BUILD Lab
Biosocial Underpinnings in Learning & Development
I would like to thank collaborators, project coordinators, graduate students, undergraduate research assistants, and staff who have made the process of research intriguing, fun, and rewarding for me. This series of photographs is just a small representation of that large group of individuals to whom I owe so much.
Thanks Everyone!
Patty Brennan
*Scroll through the slide shows below to learn more about our lab history
history
Emily Grekin, my first graduate student, presenting a poster
Sarnoff Mednick
Best. Mentor. Ever.
The California Years:
Pre-doctoral and Post-Doctoral Training
National and International Collaborations:
Youth at Risk Studies in Australia, Denver, and Palo Alto
My Early Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Emory: The Most Recent Chapter
Connie Hammen and the Research Coordinators from the Age-20 Mater Hospital study
The foundation of the BUILD lab is the team of fabulous undergraduate and graduate researchers and our project manager, Julie!
Legacy
BUILD Lab Alumni: Where Are They Now?
We are proud of the impact our alumni continue to make through their work and service!
FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS
Melissa Engel, Ph.D.
Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Elaine Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Emory University
Brooke McKenna, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Genomic Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Madeleine Wittenberg, Ph.D.
Attending Psychologist
Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Boston Children's Hospital
April Brown, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Emory University School of Medicine &
Children's Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA)
Cassie Hendrix, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
NYU Langone Medical Center
Brooke Reidy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Nika Anne Winiarski, Ph.D.
Director
Counseling and Psychological Services
College of Lake County
Yunsoo Park, Ph.D.
Social Science Analyst
U.S. National Institute of Justice
Brittany Robinson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Emory University
Erica Smearman, M.D., Ph.D.
Plastic Surgery Resident
Emory University School of Medicine
Lulu Dong, Ph.D.
Associate Behavioral and Social Scientist
Rand Corporation
Santa Monica, CA
Julia C. Schechter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Duke University Medical Center
Sarah Brand-McCarthy, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Psychiatry/Psychology
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Stacy R. Ryan-Pettes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Baylor University
Patrick Sylvers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Psychology Training
VA Pudget Sound Health Care System
Amanda Church, Ph.D.
Crime Analyst
Roanoke, Virginia Police Department
Dawn Ilardi, Ph.D.
Neuropsychologist
Department of Rehabilitation
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
Emily Grekin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Chair/Graduate Director
Wayne State University
FORMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Ava Pearl
Elena Mavromatis**
Nicole Azores-Gococo* (Northwestern University)
Sarah Brislin* (Florida State University)
Joanne Choi**
Carter Comrie* (University of Detroit-Mercy)
Melissa Engel* (Emory University)
Isabel Feuer
Allison Fries*
Connesia Handford* (James Madison University)
Hannah Goldstein-Rea* (University of Georgia)
Jodie Jackson
Jie Jiao
Sarah Kim**
Sloan Krakovsky
Kelly Lauersen
Morgan Levy
Dwight Lindquist
Lauren Mackie
Madison Malone
Emily Mast
Ellie McAfee
Loren McLendon**
Julie Merlin
Rachael Newman
Emily Ng
Deniz Parmaksiz
Brittany Pearson
Michelle Peretz
Madeleine Pike* (Temple University)
Alex Prager
Casey Randelman
Alyssa Redmon
Emily Ronkin* (Georgia State University)
Emily Roth
Lindsey Rudov
Yvette Szabo*/** (University of Louisville)
Jason Sell
Alana Shoenhals
Jocelyn Stanfield*/** (Emory University)
Sydney Sumrall* (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Danielle Swales* (University of Denver)
Katie Taylor
Christine Wang
Katherine Wilcox
Ivory Williams
Adelia Witten
Kerri Woodward* (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Jordan Wylie* (City University of New York)
Sarah Zisser
FORMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (POST-BAC & VOLUNTEER)
Stella Blakeborough
Ryan Hackett* (Emory University)
Cassie Hendrix* (Emory University)
Shannon King-Green
Zadie McConoughey
Ellie Richburg
Courtney Timms
Jordan Wylie* (City University of New York)
*pursued graduate programs in Psychology