Graduate Students
Elizabeth Champlin
B.A., Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2020
Graduate Student, Experimental
Elizabeth.Champlin@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: J.D. Jasper, Ph.D.
Research Interest:
- Motivation and performance
Kelly Clemens
M.A., Oakland University, 2018
Graduate Student, Experimental - Health
UH 6505
Kelly.Clemens@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Andrews Greers. Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Placebo effects and treatment side effects
- Social factors influencing treatment adherence
- Social and cultural factors influencing health related help seeking
- Social barriers preventing access to woman's health services
Ruam Pedro Francisco De Assis Pimentel
Bachelors, Psychology, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, 2017
Masters, Psychology, Universidade São Francisco, 2019
Specialization, Neuroscience, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2019
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH1069
419.530.2243
Ruampedro.Franciscodeassispimentel@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Greg Meyer, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Personality
- Psychological assessment
- Neuroscience
- Data science
Elizabeth (Lizz) Gallinari
B.S. Bridgewater State University, 2018
Graduate Student, Experimental - Social
UH6511
Elizabeth.Gallinari@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Jason Rose, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Social comparison
- The impact of comparison on social media
- How comparisons affect emotion and behavior
Riley Grady
B.S., Forensic Psychology, Western Illinois University, 2021
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 1880A
Riley.Grady@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Kamala London, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Children’s experience in the legal system
- Children viewing police lineups
- Nervous laughter
Noelle Herzog
B.S., Applied Psychology, University of Michigan-Flint, 2015
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 6506
Noelle.Herzog@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Jason Rose, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Social comparison
- Social media/cyberpsychology
- Attitude polarization
- Norm perception
- Risk vulnerability
Dingzhong Hu
M.A., University of Toledo, 2018
Graduate Student, Experimental - Cognitive
UH 5010B
Dingzhong.Hu@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Stephen Christman, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Individual difference and similarities in aesthetic preference
- Psychological processes underlying the perception of art
- Objective analyses of art-related qualia
Ann Karmol
B.A., English, University of Michigan, 2009
Graduate Student, Experimental
Ann.Karmol@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: J.D. Jasper, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Judgement and decision-making
- Heuristics and biases
- Individual differences
- Behavioral economics
- Science communication
- Misinformation
- Moral psychology
Grace Kim
Graduate Student, Experimental
Grace.Kim2@rockets.utoledo.edu
Research Interests
- Race on perceptions of child sexual abuse
- False memory
- False accusations
- Eyewitness testimony
Frances Lauten
M.A., Developmental Psychology, San Francisco State University, 2022; B.A., Psychology,
Sewanee: University of the South, 2018
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 1900
frances.lauten@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Cin Cin Tan, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Children's eating behaviors
- Preventative measures for disordered eating and eating disorders
- Impact of parental disordered eating on the eating patterns of their young children
Steven Lenarduzzi
B.A., Psychology, Ohio University, 2016
M.A., Experimental Psychology, Cleveland State University, 2022
Graduate Student, Experimental
Steven.Lenarduzzi@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Stephen Christman, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Hemispheric differences in belief updating
Samuel Oswald
B.A., Saginaw Valley State University, 2017
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 6508
Samuel.Oswald@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Jason Rose, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Social comparison theory
- Self-esteem
- Implicit measures
- Competitive video game performance
Jessica Saki
B.A., University of Toledo, 2022
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 5015
Jessica.Saki@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: J.D. Jasper, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Moral decision making
- Moral behaviors
- Moral dilemmas
- Emotion regulation
- Rejection
Adelyn Sherrard
B.S., Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 2019
Graduate Student, Experimental
adelyn.sherrard@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Cin Cin Tan, Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- Children's eating behavior
- Parental feeding practices
- Coparenting
Emily Spotts
B.A., Psychology, University of Toledo, 2020
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 6504
Emily.Jason@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Andrew Geers, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Placebo/nocebo effects and treatment side effects
- Alteration of treatment perceptions
- Effects of message types on treatment choice
Michael Vang
B.A., Public Health, University of California at Merced, 2021
Graduate Student, Experimental
UH 6509
Michael.Vang@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: Andrew L. Geers, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Preventative health behaviors
- Physician-patient communication
- Placebo and nocebo effect
Joshua Williams
B.A., Psychology and Sociology (Honors), University of Toledo, 2021
Graduate Student, Experimental
Joshua.Williams10@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: J.D. Jasper, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Anxiety in the context of technology use, acceptance
- Social capital
- Locus of control, self-efficacy
Elizabeth Champlin
B.A., Psychology, The Ohio State University, 2020
Graduate Student, Experimental
Elizabeth.Champlin@rockets.utoledo.edu
Advisor: J.D. Jasper, Ph.D.
Research Interests
Motivation and performance
