Leigh Ann Vaughn

Professor, Psychology

Since our first semester (fall, 2003) many members of our research team have gone to graduate or professional school:

Erin Abshere (Graduated December, 2006): MA program in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University, starting fall 2012; Ed.D. in Educational Psychology at University of Southern California, starting fall 2016; Vice President, School Performance, Accountability and Research at California Charter Schools Association

Genesis Alvarez (graduated May, 2017): MS program in Nonprofit Management at the New School, starting fall, 2018.

Madeline (Maddie) Amidon (graduated May, 2021): Accelerated BS in Dental Hygiene at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, starting fall, 2022.

Emma Hayden Arnault (graduated December, 2016): Accelerated BS in Nursing program at Duke University, starting fall, 2017.

Cheyenne Barrett (graduated May, 2021): MA program in School Counseling at Alfred University, starting fall, 2021

Nate Baum (graduated May, 2007): M.Ed, University of Massachusetts, Boston, starting fall, 2010

Patricia (Trish) Burkins (graduated May, 2021): PhD program in Social Psychology at University of New Hampshire, starting fall, 2022

Laura Candeloro (graduated May, 2006): MSW program at Columbia University, starting fall, 2007

Brittany Carey (graduated May, 2014): MA program in Drama Therapy at California Institute of Integral Studies, starting fall, 2014

Emily Clark (graduated May, 2008): PhD program in Social Psychology at Miami University, starting fall, 2008; Senior Research Assistant, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins, starting 2013

Abigail (Abby) Coons (graduated May, 2019): MS program in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University, starting fall, 2019

Samantha (Sam) Dorazio (graduated May, 2018): MS program in Mental Health Counseling at Fordham University, starting fall, 2018

Christine Dosch (graduated May, 2007): MA program in Expressive Therapies: Expressive Arts Therapy with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling at Leslie University, starting fall, 2014

Abigail (Abi) Dubovi (graduated May, 2011): PhD program in Counseling Psychology at Albany University, starting fall, 2012. Mental Health Promotion Program Coordinator, Cornell University.

Ashley Ellenberger (graduated May, 2012): 15-month accelerated BS program in nursing at New York University, starting fall, 2014

Rachael Ellsworth (graduated May, 2011): MSW program at Binghamton University, starting fall, 2012

Mackenzie Farrar (graduated May, 2022): MA program in School Psychology at Marist University, starting fall, 2022

Emma Feeley (graduated May, 2022): MS program in Human Development and Education at Harvard University, starting fall, 2022.

Christie Flock (Graduated May, 2020): MS in Social Work program at University of Louisville, starting spring, 2021

Ellen Gagne (graduated May, 2009): MA program in Counseling Psychology at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, starting fall, 2010

Eileen Grandel (graduated May, 2014): MSW program at Fordham University, starting fall, 2018

Audrey Harkness (graduated May, 2008): PhD program in Clinical/Counseling Psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara, starting fall, 2010. Assistant Professor at University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, starting fall, 2019.

Tanesia Harris (graduated May, 2008): MA program in Counseling Psychology at Columbia University, starting fall, 2009

Benjamin Heisler (graduated May, 2012): MSW program at Touro University, starting fall, 2015

Jesse Held (graduated May, 2013): MS program in Information Technology, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at Carnegie Mellon University, starting fall, 2017

Sarah Hesse (graduated May, 2006): MA program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Hofstra University, starting fall, 2007

Christine Hill (graduated May, 2015): MSW program at Binghamton University, starting fall 2015

Irene Howard (graduated May, 2017): MA program Social Psychology at NYU, starting fall 2017

Elizabeth (Liz) June (graduated May, 2009): MS/ M.Ed program in Counseling and School Psychology at San Diego State University, starting fall 2011

Jayne Konatsotis (graduated May, 2023): MS program in Experimental Psychology at Towson University, starting fall 2023

