Sophia (Sophie) is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the role of social media in body image and mental health, with a focus on adolescent girls and LGBTQ+ youth. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina and her B.A. in psychology…
Dr. Michael Vazquez is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Parr Center for Ethics. His research centers on ethics, education, and the cultivation of moral and intellectual virtues across the lifespan. He leads and collaborates on interdisciplinary…
Mohammadreza Khodaei is a postdoctoral research fellow in the DSN Lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina and the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development. He earned his Ph.D. from the Virginia Tech–Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, where he trained in the Laboratory for…
Jimmy Capella is a postdoctoral research associate in the DSN Lab within the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development. He is returning to the lab after receiving his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill under the direction of Dr. Eva Telzer. Jimmy’s research examines how individual differences in adolescents’ neurodevelopment shape the…
Angelica Carranza is a postdoctoral fellow in the DSN Lab within the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of California, Davis under the mentorship of Dr. Johnna Swartz. Angelica’s research focuses on how environmental factors and social contexts shape brain development and…
Anthony is a research assistant professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience at University North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research uses neuroimaging methods to understand the sentimental emotions induced by media and technology. Anthony’s work examines the types of emotional states induced by media, such as fear-of-missing-out, nostalgia, ambivalence, and envy, as well…
Dr. Andrea Pelletier-Baldelli’s program of research investigates social motivation during adolescence and how different social behaviors both online and offline can increase risk for challenges to mental health. In her work, she uses functional MRI to study how the brain influences (and is influenced by) these various social processes to identify how mental illness onsets…
Dr. Calhoun is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the UNC School of Education, where he serves as core faculty for the School Psychology doctoral training program. Broadly, Dr. Calhoun’s research examines the neurobiology and subjective experience of stress reactions, incorporating various methodologies (EEG, psychophysiology, neuroendocrine) to establish stress response profiles connected with increased…
Jack is a graduate student in the Developmental Psychology program. He received his BS.c. in Psychology from the University of Jos, Nigeria, in 2019. Following graduation, he worked as a research assistant with the Culture and Mental Health Research Group, supervised by Dr. Dung Jidong at Nottingham Trent University. His research aims to explore social…
Dr. Karl Johnson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Additionally Dr. Johnson currently works as a Behavioral Health Integration Specialist for the Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH) department, located in Granville and Vance Counties. In this role, Karl works…