Audra is a doctoral student in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Services at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include practices in the educational setting that may buffer the long-term effects of trauma for both teachers and students, participatory action research and professional development design as well as interventions to positively impact foster youth outcomes. Audra hopes that the knowledge gained through her participation in the Leve Lab will enhance her own research pursuits.

audraj@uoregon.edu

Avery is a doctoral student in the Prevention Science program. She is primarily interested in researching substance misuse prevention strategies in emerging adulthood. While working in the Leve Lab, Avery hopes to gain more experience designing, implementing and evaluating substance misuse prevention initiatives among college students.

aturner8@uoregon.edu

Elizabeth is a first-year doctoral student in the Prevention Science program at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include the social contexts that affect children’s social, emotional, and cognitive developmental outcomes; how caregiver well-being and mental health influence a child’s development; and how adversity in the early environment can be mitigated through family-based interventions and preventive care. She is interested in exploring those topics and more through implementation science and translational research.

ebates@uoregon.edu

Maya is a doctoral student in Prevention Science at the University of Oregon. With her background in public health, she has had the opportunity to participate in health promotion activities at the local, state, and federal levels. Her research interests include interventions for corrections-involved individuals during incarceration and after release and substance misuse prevention. She is interested in exploring those topics through qualitative research methods emphasizing implementation and translational approaches. Maya hopes to continue to pursue related research opportunities utilizing strength-based and community-informed frameworks.

mcasper@uoregon.edu

Reid Thompson Cañas is a Counseling Psychology doctoral student at the University of Oregon and is advised by Dr. Leslie Leve. Reid’s research focuses on mental health, well-being, and risk and protective factors for queer, trans, and gender nonconforming populations in Latin America.

rthompso@uoregon.edu

Tracy is a doctoral student in Prevention Science with a background in public school teaching. Her research focuses on interventions in early childhood for self-regulation and social-emotional development. In addition, she is committed to research focused on establishing equitable practices and systems in PreK-12 classrooms to support the academic development, social-emotional functioning, and over-all well-being of all children and older students. 

​​​tzehner@uoregon.edu

Myrihe is a first-year Master of Science student in the Prevention Science program at the University of Oregon.  As a McNair Scholar, she investigated the relationship between parent pain catastrophizing, discrimination, and child mental health among Black families. Her research interests include childhood trauma and development, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, and gene-environment interplay among adolescents. With her background in neuroscience and current studies in prevention science, she aims to eventually inform and create services and interventions for underrepresented communities, specifically indigenous adolescents.

mrohbock@uoregon.edu

Claire is double majoring in Neuroscience and Communication Disorders and Sciences. She plans to be a speech language pathologist in the future. Claire enjoys hiking and being outside.

 

 

Jaiden is a student with ASU online working towards a BA in Forensic Psychology with a minor in Criminology. After enjoying previous undergraduate teaching assistant experience in a research methods class she is excited to be a part of Leve Lab and gain valuable experience. Her ultimate goal is to partake in UO’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program.

Macie is majoring in Education Studies and minoring in Psychology and Special Education. Her career goal is to be an elementary school teacher and then ultimately end up as part of the administration. Some of her hobbies are going on long walks/hikes, hanging out with friends, and finding spontaneous things to do!

Shelby is a sophomore currently pursuing a Psychology major with plans to add Neuroscience. She is a self-proclaimed nerd for all different kinds of puzzles and science, which is what got her to choose her major. Shelby grew up in Southern California, which is home to NASA. Her childhood dream job being an astronaut has now evolved into a passion for understanding the intricacies of the human brain. As a member of ECHO, she is eager to contribute to this research project.

Zaira is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, Planning Public Policy & Management, and Family & Human Services, with a concentration in Prevention Science. Her studies in social science have broadened her understanding of human well-being, fueling her passion for addressing systemic inequalities. She is dedicated to promoting sustainable, structural changes at the community level, with a particular focus on policy initiatives that reduce barriers to social resources and interventions, through their implementation within the K-12 education system. As such, she plans to enroll in the Education Policy and Leadership (EPoL) Masters of Science Program at the University of Oregon.