{"id":2,"date":"2025-02-06T18:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psy.fsu.edu\/joinerlab\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-01T07:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:06:22","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psy.fsu.edu\/joinerlab\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JOIN THE JOINER LAB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prospective postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students<\/strong>, please email Dr. Joiner<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prospective Volunteer Research Assistants <\/strong>and Directed Individual Study students<\/strong>, see a graduate student whose work interests you? Email them directly for details on research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRADUATE STUDENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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LEE ROBERTSON, MS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lee Robertson <\/strong>is a 5th-year PhD candidate in the Joiner Lab. Their research interests lie in identifying risk and resilience factors for adverse mental health outcomes, especially depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and suicide ideation, in socially – especially intersectionally – marginalized populations. They primarily focus on the experiences of transgender and gender-diverse individuals, but they also study people of color, LGBQ+ individuals, and incarcerated individuals. Lee is also particularly interested in studying the influence of higher order systems, such as public policy, community resources, and social determinants of health, on mental health.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MORGAN L. ROBISON, MS<\/strong>, MA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Morgan L. Robison<\/strong> is a graduate student at Florida State University. Her interests include understanding risk factors that increase the capacity for suicide alongside theories around lethality and ideation to action. She is interested in working with vulnerable populations to learn about the cultural and cognitive factors related to suicidal behaviors. This work has led to moderational and mediational explorations of metadehumanization and self-dehumanization on suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Her goals are to understand lethality within the ideation-to-action framework to detect and develop effective interventions for suicidal behavior.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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NIKHILA S. UDUPA, MS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nikhila S. Udupa<\/strong>\u2019s research focuses broadly on the intersection of disordered eating and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including how social behaviors contribute to the development of both. Her work ranges from examining factors that exacerbate suicide risk among those with eating disorders to identifying behavioral biomarkers of suicide and disordered eating. Nikhila additionally has interests in uncontrollability of suicidal thought and how a lack of perceived control may increase risk for suicidal behaviors. Outside the lab, Nikhila enjoys fiber arts and other crafts and hanging out with her cat.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MARIE T. CAMPIONE, BA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Marie T. Campione<\/strong> is a PhD student in the Joiner Lab. Her program of research centers on psychometrics, with an emphasis on developing, refining, and validating measures used to assess constructs associated with suicide risk. She also investigates the latent structure of psychological constructs to clarify their dimensionality and improve measurement precision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EMMA R. EDENBAUM, BA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Assistants<\/strong>: Emma Oliveras, Salome Kang, Drew Sexton, Nicole Aichison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma R. Edenbaum<\/strong> focuses on how negative interpretation biases associated with personality pathology contribute to the development of self-injurious behaviors, with particular emphasis on deficits in autobiographical memory and episodic future thinking. In her free time, Emma can be found listening to bird calls and learning fun animal facts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Assistants<\/strong>: Tvisha Sarkar, Emma Oliveras, Madalynn Stackow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler B. Rice<\/strong> is interested in studying distal and proximal risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, particularly in regard to minoritized groups, military populations, and individuals with substance use disorders. Her overall goal is to improve detection of at-risk individuals to prevent suicide attempts. In her free time, Tyler enjoys being outside and exploring the parks around Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ANDREW J. KURTZ, BA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Andrew J. Kurtz<\/strong> is a second-year PhD student in the Joiner Lab. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Toledo. His research focuses on the role of adverse interpersonal experiences\u2014invalidation, rejection, discrimination, and ostracism\u2014in the development of suicidal ideation and the transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors, seeking to understand how these experiences give rise to the interpersonal states central to the ITS. To advance this line of work, he is currently developing measures to assess how individuals internalize and perpetuate the invalidation they receive from others.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SARA PROSTKO, BA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Assistants<\/strong>: Ava DeMaio, Olivia Mesa, Olivia Pielak, Elizabeth Quijada, May Sulema<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Prostko<\/strong> is a first-year doctoral student in the Joiner Lab. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Lawrence University. Prior to coming to FSU, she worked at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital in Addiction Psychiatry under Dr. Joji Suzuki. Sara\u2019s research interests are broadly on suicide treatment, prevention, and the factors that contribute to suicidal ideation. In her free time, Sara enjoys paddleboarding, Trivia, and spending time with her cats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MAYA IBRAHIM, BA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Andrew J. Lodge<\/strong> graduated from Florida State University in 2023 with dual degrees in Psychology and Statistics. As an undergraduate student, he researched virtue-oriented transdiagnostic interventions for suicide and refined measures of suicide-related constructs under the mentorship of Drs. Thomas Joiner and Sean Dougherty. After graduating, he continued researching modifiable mechanisms for suicide risk factors as a Research Project Manager in Dr. Sarah Brown\u2019s ASPIRE Lab. He now works under the co-advisement of Drs. Joiner and Brown. Andrew\u2019s primary research interests include suicide measurement and applying ambulatory assessment and causal methods to improve suicide prediction and intervention. He is particularly interested in focusing on populations that have been historically underrepresented in suicide research and disproportionately affected by suicide-related conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Athena Thai<\/strong> is a first-year PhD student in the Joiner Lab. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University in 2025 and previously worked with Dr. Jessica Hamilton to study adolescent suicide, sleep, and social media use. Athena is broadly interested in understanding the connection between maladaptive coping behaviors and emotion regulation. Specifically, she hopes to identify how emotion dysregulation may contribute to suicide, self-injury, and disordered eating in vulnerable groups, with the ultimate goal of creating targeted interventions. In her free time, Athena enjoys trying new cafes, reading, and watching movies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kyle Williams<\/strong> is a first-year clinical psychology PhD student in the Joiner Lab at Florida State University. Williams completed his master\u2019s degree at Teachers College, Columbia University and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a BS in psychology. His research interests focus on contributing to the field of psychology by exploring ways to destigmatize help-seeking behaviors for mental health care among African American men as a means to reduce suicide risk. Williams is determined to construct progressive research to provide answers to what has yet to be discovered in regard to cultural competence and racial disparities in society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INTERNS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sophie Abber<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Catherine Broshek<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INTEGRATED CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE TRAINEES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Eleonora Ghiralfini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Valerie Sainterant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mike Anestis<\/strong>, PhD, New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (NJ GVRC), Rutgers University<\/a>
Rebecca Bernert<\/strong>, PhD, ABPP, FT, The Stanford Suicide Prevention Research Laboratory, Stanford University<\/a>
Ginni Blackhart<\/strong>, PhD, Self & Relationship Lab, East Tennessee State University<\/a>
Lindsay Bodell<\/strong>, PhD, The Psychobiology of Eating and Related Disorders (PEAR) Lab, Western University<\/a>
Scott Braithwaite<\/strong>, PhD, Brigham Young University<\/a>
Jenny Buchman-Schmitt<\/a><\/strong>, PhD
Isis Chen<\/strong>, PhD, Microsoft<\/a>
Bruno Chiurliza<\/a><\/strong>
Carol Chu<\/strong>, PhD, Minneapolis VA, University of Minnesota <\/a>
Kelly Cukrowicz<\/strong>, PhD, Texas Tech University<\/a>
Sean Dougherty<\/strong>, PhD, Florida State University<\/a>
Mary Duffy<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Erin Fink-Miller<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Anna Gai<\/strong>, PhD, United States Military<\/a>
Katie Gordon<\/strong>, PhD, Equip<\/a>
Chris Hagan<\/strong>, PhD, LP, HSP, HOPE Therapy<\/a>
Jennifer Hames<\/strong>, PhD, Director, Notre Dame Psychological Services Center, Notre Dame University<\/a>
Lauren Harris<\/strong>, PhD, Auburn University<\/a>
Daniel Hollar<\/strong>, PhD, Cookman University<\/a>
Jill Holm-Denoma<\/strong>, PhD, Center for Child & Family Psychology (CCFP), University of Denver <\/a>
Melanie Hom<\/strong>, PhD, Anxiety and Depression Adult Psychological Treatment (ADAPT) Clinic, Stanford Mental Health for Asians Research and Treatment (SMHART) Clinic, Stanford Medicine<\/a>
Min Eun (Michelle) Jeon<\/strong>, PhD, Stony Brook University<\/a>
Amy Lieberman<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Matt Michaels<\/strong>, PhD, Behave Health<\/a>
Jenn Minnix<\/strong>, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Tobacco Research and Treatment Program (TRTP), University of Texas <\/a>
Esther Park<\/strong>, PhD, Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS)<\/a>
Marisol Perez<\/strong>. PhD, Arizona State University<\/a>
Jeremy Pettit<\/strong>, PhD, Center for Children and Families, Florida International University <\/a>
Matt Podlogar<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Jessica Ribeiro<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Fallon Moberg Ringer<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Megan Rogers<\/strong>, PhD, Texas State University<\/a>
Katherine Schafer<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Matt Schneider<\/strong>, PhD, The Psychology Center<\/a>
Edward Selby<\/strong>, PhD, Institute for Health, Rutgers University <\/a>
Caroline Silva<\/strong>, PhD, University of Rochester<\/a>
April Smith<\/strong>, PhD, Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) Laboratory, Auburn University <\/a>
Ian Stanley<\/strong>, PhD, Center for COMBAT Research, Translational Research to Understand Suicide and Trauma (TRUST) Lab, University of Colorado Anschutz<\/a>
Nadia Teale Stellrecht<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Katie Merrill Timmons<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Kim Van Orden<\/strong>, PhD, Helping Older People Engage (HOPE) Lab, University of Rochester<\/a>
Jessica Brown Waesche<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
Rheeda Walker<\/strong>, PhD, Culture, Risk, & Resilience Lab, University of Houston<\/a>
Foluso Williams<\/strong>, PhD<\/a>
LaRicka Wingate<\/strong>, PhD, Black Equity and Mental Health (BEAM) Lab, Oklahoma State University<\/a>
Tracy Witte<\/strong>, PhD, Suicidal Behavior & Psychopathology Laboratory, Auburn University<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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