Graduate Members
Betty Mendez
Betty is currently a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical Child Psychology Doctoral program. She is originally from Cuba. Her second home is Tampa, Florida. Betty earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida. Her research interests center on the
psychophysiological, cognitive, and affective factors and processes implicated in psychopathic personality and externalizing behavior (e.g., conduct problems, aggression, delinquency) in adolescents. Betty’s life force is coffee. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and the thrills of amusement parks. |
Harriet DeGroot
Harriet is a first year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. She is originally from Bridgehampton, New York. She got her B.A. in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. in Psychology from Stony Brook University. Her research focus is on the environmental, mainly early life stress, and neural processes underlying the development of externalizing and antisocial behavior in youth. In the future, she hopes to use these basic processes to inform interventions so that children’s externalizing behavior and conduct problems do not continue into adulthood.
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Nicholas Bellamy
Nicholas is a third-year student in the Clinical Child Psychology doctoral program originally from Columbia, Maryland. He earned his B.A. from UMBC, completed post-bacc research at the University of Maryland at College Park, and earned a M.A. from The Catholic University of America. His research focuses on the measurement of childhood psychopathic traits. In the long-term, his goals involve integrating multi-informant, multimethod assessment paradigms to optimize clinical decision-making tasks in treatment settings.
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Undergraduate Research Facilitator
Alison Bartlett
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Alison, also goes by Ali, is a senior from Memphis, pursuing a B.A. in Psychology with two minors in Criminal Justice as well as Addiction & Recovery Studies and is a part of UA’s Honors College. She intends on attending graduate school to obtain a Ph.D. in either Clinical or Counseling Psychology with an ultimate goal of becoming a psychologist. Her research interests include treatment for disorders and mental health problems related to trauma, such as PTSD. Ali has a passion for mental health, and as a first generation college student she is beyond grateful for the hands-on experience she will gain about the evaluation and treatment of adolescent psychopathy.
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Undergraduate Research Assistants
Carley Hott
Sophomore
Carley Hott is a sophomore from northern Indiana pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. She plans to continue her education to earn a Master of Arts degree in counseling. These degrees will allow her to work as a criminal therapist in detention centers across the United States. Lastly, by working in Dr. Salekin’s lab she seeks to gain research experience, a greater understanding of the topics at hand, and a valuable mentorship.
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Ciera Carpenter
Sophomore
Ciera is a junior from Covington, Louisiana. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in general business and is involved in the University’s Honors College. After undergrad, she hopes to get her Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling in hopes to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has always found interest in the impacts of behavior related problems in relationships and is excited to get more in-depth experience and knowledge within the field.
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Graham Driggers
Junior
Graham is a junior from Inman, South Carolina. She is double majoring in Criminal Justice and Psychology with a minor in Sociology and is involved in the University’s Honor College. Upon graduation, she hopes to attend graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in order to become a forensic child psychologist. Due to her interest in working with children involved with the Juvenile Justice System, she hopes the Salekin Lab will equip her with the necessary skills required for this career.
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Hannah Randall
Junior
Hope Cochran
Senior
Hope Cochran is a senior at the University of Alabama from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is studying Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. She plans to attend graduate school for Clinical Psychology following graduation. She is passionate about childhood mental health, the effect of interpersonal violence, and abnormal behavior. In this lab, she hopes to learn more about researching practices surrounding children and psychopathy.
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Isabella Laos
Sophomore
Isabella Laos is a sophomore from Jacksonville, FL. She is majoring in Psychology Pre-med and Spanish with a minor in medical ethics. When she graduates, she plans on attending medical school and her goal is to work in emergency medicine. I am very excited to be a part of this lab and gain research experience.
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Jada Deck
Senior
Jada Deck is a senior from Memphis, Tennessee. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Development and Family Studies. After undergrad at UA, she intends on pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology. She would like to be a child psychologist, specializing in assessment and diagnostic procedures. Since she has always had a passion for psychology and working with children, she hopes to gain experience and learn about research practices regarding her interests.
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Lyndsey Stubbs
Senior
Lyndsey is a senior from Dallas, Texas with a Psychology major and a Biology minor. She is also part of the STEM path to MBA. After graduation, she hopes to attend medical school and eventually work as a psychiatrist. She is passionate about the field of psychology, particularly the importance of mental health. She hopes to have a career in psychiatry in order to focus on how mental health is often overlooked in youth and adolescents, and hopes to create change in this area of healthcare. In this lab, she hopes to gain hands on experience working within the field of psychology and learn first hand about conducting research in this field.
