Below you will find information about our current graduate students.
Emily Spotts, M.A.
Email: Emily.Spotts@rockets.utoledo.edu
Office: UH 6504
Emily is a fifth-year doctoral student in Dr. Geers’ lab. She earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Toledo, with a minor in chemistry. Emily is broadly interested in identifying techniques to reduce nocebo effects and increase placebo effects. Her research aims to improve patient health outcomes. In her free time, Emily enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
Michael Vang, M.A.
Email: Michael.Vang@rockets.utoledo.edu
Office: UH 6509
Michael is a fifth-year graduate student working with Dr. Geers. He graduated from the University of California, Merced with his B.A. in Public Health and a minor in Psychology. He is broadly interested in treatment side effects, treatment-related behavior (i.e., adherence), treatment expectations, and cross-cultural research and how they relate to health-related outcomes. Michael enjoys running, going to the gym, exploring new locations, and hanging out with his friends during his free time.
Zachary DeMoss, M.A.
Email: Zachary.DeMoss@rockets.utoledo.edu
Zach is a fifth-year clinical psychology student working with Dr. Geers. He earned his B.A. in psychology from the University of Toledo and his M.A. in clinical psychology from Cleveland State University. Zach is interested in the etiology, assessment, and prevention of suicide, including developing alternative methods of assessing suicide risk. In his free time, Zach enjoys traveling, working out, and reading.
Estella Fox, M.A.
Email: Estella.Fox@rockets.utoledo.edu
Estella is a fourth-year doctoral student in Dr. Rose’s lab. She received her B.A. from Reed College in psychology. As a clinical psychology student, she is broadly interested in social media, identity, and personality disorders. Outside of school, Estella enjoys listening to music, cooking, dancing, and the public library.
Alexa Skolnik, M.A.
Email: Alexa.Skolnik@rockets.utoledo.edu
Alexa is a fourth-year clinical psychology doctoral student working with Dr. Rose. They earned their B.A. from the University of Miami, where they double majored in Psychology and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Alexa is interested in understanding person-specific mechanisms that underlie the development and maintenance of traumatic stress disorders, with the goal of leveraging these mechanisms to improve treatment outcomes. In their free time, Alexa enjoys visiting museums, playing D&D, and cuddling up with their cat.
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