Members of the BRC Lab
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Tamara Kang, Ph.D.
Dr. Kang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She obtained a M.A. in Clinical Psychology and a Ph.D. in Legal Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso. Post-graduation, she managed a federally funded grant for a multi-site, multi-state implementation project. Dr. Kang’s Barriers to Reducing Crime Lab is committed to: (1) re-entry barriers; (2) effective implementation of evidence-based practices; (3) translation of research into policy and practice; (4) assessment and rehabilitation for justice-involved persons; (5) trust in scientists who conduct the research that supports criminal justice reform initiatives; and (6) mental health stigmatization.
Hobbies: Hiking, running, training llamas and dogs, photography
(https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tamara-Kang)
Hobbies: Hiking, running, training llamas and dogs, photography
(https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tamara-Kang)
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Doctoral Students
Dowla Kuzmickus, M.A.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Psychopathy, criminal rehabilitation, and barrier to re-entry Hobbies: Traveling, reading, exploring new cities, and baking! |
Monique Swaby, M.A.
Program: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests: Violence risk assessment, barriers to re-entry & juvenile justice Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants & working out! |
Jessica Mattera, M.A.
Program: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests: Barriers to treatment for justice involved youth and adults, intersection of SMI and criminogenic risk/needs. Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, Vegetable and tree gardening. |
Hunter Clark, M.A.
Program: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests: Sentencing disparities, legislative and policy implications, re-entry, & violent crimes. Hobbies: Traveling, working out, hiking, and visiting local farmers markets, fairs, and festivals. |
Kieleha Ingram, M.S.
Program: Population Health
Research Interests: Decision making and rehabilitation Hobbies: Bowling, movies, and go-karting |
Master's Program StudentsRiley Allen
Research Interests: Risk Assessment, Rehabilitation
Methods, inmate mental health, and offender reintegration. Hobbies: Video games, reading, dance, and hanging out with my cat |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
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Former Graduate Students
Christina Engelken, Ph.D.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Legal decision making for gender-based crimes, especially jury decision making Hobbies: Rollerskating, hanging out with my cats, jigsaw puzzles Aradhna Mohan, M.A.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Women’s experiences in leadership positions, gendered interaction patterns at the workplace
Hobbies: Hiking
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Emily Galeza, Ph.D.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Social psychology and law, jury decision making, persuasive messaging, and moral outrage Hobbies: Cooking/baking, crafts, music, watching movies Forest Parker, M.A.
Program: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests: Psychological flexibility, Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy, psychometrics, barriers to treatment
Hobbies: Music, reading, games, cooking, movies
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Ryan Nation, M.A.
Program: Applied Psychology;
Research Interests: Increased accessibility of science; Opinion Development, Social Misperception Hobbies: Road trips, playing violin, chess, video games, hiking and watching the Buffalo Bills Adam Green, M.A.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Morality, blame attribution, whistleblowing, public health, political psychology
Hobbies: Gaming, golf, chess, learning languages, petting cats
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Betty Akamani, M.S.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Social psychological interventions, prejudice, biases, and child trauma Hobbies: Watching movies, planting flowers Miranda Nelson, M.A.
Program: Applied Psychology
Research Interests: Psychology and law, perceptions of familied defendants, and child placement determinations
Hobbies: Crafts, video games, singing, painting, playing with her cat
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Former Undergraduate Students
Guenevere Rees, B.A.
Research interests: psychopathy, media influence on perception, and female criminality.
Hobbies: Gymnastics, figure, skating, and reading comics |
Olivia Cripps, B.A.
Research Interests: Social psychology, Psychology and law, rehabilitation, substance abuse, and re-entry
Hobbies: Crochet, baking, traveling around to antique malls |
Sergio Mercado, M.S
Research Interests: Psychology of drugs, biases, psychological flexibility, and Alzheimer's disease
Hobbies: Drawing, video games, D&D with friends, and playing with dogs |
Deidra Davis, M.S
Research Interests: Social psychology of law, the criminal justice system, crime reduction, perceptions of crime, applied psychology, and industrial psychology
Hobbies: Going on walks in nature, gardening, and baking |
Kathleen Huang
Research Interests: bias in the courtroom, juvenile delinquency risk factors,
criminal reformation, trauma, psychopathy.
Hobbies: Playing volleyball, hiking, watching The Office, cheering on the Yankees
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Emma Schriner, B.A
Research Interests: Psychology and law, juvenile delinquency, mental health programs in prison systems, substance abuse and rehabilitation
Hobbies: Fishing, watching sports, cooking, and taking care of my bearded dragon, Stark
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