Micaela Maron, B.S.
Micaela Maron graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior from the University of Notre Dame in May 2021. She worked with Dr. Jennifer Wolff as a Research Assistant for the Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Micaela has gone on to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at George Mason University. Her research interests include suicidality in children and adolescents, childhood trauma, and risk/protective factors for suicidality in these populations.
Sarah Ryan, B.A.
Sarah Ryan graduated from Brown University in May 2021. She worked as a Research Assistant with Dr. Sarah Thomas and Dr. Anastacia Kudinova on their respective studies. Sarah has gone on to pursue a PsyD with Palo Alto University – Stanford PsyD Consortium.
Ella Diab, B.S.
Ella graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Neuroscience and Behavior in May 2022. She was a Clinical Research Assistant at the Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Ella has gone on to pursue a PhD in Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology at Florida International University. Her research interests include adolescent substance use and social media use.
Sydney Velotta, B.S.
Sydney Velotta graduated from The Ohio State University in May 2021. She worked as a Clinical Research Assistant with Drs. Anthony Spirito and Jennifer Wolff on their respective studies. Sydney has gone on to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Duke University. Her research interests include the roles of trauma and minority stressors on suicidality among LGBTQIA+ adolescents and young adults.
Ariel Stallings, B.A.
Ariel Stallings graduated from the University of California Los Angeles in May 2021 with a B.A in Psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. She was a Clinical Research assistant with Dr. Anastacia Kudinova on the Teens’ Sleep and Social Media Study and the Teens’ Attitudes Toward Self Study.
Danae Papadea, M.A.
Danae Papadea received a B.A. in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece in 2021, and an M.A. from The American University in Washington, D.C. in 2023. She worked with Dr. Elizabeth Thompson as a Clinical Research Assistant on early psychosis studies.
Molly Test, B.S.
Molly graduated from Oregon State University in 2020 and worked as an RA for two years in a neurobiology lab at Brown before joining the AMHC. She then worked with Dr. Jennifer Wolff and Dr. Tony Spirito on their studies related to suicidality in adolescents and young adults. She has gone on to pursue a PhD in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology at Brown University.
Sophia Sodano, B.S.
Sophia graduated from Pennsylvania State University and worked within the AMHC under Dr. Jennifer Wolff and Dr. Katelyn Affleck. She has gone on to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Eastern Michigan University.
Zaharah Zaidi
Zaharah graduated from University of Southern California before joining the AMHC. She has gone on to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Pennsylvania State University.
Emma DeMartino, B.S.
Emma graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After her time within the AMHC, Emma has gone on to pursue a Masters of Social Work at UNC-CH.
Maggie Nail, B.S.
Maggie graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021. After her time within the AMHC, Maggie has gone on to pursue a Masters of Social Work at UNC-CH.