Lab Alumni

Ph.D. Alumni

Bianca Aldrich, Ph.D. (2025)

Assistant Professor, Pacific Lutheran University

Diana Acosta, Ph.D. (2022)

Research Evaluator, Museum of Science and Industry

Lauren Pagano, Ph.D. (2022)

Assistant Professor, Dominican University

Lindsay Maldonado, Ph.D. (2019)

Director of Research and Evaluation, Shedd Aquarium

Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University

Maria (Mia) Marcus, Ph.D. (2016)

Associate Professor, Roosevelt University

Erin Wilkerson Jant, Ph.D. (2011)

Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University

Nora Brodson Benjamin, Ph.D. (2007)

Faculty, College of Lake County

Karen Kolmodin MacDonell, Ph.D. (2006)

Associate Professor, Wayne State School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine

Amy M. Hedrick, Ph.D. (2006)

Professor and Dean, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Sam Fazio, Ph.D. (2005)

Senior Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research, Alzheimer's Association

David Rudek, Ph.D. (2004)

Professor of Psychology, Aurora University

Barbara Havlik O’Brien, Ph.D. (2002)

Adjunct Lecturer, Santa Clara University

Postdoctoral Fellow Alumni

Pirko Tõugu

Research Scientist, University of Tartu, Estonia

Graciela Solis

Independent Consultant, Culture of Health + Tech Consulting