Graduate Students

Hannah Baltes
B.S. in Psychology at The Ohio State University
Research interests: close relationships, motivation, social and psychological well-being, video games/virtual
                           environment. 
Email: hgbaltes@cougarnet.uh.edu 

Gracie Guy
B.S., Psychology, Angelo State University
Research interests: religion, moral attitudes, mental health, intergroup relations.
Email: gguy@cougarnet.uh.edu 

Nicole Hall
B.A., Psychology, Westminster College
M.A., Psychology, University of Houston 
Research Interests: morality and moral injury; alcohol use and related problems; gender, sexism, and
                           double standards; women’s health issues
Email: nahall@cougarnet.uh.edu 

Perla Henderson
B.A., Psychology, University of Houston
 Research Interests: Perceptions of marginalized communities, language use, cognition, political polarization,
                           existentialism, and the role of religion on behavior.
Email: prhender@cougarnet.uh.edu 

Tingshu Liu
B.S., Applied Psychology, Beijing Forestry University 
 M.S., Positive Developmental Psychology, Claremont Graduate University 
 Research Interests: Creativity, Personality, and Flow theory. 
Email: tliu31@cougarnet.uh.edu 

Katie MacEachern
B.S., Psychology, Ohio State University
Research Interests: Close relationships, decision-making, social media and the internet, self-regulation
 Email: kmaceach@cougarnet.uh.edu

Anjelica Martinez
B.A., Psychology, University of the Incarnate Word
M.S., Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio
Research Interests: Social media and identity, online-facilitated relationships, and motivated identity
                           needs including belongingness, authenticity, and well-being
 Email: ammartinez22@uh.edu

Cristy Pestilos
B.A., Psychology, University of the Philippines 
Research Interests: personality, narrative identity, adversity, well-being
 Email: ccpestil@cougarnet.uh.edu

Anna Snyder
B.S., Psychology, Xavier University
B.A., Musical Theatre, Xavier University
Research Interests: creativity, personality, and career success
 Email: agsnyde3@cougarnet.uh.edu

Esther Song
B.A., Psychology and Media Study, University at Buffalo
Research Interests: Symbolic social bonds, social rejection, prosocial behaviors, and well-being
 Email: eesong@uh.edu

Dongjie Wu
B.S., Applied Psychology, Guangzhou University
M.A., Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests: alcohol use, cognitive psychology, health
 E-mail: dwu18@cougarnet.uh.edu