Officers

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 Dr. Jasara Hogan is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Research Scientist with the Family Translational Research Group at New York University. She studies the role of romantic partners and relationship conflict in alcohol use behavior among emerging adults. Dr. Hogan is a first-generation college student and identifies as Hispanic.  

 Dr. Sarah Carter is a clinical psychologist and Research Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Dr. Carter’s research explores how interpersonal relationships relate to suicide and mental health among military personnel and veterans, with the aim of developing interventions that reduce suicide and psychological distress by improving relationships. 

  Allison Tobar-Santamaria, M.S. (she/her) is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Science program at Virginia Tech. Allison's research interests include sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and risky behaviors. She has a particular interest in underrepresented populations and using mixed-methods approaches. Allison received a B.A. in Criminology/Criminal Justice and a B.S. in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island. 

 Emily Bibby, M.A., (she/her) is a fifth-year Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University working with Dr. Joanne Davila in the Relationship Development Center. Her research focuses on studying diverse romantic relationships, sexual well-being, and sexual communication in adolescents and emerging adults. She is also interested in developing accessible romantic relationship education programs to teach young adults healthy relationship skills. 

Yunying (Annie) Le, Ph.D. is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department  of Psychology at the University of Denver. She earned her Ph.D. in Human  Development  and Family Studies. Dr. Le conducts translational research evaluating  relationship-focused interventions designed to support at-risk  individuals, couples, and families. Additionally, she conducts basic  research that examines relational processes within couples as  they adapt to stress, particularly during critical periods such as the  perinatal period. 

Alyssa Miville, M.S. (she/her), is a doctoral student in the Clinical Science program at Binghamton University, where she works with Dr. Richard Mattson in the Center for Transdisciplinary Research on Intimate Relationships. She plans to complete internship in the 2026-2027 cycle. Her primary research focuses on how shared or discrepant religious beliefs impact relationship satisfaction and gender role expectations in dating and marital relationships. She is also interested in the intersection between faith and LGBTQ+ identities. Prior to graduate school, Alyssa earned her B.A. in psychology from Susquehanna University and worked across various research labs and faith-based settings.

Madison Walker, B.A. (she/her) is a research assistant at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and incoming doctoral student in Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University whose research focuses on how institutional demands and role strain influence intimate relationship functioning and family resilience. Drawing on work with military families and other high-demand contexts, she investigates how stress shapes couple dynamics and parenting processes, and how preventive interventions can strengthen relational stability. Her long-term goal is to advance translational relationship science that informs program development, policy, and public-facing consultation. 

Quinn (she/her) is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at Binghamton University, working under Dr. Matthew D. Johnson. She is currently on internship. Her research work centers on understanding the role of cultural competence in shaping relationship quality for bicultural couples and investigating cross-cultural measurement equivalence. Quinn earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lake Forest College. She worked as a research assistant in the Couple and Family Development Lab under Dr. Erika Lawrence at The Family Institute at Northwestern University for a year and a half prior to graduate school.

John Miller, J.D., M.A. (he/they) is a clinical psychology PhD student at the University of Denver under the supervision of Dr. Galena Rhoades. Their research interests center around romantic and peer relationships, in particular how romantic relationships interact within broader social networks, as well as relationship education generally. Prior to joining the University of Denver, John received a B.A. in Political Science at Adelphi University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. They also worked or volunteered as a research assistant for a number of labs prior to becoming a graduate student, including at the Couples Lab at Columbia University and the Relationship Development Center at Stony Brook University.  

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 Michelle Ramos, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). She received her M.A. in Psychology from CSUF and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California. She completed her clinical internship at the UC San Diego School of Medicine/VA Medical Center - Children's Hospital and is a licensed psychologist. Dr. Ramos conducts research on the intergenerational transmission of couple and family aggression. She is particularly interested in youths’ romantic relationships, conflict via electronic/social media, and health outcomes. 

 Alika Tsytsurina is a first-year Social Psychology doctoral student at the University of Houston under the supervision of Dr. Adam Fetterman. Her current research interests include quantifying the effects of social surrogacy on romantic relationship outcomes, as well as observing social interactions with others. She is also involved with the Family Translational Research Group at New York University, where she works on implementing various evidence-based treatments, targeting military families and other atypical populations. Alika earned her B.A. in Psychology from UC San Diego, and her M.S. in Psychology from Arizona State University. Her long-term goals include teaching at the higher-education level, publishing, and advancing the field of psychological research.   

Jessica Hill is a fourth-year clinical science doctoral student at Binghamton University under the supervision of Dr. Christina Balderrama-Durbin. Her research interests include: trauma and adversity, mechanisms of resilience (e.g., social support, biological mechanisms), and relationship functioning. Jessica earned her B.A. degree in Social Justice Outreach from Concordia University-St. Paul, and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Prior to joining the graduate program at Binghamton University, she received a NIH diversity supplement and worked as a research assistant for two years at the Minneapolis VAHCS on studies focused on resilience trajectories of new military service members, and veterans with chronic PTSD. 

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