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Mae Farmer
Senior
Mae is from Fishers, Indiana and is currently pursuing dual degrees at UA. In May 2024, she will graduate with a BA in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice and a BS in Accounting. Mae is passionate about mental health specifically in youth populations, and she is very excited to be a part of the Salekin lab where she is able to get more involved in research overall. After graduating, Mae plans to attend law school to eventually work at the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system.
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Maggie Whittum
Senior
Maggie is a junior from Franklin, Tennessee. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Food and Nutrition. After graduation she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology to go on to work with adolescents and young adults. She is specifically interested in working with anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as OCD and ASD. She got involved in the Salekin lab in order to dive into psychopathology research and gain a better understanding of clinical practices, specifically as they pertain to children and adolescents.
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Makayla Thomas
Junior
Makayla is a senior from Normal, Illinois majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice. After graduation she plans to attend graduate school to get her PsyD in Forensic Psychology. She hopes to have a career involving psychology and the law. She has always been interested in abnormal psychology and is looking forward to gaining more hands-on experience and knowledge through the lab.
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Price Ledbetter
Junior
Price is a junior here from Birmingham, AL majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Neuroscience. His goal post graduation is to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology, focusing on Forensic Psych. He's always been very interested in neurochemistry and anatomy, as well as psychopathy and white-collar criminality, and am hoping to combine these interests in his future career. He joined the Salekin lab to obtain the hands-on experience necessary to truly immerse himself in the field and help further the science.
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Reagan Miller
Junior
Hello, I am Reagan Miller. I am a current Junior at the University of Alabama from Nashville, TN. I plan to graduate with a double major in Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies. My goal after I graduate is to pursue my master's to become a child therapist. I have always been interested in psychopathy and love working with kids. I am looking forward to expanding my interests and gaining hands-on experience doing research in the Salekin lab.
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Rebekah Riddle
Junior
Rebekah is a junior from Fort Payne, AL majoring in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. She intends to attend graduate school to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and to one day work as a child psychologist to help children and adolescents in abusive households. Rebekah joined the lab to get hands-on experience with research, and to learn about the research process.
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Riley Hughes
Junior
Riley Hughes is from a small town in New Jersey. She is currently a junior at UA. She is majoring in psychology and minoring in real estate. She is on the pre-law track and hopes to become a lawyer, although she is still figuring it out. She hopes to gain research experience that might contribute to her future endeavors. Through this lab, she hopes to be put in a position that will introduce her to conducting research, analyzing data, and showcasing her data findings skills.
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Rose Shilito
Senior
Rosalyn Shillito, also known by Rose, is a senior from St. Louis, Missouri graduating with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. She plans to continue on with graduate studies pursuing either a Masters in Counseling, or PhD in Clinical Psychology. Rose’s love for kids drives her to gain experience working with children, potentially in a school setting. With the overall passion for psychology and motivation to help others, she aims to immerse herself in psychopathology research and hands-on experience offered by the Salekin lab.
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Ruth Williams
Junior
Ruth Williams is a junior at the University of Alabama earning her B.S. in Psychology, as well as a B.A. in Spanish. Upon graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to gain her masters in counseling, in hopes of becoming a therapist that specializes in helping children and teenagers. Ruth has an interest in psychopathy and is excited for the research experience she will gain from the lab.
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Savannah Gross
Senior
Savannah Gross is a senior at the University of Alabama, where she is currently obtaining her BS in Psychology and a minor in Addiction and Recovery Studies. She was raised in Wausau, Wisconsin but originally from Montgomery, Alabama. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Savannah is currently working with the VA as a research assistant and has become very passionate about working with Veterans and PTSD specifically. She is very excited to get more hands-on experience with the treatment of child psychopathy as well as what goes into conducting research.
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Savanna LaRose
Sophomore
Selene Tan
Sophomore
Selene is a sophomore from Knoxville, TN who is majoring in philosophy and minoring in neuroscience and art. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and pursue a career involving children and psychology. She's always had an interest in helping children and is looking forward to learning about child psychopathy. Through this lab, Selene hopes to gain experience in research that'll guide her towards helping children in the future.
