Colorado
Naho Ichikawa, 2005-2007, 2008-2011, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry / Nagoya University, Graduate student, secondary mentor; primary mentor for visiting scholarship. Graduated with Ph.D. Currently faculty, Hiroshima University.
Kyung Hwa Lee, 2003-2011, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate Student, Primary mentor. Graduated with Ph.D. Currently Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh
Dana McMakin$, 2007-2008, F31 Consultant University of Denver, Graduated with Ph.D., Currently Associate Professor, Florida International University
Rebecca Price$, 2010-2011, F31 Consultant Rutgers University, Department of Psychology / Intern University of Pittsburgh. Internship research mentor. Graduated with Ph.D. Currently Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh
Rita Svetlova$, 2008-2011, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Graduate student, IGERT mentor, Currently Fellow at the Max Plank Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Benjamin Paul, 2008-2012, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Master’s student, primary mentor. Graduated with master’s. Currently Product Analyst, Niche.com
Emily Belleau, 2011-2013, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Graduate student, Thesis consultant
Xionan Liu, 2011-2014, Carnegie Melon University, Department of Psychology, Psychology graduate student, secondary mentor
Darcy Mandell, 2008-2016, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Graduate student, primary mentor, Currently post-doc, Cleveland Clinic
Min Zhang, 2016-2017, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Audiology, doctoral student, research mentor. Currently post-doc University of Shanghai
Ashley Doukas, 2016-2018, New School for Social Research, Department of Psychology, doctoral student, dissertation consultant. Currently Post-Doc, VA Hospital, New York
Rachel Buckser, 2019, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, doctoral student. Currently Graduate student University of Pitsburgh
Sarah Herzog, 2018-2020, New School for Social Research, Department of Psychology, doctoral student, dissertation consultant
Nicole Kouri, 2018-2020, New School for Social Research, Department of Psychology, master’s student, thesis consultant / secondary research mentor, Currently Doctoral student, Wayne State University. I am a proposed research mentor for her current F31 application.
Marlene Strege, 2016-2021, Virginia Technical University, Department of Psychology, doctoral student, primary summer mentor (2016) and graduate student research mentor (2018-2021). Currently Post-doc University of Pittsburgh
Hannah Lawrence, 2018-2020, University of Maine, Department of Psychology, doctoral student, dissertation consultant / secondary research mentor
Haolun Li, 2019 – 2023, Institute of Mental Health, The Second Xiangya Hospital, doctoral student.

Post-Doctoral Students
Bruce Smith, 2002, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor, Currently Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director: Health Psychology Program, Arizona State University.
Erica Forbes$, 2003-2004, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor, Klingenstein award. Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Peter Gianaros 2003-2005, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, lab supervisor/consultant*, Currently Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer Silk, 2004-2005, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, lab supervisor/consultant*, Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Tina Goldstein, 2006, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01-consultant*, Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Peter Franzen, 2004-2007, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, T32 post-doctoral fellowship co-mentor*, Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Michelle Horner, 2007-2010*, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, T32 post-doctoral fellowship mentor*, Currently faculty, University of Pittsburgh.
Judith Callan, Ph.D., 2007-2009, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, T32 post-doctoral fellowship secondary-mentor*, Currently faculty, University of Pittsburgh.
Anita Barber, Ph.D., 2007-2010, University of Pittsburgh, Post-doctoral fellowship secondary-mentor, K01 proposed secondary-mentor, Currently post-doc
Neil Jones, 2006-2010*, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor*. Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Andrea Stocco, 2008-2009, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor. Currently, post-doc, Carnegie Mellon University
Dana McMakin, 2008-2010*, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor*, Currently Associate Professor Florida International University.
Wessyl Kelly, 2011-2012, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor, Currently post-doc Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh
Natalie Cort, 2011-2013, University of Rochester, Department of Psychiatry, academic consultant, Currently faculty, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Rebecca Price, 2011-2013*, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor, Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Vinod Sharma, 2011-2014, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor. Currently post-doctoral fellow, University of Pittsburgh.
Patricia Tan, 2010-2014*, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, co-mentor. Currently Clinical Instructor, UCLA
Kyung Hwa Lee, 2011-2017, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, secondary mentor.
Tetsuya Yamamoto, 2015-2016, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor, Currently Faculty, The University of Tokushima
Min Zhang, 2017, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, mentor. Currently faculty University of Shanghai
Kym Young*, 2017-2018, LIBR Institute, K99/R00 secondary mentor, Currently faculty, University of Pittsburgh
Jesse Soodalter, 2016-2019, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Medicine (palliative care), secondary mentor, Currently faculty, Emory University
Sarah Forster, 2018-2023. VA Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, VA Career Development Award Consultant, Currently researcher at Click Therapeutics

