PhD students
Jasmine Banegas Jasmine Banegas
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- baneg029@umn.edu
Jasmine Banegas (LICSW), NIMH T32 Predoctoral Fellow, is a third-year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science program at the Institute of Child Development.
Maya Bowen Maya Bowen
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- bowen303@umn.edu
My general research interests are in early life stress and resilience. I am particularly interested in evaluation of early parenting intervention programs with an emphasis on responsive caregiving in low and middle income countries.
Tyler Choate Tyler Choate
- Doctoral Student
- he, him, his
- choat029@umn.edu
I am excited to join the ICD community as a first year doctoral student. I am bringing with me 10 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and infant/early childhood mental health consultant.
Frederique Corcoran Frederique Corcoran
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- corco190@umn.edu
Frederique Corcoran is a 1st year PhD student at the Institute of Child Development (ICD).
Nathalie Dumornay Nathalie Dumornay
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- dumor003@umn.edu
I am a PhD student in the clinical track. I am primarily interested in researching the effects of early life stress and adversity on brain and behavioral development and the mechanisms linking adversity to later psychopathology.
Ekomobong Eyoh Ekomobong Eyoh
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- eyoh0001@umn.edu
Ekomobong Eyoh is a Ph.D. student on the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track at the Institute of Child Development (ICD).
Maddie Fung Maddie Fung
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- fung0045@umn.edu
Maddie is a Ph.D. student in the Developmental Psychology program at the Institute of Child Development.
Emily Furtado Emily Furtado
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- furta013@umn.edu
Emily J. Furtado is a first-year PhD student in the developmental psychopathology and clinical science program.
Sarah Gillespie Sarah Gillespie
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- gille597@umn.edu
I am a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track. My research focuses on child development in the context of globalization, systemic racism, and migration.
Bria Gresham Bria Gresham
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- gresh027@umn.edu
Bria Gresham is a fourth-year PhD student in the Institute of Child Development’s Developmental Psychology program and a Population Studies Predoctoral Trainee.
Hopewell Hodges Hopewell Hodges
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- hhodges@umn.edu
H.R. Hodges is pursuing her PhD in clinical and developmental psychology at the Institute for Child Development. Her undergraduate and masters degree focused on post-violence literature and collective resilience practices.
Angelina Jones Angelina Jones
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- jone4973@umn.edu
Angelina is a first-year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track working primarily with Jed Elison.
Finola Kane-Grade Finola Kane-Grade
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- kane0321@umn.edu
Finola Kane-Grade is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and Ph.D. student on the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track at the Institute of Child Development (ICD).
Beyza Kazan Beyza Kazan
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- kazan023@umn.edu
Beyza is a first year PhD student working with Dr. Charisse Pickron and Dr. Melissa Koenig. She previously worked with Dr. Elizabeth Spelke and Dr. Ashley Thomas at Harvard University, focusing on understanding social relationships.
Seokyung Kim Seokyung Kim
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- kim01426@umn.edu
I am a first-year doctoral student in the Developmental Science track. I am interested in neurobiological bases of executive function skills in typical and atypical development, as well as genetic and environmental risk factors associated with…
Sanju Koirala Sanju Koirala
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- koira019@umn.edu
Sanju is a first year PhD student in the developmental psychology track at the Institute of Child Development (ICD).
Jacob Kunkel Jacob Kunkel
- Doctoral Student
- he, him, his
- kunke104@umn.edu
My primary research interests include the role that lifespan interpersonal experiences have on physical, cognitive, and mental health into adulthood. Working with Dr.
Timothy Martin Timothy Martin
- Doctoral Student
- he, him, his
- mart6495@umn.edu
Timothy Martin is a doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science program at the University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development.
Mirinda Morency Mirinda Morency
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- moren439@umn.edu
Mirinda Morency (LCSW), NIMH T32 Predoctoral Fellow, is a third-year doctoral student in the joint Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science program at the University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development.
Kayla Nelson Kayla Nelson
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- nels8814@umn.edu
Kayla is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota. Before attending UMN, she received her B.S.
Ngan (Nora) Nguyen Ngan (Nora) Nguyen
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- nguy5317@umn.edu
Ngan (Nora) Nguyen is a first-year doctoral student on the Developmental Science track at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development. She is interested in studying the impacts of intergenerational transmission of risks (e.g.
Emily Padrutt Emily Padrutt
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- padru004@umn.edu
I am a second-year doctoral student in the developmental psychopathology and clinical science track, working with Dr. Sylia Wilson and Dr. Daniel Berry.
Sarah Pan Sarah Pan
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- sepan@umn.edu
Sarah Pan is a fourth-year doctoral student at ICD on the developmental science track. She works with Dr. Michèle Mazzocco to investigate children's early numerical development.
Ayah Phuly Ayah Phuly
- Doctoral Student
- phuly001@umn.edu
My main research interests are focused on the relationships that young children cultivate in their early years of schooling, both at home and in school, and how they impact development and educational achievements/beliefs.
Tralucia Powell Tralucia Powell
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- powel685@umn.edu
My research centers on understanding the developmental mechanisms linking children’s early environments with risk for psychopathology, with an emphasis on the context of early childhood poverty.
Jaylen Santos Jaylen Santos
- Doctoral Student
- he, him, his
- santo409@umn.edu
Jaylen Santos is a first year PhD student at ICD. Jaylen worked as a research assistant with the Center for Critical Public Health conducting qualitative interviews with young adults living in rural Northern California about their alcohol and…
Tori Simenec Tori Simenec
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- sime0060@umn.edu
Tori Simenec is a fourth-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science.
Sally Stoyell Sally Stoyell
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- stoye003@umn.edu
Sally Stoyell is a Ph.D. student in the Developmental Science program at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development.
Yeon Ju Suh Yeon Ju Suh
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- suh00037@umn.edu
I am a first-year doctoral student at ICD working with Dr. Melissa Koenig and Dr. Charisse Pickron.
Akira Wang Akira Wang
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- wang6225@umn.edu
I am a PhD student in the developmental psychopathology and clinical science program at the University of Minnesota starting in the Fall of 2023. I will be working with Dr. Sylia Wilson and other amazing faculty at the Institute of Child Development.
Diqi Zeng Diqi Zeng
- Doctoral Student
- she, her, hers
- zeng0233@umn.edu
I am a second-year doctoral student at ICD primarily working with Dr. Melissa Koenig and Dr. Benjamin Munson.