Selina Reil
Senior
I'm Selina Reil, I am a senior at the University of Alabama. I am also a student-athlete with the swim and dive team. I plan on graduating in May with a dual degree in psychology and criminal justice. After undergrad I plan to get my master's in forensic psychology and peruse a PhD in behavior analysis. I have always been interested in the psychology of criminals and would love to work with not guilty by reason of insanity cases. I am also very interested in working with Dissociative Identity Disorder. I'm excited to get the chance to work on hands on research and gain more experience within this area of study.
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Teresa Hill
Sophomore
Teresa is a sophomore from Katy, Texas. She is majoring in Neuroscience and is an active member of Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Upsilon chapter. After she graduates, she wishes to pursue a second degree, MS in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. She is passionate about the recovery of patients who have suffered from traumatic brain injuries. By participating in Dr. Salekin’s lab, she strives to gain research experience and contribute her strengths towards the lab.
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Graduate Alumni
Andrew Bontemps
Andrew Bontemps is a recent graduate from the Child and Adolescent Psychopath lab and earned a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Child Psychology. He completed his doctoral internship at the Village for Families and Children in Hartford, CT. He is a current T32-funded Postdoctoral Research fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the department of pulmonology studying the impact of smoking, addiction, and smoking cessation with Karen Cropsey and Ellen Eaton in the UAB CAPPI lab.
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Blair Batky
Blair is a recent graduate from the Clinical Child Psychology doctoral program. She is originally from Denver, Colorado and earned her B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University. She is interested in psychopathic traits in youth and in issues related to defining and measuring the traits that underlie the broader construct of psychopathy. She is also interested in how neuroscience may provide a better understanding of psychopathy. After completing a successful internship at NYU, Blair is now a post-doc at the Weill-Cornell Medical School.
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Undergraduate Alumni
Olivia Lamphere
Hannah Sliman
Jaden Dingler
Lauren Kate Dodd
Tate Hamilton
Blake Shumate
Elizabeth Corning
Lyn LaFave
Courtney Stone
Liz Adams
Kim Sokolowski
Emily MacDougall
Xinying Ang
Natalie Harrison
Abby Clark
Caroline Smith
Emelia Watts
Rachel Rock
Jaime Anderson
Kate-Lanier Carte
Anna Lee Foster
Sydney Vie
Davis Sliver
Brandee Marion
Jill Rosenbaum
Franz A. Kubak
Ross D. Grimes
Katherine Large
Heather Whittsett
Karen Hubbard
Whitney S. Lester
Sara A. Debus
Crystal L. Dillard
Anne Marie R. Iselin (Leistico)
V. Lee Bare
Jaime Anderson
Caroline Watson
Cameron Weaver
Olivia Smith
Alyssa Coley
Greyson Taylor
Cecelia Cook
Elizabeth Johnson
Katelin Considine
Meredith Findley
Molly Murphy
Sophie Albert
Trinity Moore
Grace Steffan
Lillie Clark
Madison Aude
Madison Glatz
Madison Hamblen
Nikki Armour
Tatum Clark
Anna Brooks Allen
Hannah Sliman
Jaden Dingler
Lauren Kate Dodd
Tate Hamilton
Blake Shumate
Elizabeth Corning
Lyn LaFave
Courtney Stone
Liz Adams
Kim Sokolowski
Emily MacDougall
Xinying Ang
Natalie Harrison
Abby Clark
Caroline Smith
Emelia Watts
Rachel Rock
Jaime Anderson
Kate-Lanier Carte
Anna Lee Foster
Sydney Vie
Davis Sliver
Brandee Marion
Jill Rosenbaum
Franz A. Kubak
Ross D. Grimes
Katherine Large
Heather Whittsett
Karen Hubbard
Whitney S. Lester
Sara A. Debus
Crystal L. Dillard
Anne Marie R. Iselin (Leistico)
V. Lee Bare
Jaime Anderson
Caroline Watson
Cameron Weaver
Olivia Smith
Alyssa Coley
Greyson Taylor
Cecelia Cook
Elizabeth Johnson
Katelin Considine
Meredith Findley
Molly Murphy
Sophie Albert
Trinity Moore
Grace Steffan
Lillie Clark
Madison Aude
Madison Glatz
Madison Hamblen
Nikki Armour
Tatum Clark
Anna Brooks Allen