Dr. Katherine Turner, Ph.D.
Director
I am an adjunct in Homeland Security and a lecturer in Psychology at San Diego State University.
Research Interests: ACEs, neuropsychology, technology, developmental snares, culture, psychopathology, loneliness, and terrorism.
Education:
Current: Respecialization in Clinical Neuropsychology, Fielding Graduate University
Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Stanford University
M.A. in Developmental Psychology, Stanford University
B.A. San Francisco State University, Major – Psychology
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, working out, pandemic gardening.
Dr. Jessica Mueller-Coyne, Psy.D
Director
I am a licensed psychologist in California and a registered clinical psychologist in New Zealand. I am currently based in Auckland, New Zealand where I work for the Department of Corrections. I have been interested in and engaged in research since 2009. I have presented at numerous conferences and have been published several times.
Research Interests: ACEs, social media, technology, cybercrime, loneliness, and terrorism.
Education:
Psy.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Aliant International University, California School of Forensic Studies
M.A. in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Aliant International University, California School of Forensic Studies
B.S. Western Illinois University.
Major – Psychology
Minor – Law Enforcement and Justice
Hobbies: Traveling, planning adventures, reading, lifting weights
Valentina Marr
Research Assistant
I joined the LEAF lab because I am interested in studying how trauma can manifest in one’s life, especially when adverse childhood experiences and social media usage also come into play. I’m excited to gain valuable mentorship and practical experience studying these relationships, while contributing to research of the future.
Research Interests: Foster and adopted youth, ACEs, cyberpsychology, cybercrime, the relationship between social media usage and eating disorders.
Education: B.A. San Diego State University
Major – Psychology
Minor – Interdisciplinary Studies
Hobbies: Lifting weights, playing sports, painting, hiking, working with horses.
Kerris Woods
Research Assistant
I joined the LEAF lab because I am eager to learn more about how social media and adverse childhood experiences can impact different areas of a child’s life such as anxiety, attention, academic engagement, and more. The lab gives me the opportunity to gain more research experience and make meaningful contributions in a field I’m passionate about. I plan on obtaining a Ph.D. and having a career in clinical psychology or neuropsychology one day, where I can furthermore study these topics and their impacts to be able to help others.
Research Interests: Psychological disorders and their impact on different areas of life, particularly cognitive and behavioral functions, effective interventions and techniques regarding these disorders, ACEs, neuropsychology
Education: B.A. San Diego State University
Major – Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience
Minor – Counseling and Social Change
Hobbies: Going to the beach, exploring new places, trying new food, spending time with my dog.
Ingrid Yu
Research Assistant
I joined the LEAF lab because I would like to understand how our behaviour is affected by adverse impacts to our brain. Including the relationship between social media usage and altered brain chemistry. I am particularly interested in Adverse Childhood Experiences and how they could affect mental and physical health across a lifetime. Such as their physical manifestations through hypertension, anxiety and heart disease. I am eager to gain more practical research experience through Dr. Turner and Dr. Mueller-Coyne’s guidance and contribute to research for a better future. I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and seeking a career in Neuropsychology, in hopes of understanding more of and bettering the relationship between the human brain and behaviour.
Research Interests: The relationship between the human brain and behaviour, neuropsychology, cognitive conditions and their psychological and behavioural effects, ACEs, social media usage and its impact on body satisfaction, specifically in eating disorders
Education:
B.A. San Diego State University
Major – Psychology with an Emphasis in Neuroscience
Minor – Spanish
Hobbies: Exploring unfamiliar places, travelling, painting, playing basketball, trying new experiences
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