Pictured: A young scholar testing out our #fNIRS cap
Not Pictured: Our FIRST fNIRS session, which took place last Friday!!! The future of science is bright!!
Congratulations, Katelyn!
Congratulations are in order for our *former* Project Director, Katelyn Borba! She has officially begun her new role as Sr. Dept. Research Admin. We are so proud of her and look forward to seeing all that she will achieve in this new position!
Congratulations, Elaine!
Congratulations to Elaine Kim for starting as a student research assistant in the lab on the infant team! Well-deserved!!
Welcome, Gayle!
Please help me in celebrating Gayle Fraser! She is a Research Program Manager for CBPM with a primary focus on the admin of the STAR COBRE and the T32 fellowship program. We are so lucky to have you, Gayle!
Welcome, Nicole!
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nicole Belanger to our lab! Nicole is a Lifespan Developmental Psychologist with 3 years of experience working as a clinical research supervisor. She joins our lab as the new Senior Research Project Director! Welcome Nicole!!
Congratulations, Karson!
Congrats to Karson Fair on her promotion to Senior Research Assistant! Today, we are celebrating her hard work and dedication to the lab! We are grateful for all that you do, Karson!
Welcome, Jocelyn!
We are thrilled to welcome Jocelyn Stanfield, a recent graduate of Emory University, to our team! Jocelyn will serve as a Maternal Interviewer in the lab and hopes to gain more research and clinical experience in Maternal health over the next two years. She plans to go to graduate school to obtain her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, eventually becoming a Professor. When she is not working, Jocelyn loves to exercise, go on spontaneous adventures, and read. Again, welcome!!!
Callie Receives UTRA Funding
We are so proud of our undergraduate intern, Callie Bednarek, for being awarded a Karen T. Romer Undergradute Teaching and Research Award (UTRA) through Brown University. UTRAs encourage student/faculty collaboration, advance research projects, and strengthen curriculum. Callie’s project focuses on Prenatal Substance Use, Fetal Withdrawal, and Infant Neurobehavior. She will assist in the preparation of an academic manuscript for publication, based on an existing dataset within our lab, and become more independent in her duties within the lab. Congratulations, Callie!
Welcome, Melissa!
Say hello to Melissa Feulner! We have had the joy of working with Melissa on our “Let’s Talk About Hookah” (LTH) Study for quite a while, but she has officially joined our team full-time. In addition to working on LTH, she also spends her time on our “3D Ultrasound” Study, managing many data projects for the lab, and programming REDCap. We are so happy to have her take on this larger role with our team.
Adjusting to a "New Normal"
Our offices look a little different these days due to COVID-19. While we have been teleworking, Zoom calls have quickly become an every day staple in our working environment. Virtual meetings, lunch calls, and happy hours have thankfully allowed us to feel connected while apart.
