Graduate Student Alumni
Joanne Angosta
B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.A., Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests: Social influences (culture, social networks) influences on risky health behaviors and interventions
E-mail: jangosta@uh.edu
Maggie Britton
B.A., Psychology, Oakland University
Research Interests: Generally, how social interactions influence health behaviors (e.g., smoking cessation, alcohol use); specifically, how subtle, yet potentially harmful, social interactions related to race (i.e., microaggressions) influence health behaviors at the daily level
E-mail: mkbritto@central.uh.edu
Sana Haddad
MA Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interest: Relationship-specific alcohol expectancies, influence of substance use on the romantic relationship, post-traumatic symptoms.
E-mail:shaddad@central.uh.edu
Jordana Lembo
B.A., Psychology, Penn State
Research Interests: Intervention/prevention programs targeted at decreasing college sexual assaults, and the role of alcohol in college sexual assaults.
Taylor Simons
B.S., Psychology, Texas Christian University
M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Subjective evaluations and perceptions of alcohol-related consequences, influences of shame and guilt on alcohol use, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing interventions.
Email: tsimons2@uh.edu
Amber Anthenien
B.S., Psychology, Portland State University
M.S., Applied Social and Health Psychology, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Individual differences in impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and self-regulation as predictors of adolescent and college student alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors. Social norms approach to prevention; mediators and moderators of intervention effectiveness.
Zachary Baker
B.A., Psychology, Arcadia University
Research Interests: Self-Determination Theory, Rusbult Investment Model, Authenticity, Initial Sensing of Compatibility.
E-mail: zbaker@uh.edu
Amelia Coffman
B.S., Psychology, Texas A&M University
Research Interests:Psychometrics/item response theory, instrument development & validation, statistical methods, addictive behaviors in the context of the abstinence violation effect, social norms, coping behaviors in individuals and relationships after adverse events
E-mail: ameliadawn@gmail.com
Heather Krieger
B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan
Research Interests: Peer communication and drinking behaviors, medication compliance and alcohol consumption, and alcohol experiences, attitudes, and motives; Body Vandalism and the Fear of Missing Out
E-mail: hkrieger@uh.edu
Angie LeRoy
B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
Research Interests:Self-perceived Burden, Social & Physical Pain Perception, Psychosocial Interventions for chronic pain patients
E-mail: asleroy@central.uh.edu
Whitney Petit
B.S., Psychology, Western Carolina University
M.A., General-Experimental Psychology, Western Carolina University
Research Interests: Maintenance mechanisms in romantic relationships, relationship-contingent self-esteem, and the interplay between attractiveness and romantic relationships.
Email: wepetit@uh.edu
Mai-Ly Steers
B.A., Biology and B.A., Broadcast Journalism, University of California
M.A., Communication Studies, California State University
M.A. and Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests:
- Examining psychosocial factors, social norms, in relation to drinking
- Exploring the influences of social media on health and well-bring
- Better understand how alcohol-related posts potentially shape and redefine college students’ drinking norms
- Utilize this knowledge in order to develop and implement a social media-specific personalized normative feedback intervention targeting the reduction of drinking among heavy drinking students
Email: mnsteers@uh.edu
Reese Tou
B.A. Political Science, National Taiwan University
M.S. Psychology, National Taiwan University,
Research Interests: Self-determination theory, Authenticity, Health psychology, and Body image.
E-mail: ytou@uh.edu
Carol Wang
B.S., Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Research Interests: Resilience, Post-traumatic Growth, Underserved populations (Low Socioeconomic Status, Immigrants), Stress and Coping, Cancer Survivorship, Cultural Psychology, Positive Psychology
E-mail: cwang69@uh.edu
Celia C. Y. Wong
B.S., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
M.Phil., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Interests: Expressive Writing, Cancer Survivorship, Self-Compassion, Resilience, Stigma, Health Psychology and Cultural Differences
E-mail: cwong12@uh.edu
Chelsie M. Young
B.A., Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake (2004)
M.A., Experimental Psychology, College of William and Mary, 2013
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston, 2016
Research Interests:
- Developing empirically-supported strategies incorporating personalized normative feedback, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing to facilitate behavior change
- Examining mechanisms of action for behavior change such as the self-conscious emotions of guilt and shame, cognitive processing, and perceptions and norms to gain insight into how such behavior change strategies work and which components are most effective
- Exploring individual difference factors such as shyness, culture, drinking motives, and defensiveness as moderators of behavior change to better understand for whom such strategies are best suited