Clinical Psychology PhD student @ccslabyale. Prior Research Assistant @zhhresearch. Haverford College ‘21.

New Haven, CT
Joined September 2021
I am elated to share that I have been accepted as a graduate student into the Clinical Psychology PhD program at Yale University @yalegsas! I will be studying under the magnificent @ShirleyBWang. I can’t wait for the fall! ccslab.yale.edu/team
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I created a psych post-bac list. Would a post-doc listserv be helpful? I'm already sending them to my own students, so if you'd like emails from me about post-doc opportunities I see, please put your email in this google sheet and I'll add you to it! forms.gle/d5tzw8ftZtp9EteP6
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📎My new paper in Schizophrenia Bulletin is out: “Associations Between Area Deprivation and Paranoia in Serious Mental Illness." Across 293 participants with SSD and BD, greater neighborhood disadvantage predicted paranoia, but not hallucinations. doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaf1…
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This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students! Please share widely! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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(1/6) New pre-print alert! 🤩🚨 We provide new evidence for contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & ED behaviors in adolescents. See 🧵 for a brief summary 👇 osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/au…
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📢 I'm looking for a postdoc to join my lab at NYU! Come work with me on a principled, theory-driven approach to studying language, learning, and reasoning, in humans and AI agents. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/170656 And come chat with me at #CogSci2025 if interested!
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Nice new review of generative AI in mental health in @JMIR_JMH with an impressive number of studies reviewed (n=79) and breakdown of use cases and quality: free @ mental.jmir.org/2025/1/e7061…
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Almost exactly one year after starting my lab (!), I'm thrilled to share our first preprint! 🥳 @ukeleily @sharinahamm @francesghart We propose future directions for mathematical, computational, & digital methods to advancing suicide research. Preprint: osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/9v…
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Very excited our new paper available open-access via @dpn_journal! We evaluated objected features derived from automated speech and language processing as markers of #psychosis symptoms over time. rdcu.be/erkV0
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Please share: Yale Psych & Med are hiring a clinical psychologist for Transitions Clinic (serving formerly incarcerated people). Therapy, assessment, groups in halfway houses, supervision opps. Strong EBT skills & interest in justice-impacted populations. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/…
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Excited to share a new preprint w/ Tessa Blanken, Han van der Maas, & @BorsboomDenny! We discuss the striking (implicit) assumption of path symmetry in current theories of psychopathology, which is misaligned with complex dynamical systems. Read more: osf.io/preprints/osf/3ewq4_v…
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Such a great way to wrap up the academic year, thank you for stopping by!
That’s a wrap! Thanks so much to everyone who came to our symposium- it was so much fun! So grateful to have chaired my first symposium with such a great group! 🤩 #APSDC25 @ukeleily @Noah_van_Dongen @BUamplab @JnfrLTackett
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A lot has changed in digital mental health since our 2021 review. Our 2025 review is designed to catch you up on all things apps, VR, AI, chatbots, implementation, equity, and lived experience voices. Free in World Psychiatry: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Wrapped up my first PhD year by presenting at Harvard’s Trends in Psychology Summit yesterday! I shared my work on simulating EMA data to advance a formal model of suicide. Huge thanks to @harvardWiPsych, my lab @CCSLabYale, and everyone who made the conference so special!
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Please share widely! #NPSP supports people applying to Psychology PhD programs in the US, including students from underrepresented groups. We're accepting applications til May 23 for mentees (undergrads/postbacs) & mentors (grad students/postdocs)! z.umn.edu/NPSP25-26
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We're thrilled to share that the CCS Lab will be presenting at this year's Trends in Psychology Summit at Harvard! We're excited to connect with everyone there and share our work — hope to see you soon! @ukeleily @sharinahamm @ShirleyBWang @harvardWiPsych
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New first-author paper just dropped in Schizophrenia Research: Cognition.(!!!) We found that emotion processing and theory of mind show different associations with self-reported aggression in schizophrenia. Open access if you want to check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.scog.2025.…
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The YAY Lab at Yale Child Study Center is hiring a Postgraduate Associate. 📅 Start Date: June 16, 2025 📍 Yale Child Study Center 📩 Apply now by sending your CV, cover letter, and references to Dr. Wan-Ling Tseng at [email protected]. Learn more: postdocs.yale.edu/postgradua…
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