Medical Students and Residents
Michelle Horner, 2006-2007, Resident, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Research mentor, currently faculty, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dalia Balsalmo, 2007, Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, summer project co-mentor
Vikas Kumar, 2006-2009, Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Reynolds Fellowship mentor – summer project mentor
David Atkinson, 2007-2010, Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, summer project and research track mentor
Neilly Buckalew, 2009-2010, Medical/Graduate student, 2012-2015, Medical Resident, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research mentor
Erik Loraas, 2016-2018, Medical Resident Research Track, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Research Project Mentor
David Rabin, 2013-2018, Medical Student – Dedre Scholar, Albany Medical College, 2015-present, Medical Resident Research Track, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Research Mentor
Shan Gao, 2016-2020, Medical Resident Research Track, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, Research Project Mentor

Faculty Mentees
Peter Gianaros$, Ph.D. 2004-2009, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01 consultant.
Tracy Dennis, Ph.D$., 2005-2010, Assistant Professor, Hunter College, K01 consultant
Wesley Thompson$, Ph.D., 2005-2011, Assistant University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry, imaging supervisor/K01 consultant. Currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego / San Diego VA Hospital.
Jennifer Silk, Ph.D. $, 2005-2011, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, NARSAD mentor / K01 consultant.
Tina Goldstein$, Ph.D., 2006-2011, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, lab supervisor/ K01 consultant
Alexandre Dombrovski$, M.D., 2007-2014, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, lab supervisor/ K01 Co-mentor, ongoing professional development mentor
Peter Franzen$, Ph.D., 2007-2017, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, 2007-2012, K01 secondary mentor, 2012-present, ongoing professional development mentor
Dara Sakolsky, M.D., 2008-2011, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, proposed K23 consultant.
Dana Rofey, M.D., 2008-2013, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Children’s Hospital, lab supervisor / proposed K01 consultant.
Samay Jain$, M.D., 2008-2013, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology, lab supervisor / K01 consultant.
Carmen Andreescu$, M.D., 2008-2013, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01 Co-mentor
Judith Callan$, Ph.D., 2009-2014, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, K12 secondary-mentor
Dana McMakin, 2010-2012, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, co-mentor.
Stephanie Stepp$, Ph.D., 2010-2015, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01 co-mentor.
Carla Mazefskey$, Ph.D., 2010-2015. Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, lab supervisor / K01 co-mentor.
Neil Jones$, 2010-2016, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01-award mentor.
Rebecca Price$, 2013-2018, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry, K01-award mentor.
Nicholas Forand$, 2014-2016, Ohio State University, Department of Psychiatry, K01-award consultant

Clinicians
Edward Friedman, M.D.
Sandar Kornblith, M.D.
Michael Greenberg, Ph.D.
Kathryn Roeklein, Ph.D.
Beth Pacoe, Ph.D.
Karen Woodall, Ph.D.
Larry Elbaum, Ph.D.
Mickey Diamond, Ph.D.
Susan Berman, M.A.
Benjamin Paul, M.S.
Michelle Feingold, M.S.W.
Sarah Caligiuri, M.S.W.
Melissa Milbert, M.S.W.

Staff
Roma Konecky
Lisa Farace
Agnes Haggerty
Mandy Collier
Marlee Pyzewski
Natasha Rupani
Noah Freedman
Tony Cao
Jahala Orsini
Jake Armitage
Megna Babu
Rebecca Kraczak