Research Assistants
Lauren Catenacci
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Lauren is currently a junior at UCF double majoring in Psychology and Criminal
Justice. She enjoys doing research and works with various organizations on
campus that research topics including drugs, alcohol, expectancies and
body image. She hopes to attend grad school when she graduates and aspires to be
a professor in a university.
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Brittany Sted
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Brittany is a senior at UCF working on obtaining her major in Psychology and minor in Sociology. She has been with the lab since Spring 2009 and intends to continue her research until her anticipated graduation in Summer 2010. In addition to her work at the SURG lab, Brittany is also an undergraduate intern at a private practice for mental health counseling. Brittany plans to earn her M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and hopes to work in the field of addictions and substance use.
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Sara Clingerman
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Sara is a senior Psychology major planning on graduating from UCF in Spring 2010. She has been working in the SURG lab since Spring 2009, and has been providing alcohol expectancy presentations to a high school and college students. In addition to her work at the lab, she also works at the Center for Drug Free Living in Orange Outpatient Center working as a research assistant on CTN-0044. Her future plans are to go to graduate school and get a Masters degree in School Psychology.
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Mike Christian
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After completing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Music, Mike plans to do post-graduate work in either neuroscience or medicine. His primary interests are neurology, drug addiction, and health sciences. In addition to working with the SURG Lab, he is currently researching the effects of Ecstasy (MDMA) use for an undergraduate thesis. His long-term professional ambitions include working as professor, researcher, or physician.
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