LAB MANAGER
AVA LICCIONE
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. in Psychology, 2020
Hometown: Waxhaw, NC
Research Interests: My research interests focus broadly on health outcomes, stress and resilience, and interoception. I am interested in interventions for behavioral change to promote positive health behaviors, such as exercise, mindfulness practices, and medication adherence. I also seek to investigate how factors such as interoceptive ability can mediate stress and aging, and whether interventions such as physical activity and meditation can strengthen interoception sensibility and sensitivity.
Fun Fact: My goal is to visit every U.S. National Park.
SARAH WU
Carnegie Mellon University
B.S. in Biological Sciences and Psychology, 2021
Hometown: Newton, MA
Research Interests: Broadly, I am interested in the role integrated health care plays in improving health outcomes. I seek to understand how stress interventions can reduce disease symptoms. Further, I am interested in how socio-cultural factors impact attitudes towards healthcare and the adoption of positive health behaviors.
Fun Fact: In 2022, I hiked 2200 miles from Georgia to Maine!