Sarah Lamoureux (graduated May, 2018): MBA at Bryant University, starting fall 2019

Ximena Leon (graduated May, 2017): Master of Industrial and Labor Relations program at Cornell University, starting fall 2017

Corie Levine (Graduated May, 2018): MA program in Counseling Psychology at Regis University, starting fall, 2018

Madeline (Maddy) Lormand (graduated May, 2010): MS program in School Psychology at Northeastern University, starting fall, 2010

Jill Malik (graduated May, 2005): PhD program in Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University, starting fall, 2006; Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Suffolk County Community College, starting fall, 2017

Arielle Manganiello (graduated May, 2012): MS program in Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, starting fall, 2012. PhD program in Social Psychology at University of California, Riverside, starting fall, 2016.

Claire Maschinski (graduated May, 2011): MS program in Applied Family and Child Studies with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northern Illinois University, starting fall, 2011

Nora McCaffrey (graduated May, 2006): M.S.Ed. program in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University Bloomington, starting fall, 2015

Kailyn Mooney (graduated May, 2014): MS program in I-O Psychology at Baruch College, City University of New York, starting fall, 2014

Emma Nance (graduated, May, 2021): MSW (clinical concentration) program at Boston College, starting fall, 2021

Paul Niño (graduated May, 2011): PsyD program in School Psychology at Alfred University, starting fall, 2012

Jennifer Ochiagha (Graduated May, 2020): MA program in Mental Health and Counseling at New York University, starting in fall, 2021

Ellen O'Malley (graduated May, 2011): PhD program in Social-Personality Psychology at Albany University, starting fall, 2011; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College.

Tom O'Rourke (graduated May, 2004): JD program at Temple University, starting fall, 2005

Melahat (Bernis) Özses (graduated December, 2007): MA program in Anthropology at University of Manitoba, starting fall, 2009

Hayley Paquette (graduated December, 2015): MA program in Marriage and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University, starting fall, 2017

Zhivka Petkova (graduated May, 2006): PhD program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at University of Akron, starting fall, 2006; Manager of Consulting Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers Bulgaria

Molly Saldo (graduated May, 2012): MSW program at Boston University, starting fall, 2017

Lisa Schlessinger (graduated May, 2007): JD program at University of Illinois, starting fall, 2009

Alane Schmelkin (graduated May, 2018): PhD program in Clinical Psychology at University Colorado, Boulder, starting fall, 2022

Sandra Schwartz (graduated May, 2005): MA program in School Psychology at Rochester Institute of Technology, starting fall, 2005

Vanessa Smaletz (graduated May, 2012): PhD program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at University of Akron, starting fall, 2013

Greg Spirer (graduated December, 2009): MS program in Counseling and Psychological Services at Salem State University, starting fall, 2011

Sophia Stanford (graduated May, 2019): MS program in Mental Health Counseling at Suffolk University, starting fall, 2019

Katherine (Katie) Stein (graduated May, 2012): MA program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Antioch University, starting fall, 2012

Stephanie (Steph) Swan (graduated December, 2010): MSW program at New York University, starting fall, 2012

Julia Tice (graduated May, 2022): MSW program at Binghamton University, starting fall, 2022

Katrina (Kat) Vega (graduated May, 2014): MSW program, clinical concentration, at Fordham University, starting fall, 2014

Ashlyn Velte (graduated May, 2013): MS program in Library Science at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, starting fall, 2014. Assistant Professor Archivist, Department of Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, starting fall, 2016

Aryssa Walters (graduated May, 2018): MS program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Hoftra University, starting fall, 2018

Adam Weber (graduated May, 2007): MS program in Environmental Science at Cornell University, starting fall, 2007

Jolie Baumann Wormwood (graduated May, 2007): PhD program in Social Psychology at Northeastern University, starting fall, 2007; Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of New Hampshire, starting fall, 2018

Kumar Yogeeswaran (graduated May, 2006): PhD program in Social Psychology at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, starting fall, 2006; Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.