People

Jocelyn (she/her/hers) is a postdoctoral research associate working with Dr. English and Dr. Thompson. She received her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and recently completed her doctoral degree at UC Irvine. Her research broadly focuses on examining factors that contribute to how emotions are experienced and managed across different populations. More specifically, she is interested in examining nuances in facets of emotional awareness, emotion beliefs, and how contextual factors relate to emotion regulation success. Jocelyn finds little moments of joy in jazz music, chai lattes, running in Forest Park, and all things corgi or black sesame related.

JaNiene is a Social Work PhD candidate at the Brown School at WashU. She received a BA in Health and Human performance from the University of Memphis and a Master’s degree in Health Education from Texas A&M University. She works closely with the Emotion and Relationships lab, using EMA studies to examine risk and protective factors influencing mental health and substance abuse among Black emerging adults and college students. Her other research interests broadly include mental health and substance use, intervention research, and digital health.

Jennifer is a Psychological and Brain Sciences doctoral candidate at Washington University in St. Louis. She has master’s degrees in Psychological and Brain Sciences (Washington University in St. Louis ’22), Applied Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania ‘18), and Education (University of Pennsylvania ‘15). Prior to her doctoral program, she worked as a research coordinator at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She was also a K-8 teacher with Teach for America and a school administrator before graduate school. Her primary research interests include interventions for bias regulation, emotion regulation, intergroup relations, and well-being.

Sarah is a Psychological and Brain Sciences PhD student at WashU. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and her master’s degree from Wake Forest University. She is broadly interested in both intra- and interpersonal emotion regulation. Specifically, her research focuses on investigating factors that influence people’s choice to select a strategy and to continue using it. Outside of the lab, she enjoys watching anime, sitcoms, and cuddling with her cat Leo.

Wesley is a Psychological and Brain Sciences PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University.  Prior to starting at Wash U, Wesley worked as a research analyst for RTI International on the Corrections and Reentry team contributing to projects in the criminal legal system research field. Her research interests are broadly in both inter- and intrapersonal emotion regulation and close relationships. More specifically, her interests are currently focused on dyadic interpersonal emotion regulation, coping strategy selection, the mind-body connection, and the impact of interaction with the natural environment. Aside from her research interests, Wesley enjoys spending time outside, picking up new crafts, and adventuring with her dog, Baloo.

Sophia is a Research Technician for our TRIADS seed project. She earned her BA in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis, where she worked in the Emotion and Relationships Lab. She is continuing her contributions to the lab and later intends on pursuing clinical psychology at the doctorate level, in the hopes of one day applying concepts from emotion regulation research to a clinical setting. Outside of the lab, Sophia enjoys reading, playing ukulele, and watching true crime documentaries.

Abby is the Project Coordinator for the MARCER study. She received her BA in Psychology and Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she worked in the Addiction Research Center. She is interested in treatments that develop emotion regulation skills and how these treatments may relate to depression. Outside of the lab, she loves to cook, go on walks, and spend time with friends and family.

Davide is the Study Coordinator for the Married Couples Follow-Up study. He received his BA in Psychological and Brain Sciences from WashU, where he became interested in emotion regulation, specifically interventions for increasing men’s ability to understand and express their emotions. Outside of the lab, he works as a mental health professional at a private practice that rehabilitates men who have previously been incarcerated. In his free time, he enjoys lifting weights, hikes/run around STL, playing pickle ball, and anything with snakes!

Kevin is a Research Technician for our MARCER study. He received his BS in Psychology from Arizona State University, where he worked in the Adolescent Stress and Emotion Lab and for the Arizona Twin Project. He is interested in how cognitive aspects of emotion regulation, such as rumination, are linked to neurobiological processes and internalizing disorders. In his free time, he likes to go rock-climbing, play chess, and spend time with friends and family.

Mengzhe is a Research Technician for our MARCER study. She received her BS in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University, where she worked in the Behavioral Immunology Lab, the Bauer Memory Lab, and the REACT Lab. She is interested in cognitive effort and emotion regulation in depression. Outside of the lab, she enjoys going ice skating and painting.

Alyssa is a Junior studying Psychology and Brain Sciences at Washington University. After Graduating she hopes to study Clinical Psychology at a graduate level and continue to work in Family Welfare. Her research interest is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness on emotional regulation. Outside of school, she works full time as the program coordinator for Washington University Cardiology Fellowship, and volunteers with CASA of southwestern Illinois.

Kaitlyn is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, also from the St. Louis area. She is majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences with the intent of pursuing clinical psychology at the graduate level. Her research interests include adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and the relationship between addiction and other psychiatric disorders. Outside of academics, she spends her time running, enjoying the outdoors, reading, and playing music.

Maggie is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis from Portland, Oregon double majoring in Psychology and Marketing. Her interests include how adolescents develop maladaptive coping mechanisms and how eating disorders relate to other mental disorders. She hopes to work in clinical psychology in some capacity in the future. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, traveling, and fashion.

Helena is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis and is double majoring in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Organization and Strategic Management. She is currently most interested in counseling/clinical psychology, but is open to studying almost anything in the psychology field! Eventually, she hopes to become a counseling psychologist. Outside of school, she is an English tutor and enjoys playing intramural soccer.

Jack is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jack joined the lab to develop research skills and better understand how emotions change as people develop. After graduating from WashU, he hopes to attend graduate school and continue his education. Outside of academics, he enjoys playing sports with friends, specifically pickleball and golf, and relaxing with friends and family.

EunSeo is a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, who is from South Korea. She studies Psychological and Brain Sciences, as well as Dance. She joined the lab to gain research experience in psychology, and her research interests are human well-being and emotion regulations throughout the lifespan of a person’s adulthood, as well as the implications of individual variances in well-being and health outcomes. After graduating from WashU, she intends to go to graduate school or medical school. Besides academics, she enjoys baking, Pilates, and traveling.

Sharon is currently a second-year student majoring in psychology and minoring in marketing and design. She loves to doodle in her free time and is obsessed with cats. She enjoys running experiments and recruiting participants for the lab!

Sophia Stolzer is a rising junior from Festus, Missouri. She is majoring in Anthropology: Global Health and Environment with hopes to attend medical school in the future to explore psychiatry. She is interested in mental health, particularly in depression and how it affects emotion regulation and motivation. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, reading, and playing tennis with friends.

Matthew is a first-year student at Washington University in St. Louis, originally from Morristown, New Jersey. He plans on majoring in Philosophy-neuroscience-psychology with a minor in Anthropology. He joined the lab to develop his research skills and better understand how emotional regulation adapts as we age. After graduating from WashU, he hopes to pursue further education in Med School. Outside of academics, Matthew enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, tennis, and hanging out with friends.

Shirley is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis from Nanjing, China. She is currently majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences and Art History & Archaeology. She hopes to go to graduate school after receiving her bachelor’s degree. Shirley joined the lab because she would like to discover the role of emotion in people’s relations and the everyday decision-making process. During her free time, she loves drawing, watching comedies, and playing Oboe.