Undergraduate Lab Members | Department of Psychology

Undergraduate Lab Members

Previous UG RAs who completed honors thesis (graduate programs attended or 1st employment after graduation)

Brendan Thomas (graduated in August, 2022), double majors in Psychology & Philosophy

Denton County Mental Health Service

Alana Bronner (graduated in December, 2021), double majors in biology & Psychology

TWU nursing master program

Gabriella Martinez (graduated in May, 2020), Major in Psychology

University of Buffalo Counseling Psychology PhD program

Brianna Tante (graduated in August, 2020), Major in Psychology

Counseling master's program in France

Daxton Mitchell (graduated in May, 2019), Major in Psychology

Texas Tech Experimental Psychology PhD program

Amy Nguyen (graduated in May, 2019), Major in Psychology

Walgreens pharmacy technician

Marcela Leon (graduated in May, 2018), Major in Psychology

Grant coordinator at UNT Fort Worth Health Center

Caitlyn Thomas (graduated in 2018), Major in Psychology

UNT Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's program

Emma Anderson (graduated in 2017), Major in Psychology

Sam Houston State University Clinical Psychology PhD program

Cynthia Ponciano (graduated in 2016), Major in Psychology

Texas A&M Counseling Psychology PhD program

Bibi Sebastian (graduated in 2016), Major in Psychology

University of Missouri-Columbia Counseling Psychology PhD program

Angela Yin (graduated in 2016), Major in Psychology

London School of Economics and Political Science Psychology master's program

Ashley Rankin (graduated in 2015), Major in Psychology

Oklahoma State University Experimental Psychology PhD program

Diana Askings (graduated in 2014), Major in Psychology

University of Utah School Psychology PhD program

Jenlyn Meyers (graduated in 2013), Major in Psychology

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's program

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Current Undergraduate Lab Members:

At this point, there are 3 undergraduate research assistants in the lab.

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Cynthia Diep

Cynthia is a second-generation immigrant raised by a Chinese-Vietnamese household in Richardson, Texas. They are the oldest child and graduated from Plano East Senior High in May 2021. Cynthia is currently in their second year at UNT as a junior pursuing a B.S. in Psychology, and their research interests include multicultural developmental psychology and people of color mental health. In their own time, Cynthia dances, watches anime, sings, and thinks about food.

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Sarah Carruth

Sarah is currently pursuing her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in English. She is originally from the Greater Toronto Area, but has spent most of her life in North Texas. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology with a longer-term goal of earning a PhD. Inspired by her young daughter, Sarah's research interests include attachment theory, parent-child relationships, and how culture and community involvement affect mental health across the developmental lifespan. Sarah enjoys reading, crocheting, collecting vinyls, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

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Maria Pilar Navarro

I am a first-generation Mexican American, born in California but lived most of my life in Texas. I am the first in my immediate family to complete a bachelor's degree. I am a Junior at UNT pursuing a BS in Psychology. My long-term goal is to pursue a Ph.D. degree in counseling. My research interests include acculturation, the effect that immigration has on mental health, and substance usage. I enjoy re-watching Modern Family, reading books, working out, and playing LEGO Star Wars on my Switch.