Graduate Students
Victoria McCutcheon
On Internship
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M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, 2022
B.A., Psychology, Providence College, 2018
Victoria’s research interests include military mental health, post-deployment functioning, purpose and meaning, and the use of cognitive-behavioral strategies for trauma intervention. While pursuing her degree at Providence College, she gained experience as an undergraduate research assistant and co-taught courses in Behavior Therapy and Personality Psychology. Victoria also gained clinical research experience as an intern at the Providence VA Medical Center where she worked on a veteran-focused trauma-related anger study.
Katherine Lucas
5th year
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M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi 2023
B.S., Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, 2019
Katherine graduated from Purdue University with a concentration from the Research Focused Honors Program. During her time at Purdue she gained clinical research experience through 3 years as a research assistant. In addition, she completed an honors thesis focused on personality profiles in relationships involving partners with pathological personality features. She also gained clinical experience as an intern for the YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program. Her research interests include trauma within the military, individual differences, and factors associated with lower PTSD symptom severity.
Brittany Hampton
4th year
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M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, 2024
B.A., Psychology & Spanish, Marist College, 2019
Brittany’s research interests include military mental health, PTSD, and integrated care. More specifically, she is interested in improving the accessibility and quality of mental health treatments for veterans. During her time as an undergraduate student at Marist College, Brittany gained research experience through her various research assistant positions and National Science Foundation REU fellowship. She also gained clinical experience as a rape crisis counselor at the Center for Victim Safety and Support (CVSS). After graduating, Brittany worked as a research health science specialist at the VA Center for Integrated Healthcare in Syracuse, NY where she assisted with three clinical trials evaluating primary care-based behavioral health interventions for veterans.
Yein Kim
3rd Year
M.A., Clinical Psychology, Handong Global University
Cady Ujvari
2nd Year
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Dayton
Riley Curie
1st Year
B.S., Psychology, University of Florida, 2024
Riley graduated from the University of Florida with her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences and a certificate in Data Analytics. While there, she helped conduct research surrounding relationship education services and the effects of media on relationship satisfaction. She has also conducted research on the mental health of first responders regarding the opioid overdose crisis. She gained clinical experience through volunteering at a Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic within the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital System. Within the Clinical Disaster Research Team, she is interested in military mental health, first responder mental health, PTSD, and protective factors. More specifically, she is interested in the preparedness of military personnel for service and the protective factors utilized by veterans who become first responders.
