Lab Alumni – CAB LAB

Postdoctoral Fellows

Crystal Carr, PhD

BS: Tuskegee University (Psychology)
MS: University of Michigan Ann Arbor (Psychology)
PhD: University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Where she is now: Asst. Professor at Wofford College

Amanda Elton, PhD (2015-2022)

BS: College of William and Mary (Neuroscience)
MS: Emory University (Molecular and Systems Pharmacology)
PhD: University of Arkansas (Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences)
Where she is now: Assistant Professor at the University of Florida

Vicki West Chanon, Ph.D. (2007-2013)

PhD: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Psychology)
BA: University of Delaware (Psychology)
Where she is now: UNC Chapel Hill Teaching Associate Professor

Katie Kelm, Ph.D. (2009-2012)

PhD: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Pharmacology)
BS: Purdue University (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Where she is now: PPD, Inc. – Associate Director of Medical Writing

Graduate Students

Monica Faulkner, Ph.D (2012-2017)

Ph.D: UNC Chapel Hill (Behavioral Neuroscience)
MA: American University (Experimental Psychology)
Where she is now: Where she is now: NIH (NIAAA/NIDA) – Postdoctoral Fellow

Theresa McKim, Ph.D (2011-2015)

Ph.D: UNC Chapel Hill (Behavioral Neuroscience)
BS: Penn State University (Behavioral Health)
Where she is now: Desrochers Lab at Brown Univerisity – Postdoctoral Fellow

Chris Smith, Ph.D (2009-2014)

PhD: UNC Chapel Hill (Neurobiology)
BS: Furman University (Neuroscience)
Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum
Where he is now: Zald Lab at Vanderbilt University – Postdoctoral Fellow

Audrey Verde, Ph.D (2011-2014)

PhD: UNC Chapel Hill (Neurobiology)
BS: NC State University (Biochemistry, Psychology, Microbiology)
Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum, MD-PhD Program
Where she is now: UNC School of Medicine – Medical Student

Undergraduates/Lab Managers

Anais Bauer

Mya Yorke

Rhea Parikh

Jonathon Liao

Henna Patel

Shaheryar Ranjah

Tershona Branch

Ariana Pirzadeh

Cory Spencer (2014-2019)

Andrew Harvey (2018-2019)

Hunter Allen

BS: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
E-mail: hallen36@live.unc.edu

Farhan Khan

Jason Gershgorn

Lauryn Harvey

Hanna Brooks

Grace Guo (2014-2018)

BS: UNC Chapel Hill (Biology; Neuroscience minor)
Where she is now: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine

Ashley Sapp

Justin Clark

Mel Moore

Charlotte Fare, BS (2014-2015)

BS: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where she is now: Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics PhD Program , U Penn – PhD student

Michel Parrish, BS (2012-2015)

BS: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where he is now: Social & Affective Neuroscience Lab, UCLA – Psychology PhD student

Nicole Seider (2012-2015)

BS: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)

Dashiell Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis in Psychology

Where she is now: Neuroscience Program, Wash. U – Neuroscience PhD student

Brian Witherspoon (2014-2015)

Susan Ngo (2014)

Scott Hunter Oppler, BS (2012-2014)

Laura Andrews (2008-2009)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where she is now: UNC Greensboro – Assistant Dean of St

Chandler Sours (2008-2009)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Biology & Psychology)
Where she is now: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neuroscience PhD program

Ryan Wade (2008-2010)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where he is now: University of Michigan, Health Behavior and Health Education PhD program

Melisa Menceloglu, BS (2013-2014)

BS: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where she is now: Suzuki Lab at Northwestern University – Psychology PhD student

Martina Le (2010-2011)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)

Rachel Hay (2010-2011)

Elly Steel (2010-2011)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where she is now: University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Katie Cullen (2010-2012)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where she is now: RTI International – Public Health Analyst

Soleille Everest (2011-2012)

Samuel Marsán (2012-2014)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
Where he is now: Durham VA Medical Center – Research Assistant

Yecenia Sierra (2012-2013)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)

Cherise Green (2012-2014)

Hayley Owens

Lainey Temple

Maulik Sarin

Chelsea Fevry

Peng Xu

Chandler Younts

Michelle Kim

Shaheryar Ranjah

Rotation Students

Rachel Corr (Winter 2018, 2019)

Doctoral student in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Program

BS: Duke University (Neuroscience)

Nancy Sey (Fall 2018)

Doctoral student in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Program

Dan Bloodgood (Fall 2014)

Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum, Kash Lab

BS: Penn State

Abigail Agoglia (Spring 2012)

Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum, Hodge Lab

BS: SUNY Binghamton

Jenny Ariansen (Fall 2008)

Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum, Wightman Lab

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology & Anthropology)

Rebecca Fanelli (Spring 2010)

Doctoral student in Neurobiology Curriculum, Robinson Lab

BA: Cornell University

Emily Freeman-Daniels (2008-2009)

BA: Barnard College (Psychology)
Doctoral student in Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Program
Where she is now: Hogan Lab at Dartmouth Medical School – Research Scientist

Research Assistants

Conrad Baldner, M.S. (2012-2014)

BA: NC State University (Psychology)
MA: Virginia Tech University (Developmental & Biological Psychology)

Lorelle Babwah, JD (2008-2009)

BA: UNC Chapel Hill (Psychology)
JD: UNC Chapel Hill School of Law
Where she is now: Duke University Pratt School of Engineering – Assistant Director of Student Services, MEng Program