Ph.D. Students

Name Advisor Email Address Research interests
Babeva, Kalina Davison babeva@usc.edu Narcissistic reactions and cognitions; articulated thoughts in simulated situations
Badaly, Daryaneh Schwartz badaly@usc.edu Peer relations; popularity; social acceptance; friendship
Borofsky, Larissa Margolin borofsky@usc.edu Early adversity; biological reactivity; cognition; resilience
Brommelhoff, Jessica Gatz brommelh@usc.edu Clinical-aging; depression, dementia, twins
Chereji, Elizabeth Prescott chereji@usc.edu Fertility and longevity; substance abuse; trauma; homelessness
Chithambo, Taona Huey chithamb@usc.edu Culture; anxiety intervention; phobia; body image
Christie, Kysa Meyerowitz kchristi@usc.edu Breast cancer; prostate cancer; quality of life; doctor-patient communication; couples
D'Orazio, Lina Meyerowitz ldorazio@usc.edu Psychosocial adjustment to cancer, Latinas; quality of life; depression
Duman-Serrano, Sarah Margolin duman@usc.edu Parenting; violence exposure; attunement; coding; child psychopathology; outreach
Duong, Mylien Schwartz myliendu@usc.edu Peer relations; academic achievement; culture; ethnicity; social development
Eisenberg, Stacy Shen saeisenb@usc.edu Clinical health psychology; psychosocial factors in cardiovascular disease
Feng, Michelle Davison michelcf@usc.edu Emotion; aging; health and decision-making
Hsu, Kean Davison keanjhsu@gmail.com Depression; memory; attention; ATSS; treatment mechanisms; rumination
Iturralde, Esti Margolin iturrald@usc.edu Emotion regulation, adolescent development, family violence, trauma
Keefe, John Lopez jkeefe@usc.edu Culture; how families understand and cope with illness; Latinos; psychosocial factors in mental illness
Kellerman, Ilana Margolin ikellerm@usc.edu Child psychopathology; parent-child relations; risk and resilience; electronic aggression; family legal issues
Kellough, Jennifer Knight kellough@usc.edu Aging, emotion; predictors of positive/negative bereavement outcomes
Kelly, Brynn Schwartz bkelly@usc.edu Community violence; peer relations; child & adolescent development
Kurita, Keiko Meyerowitz kkurita@usc.edu Cancer survivors; adjustment and changes; older persons
Lee, Lewina Knight lol@usc.edu Aging; anxiety; stress; behavioral genetics; research methods
Maeda, Uta Shen umaeda@usc.edu Cardiovascular disease; health psychology; aging
McDaniel, Dawn Huey ddmcdani@usc.edu Culturally adapted intervention; subclinical depression; brief intervention
Mullane, Drew Davison mullane@usc.edu Prejudice; hate speech; masculinity; sexuality
Ng, Lauren Huey laurenng@usc.edu Trauma; violence; war; intervention; children
Niv, Sharon Prescott/ Baker sniv@usc.edu Neurogenetics of impulsivity using a twin study
Otilingam, Poorni Gatz otininga@gmail.com Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular health; heath promotion; nutrition; aging
Pan, David Huey davidpan@usc.edu Cultural adaptation; brief intervention; subclinical depression
Poon, Cecilia Knight ceciliyp@usc.edu Aging; emotion; health; stress
Rodriguez, Aubrey Margolin aubreyro@usc.edu Marriage; physiology; adaptation to stress; family systems
Rodriguez, Carlos Gatz rodrigca@usc.edu Dementia assessment; diverse populations; health literacy
Sayegh, Philip Knight psayegh@usc.edu Caregiving; culture; neuropsychology; Alzheimer's disease; stress and coping
Schoenhofen Sharp, Emily Gatz schoenho@usc.edu Older adults; cognitive engagement; personality; cognitive aging; twins
Singh, Kulwinder Shen kulwinds@usc.edu Psychosocial aspects related to development and progression of cardiovascular disease
Sintov, Nicole Prescott sintov@usc.edu Addictions; substance abuse; alcoholism; environmental & conservation psychology
Smith, Caitlin Huey caitlias@usc.edu Community-based interventions for hard-to-treat juvenile offenders, including gang-affiliated youth and emancipated foster youth.
Spies, Lauren Margolin lspies@usc.edu Physiological stress; cortisol; salivary alpha amylase, conflict; adolescence
Stevens, Kristopher Trickett kisteven@usc.edu Community violence; child maltreatment; maladaptive developmental outcomes
Taylor-Ford, Megan Meyerowitz taylorfo@usc.edu Cancer; quality of life; comorbidities; aging; health; psychosocial issues in health
Tom, Shelley Schwartz stom@usc.edu Peer relations; culture; academic achievement
Vickerman, Katrina Margolin vickerma@usc.edu Emotional & physical partner aggression; health impacts; PTSD
Young-Wolff, Kelly Prescott kellyw@gmail.com Alcoholism; behavior genetics; depression; stress; expectancies; drinking motives