Lab Personnel

 

Karyn M. Frick
Principal Investigator, email

• B.A., Psychology and Biology (1991), Franklin & Marshall College
• M.A., Psychology (1993), The Johns Hopkins University
• Ph.D., Psychology (1996), The Johns Hopkins University
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Sciences (1996-2000), Wellesley College
• Assistant Professor of Psychology (2000-2006), Yale University
• Associate Professor of Psychology (2006-2010), Yale University
• Associate Professor of Psychology (2010-2013), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Professor of Psychology (2013-2020), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Distinguished Professor of Psychology (2020-present), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

 

Miranda R. Schwabe
Graduate Student, email 

• B.S., Neurobiological Sciences (2017), University of Florida
• M.S., Psychology (2021), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

 

Sarah B. Beamish
Graduate Student, email

• B.S., Biological Sciences (2018), University of Delaware
• M.S., Psychology (2021), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

 

Aaron W. Fleischer
Graduate Student, email

• B.S., Biology, Chemistry (2018), University of South Dakota
• M.S., Psychology (2021), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

 

Farah Abdelazim
Graduate Student, email

• B.A., Psychology (2022), Winona State University

 

 

Jing Xu
Graduate Student, email

• M.D., Clinical Medicine (2019), Southwest Medical University
• M.Sc., Surgery (2022), Chongqing Medical University

 

Undergraduates/Post-baccalaureate students

• Hailey Beaty
• Kailey Frank
• Elizabeth Schilling
• Evelyn Doan
• Elaina Milkie
• John Rotter
• Maria Peterson
• Kate Mitter
• Audrey Churchill

 Lab Alumni

Graduate students:

• Jodi E. Gresack, Ph.D. (Yale, 2007; Principal Research Scientist at PsychoGenics, Inc.)
• Lauren Levy Harburger, Ph.D. (Yale, 2008; formerly Lauren J. Levy; Assistant Professor of Psychology at SUNY Purchase)
• Stephanie M. Fernandez, Ph.D. (Yale, 2008; Primary Care Psychologist at Beth Israel-Deaconess HealthCare/Pastor Medical Group in Brookline, MA)
• Patrick T. Orr, Ph.D. (Yale, 2010; Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton)
• Jennifer J. Tuscher, Ph.D. (UWM, 2017; Postdoctoral Associate in Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham)
• Jaekyoon Kim, Ph.D. (UWM, 2018; Postdoctoral Associate at the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa)
• Lisa Taxier, Ph.D. (UWM, 2021; Postdoctoral Associate in Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)
• Gustavo Dalto Barroso Machado, M.D., M.Sc., M.S. (UWM, 2023; Adjunct Instructor of Psychology, UWM)

Postdoctoral Fellows:

• Michael C. Lewis, Ph.D.
• Angela S. Pechenino, Ph.D.
• Lu Fan, Ph.D.
• Zaorui Zhao, Ph.D.
• Marissa Boulware, Ph.D.
• Ashley Fortress, Ph.D.
• Wendy Koss, Ph.D.
• Kellie Gross, Ph.D.

Post-baccalaureate research assistants:

• Jennifer C. Bennett, B.S., M.S., D.V.M.
• Talley Lambert, B.S., Ph.D.
• Kristin Kerr, B.S., Ph.D.
• Chinoneyre Nzerem, B.A.
• Virginia Rogers, B.A.
• John D. Heisler, B.A., M.S.
• Jayson C. Schalk, B.S.
• Sarah M. Philippi, B.S.

Undergrad research assistants:

• 2023 (UWM): Rachel Kuehn^, Hailey Bailey^, Alexis Schnitzler^, Elaina Milkie^, Audrey Churchill, John Rotter, Evelyn Doan^, Kate Mitter^, Kailey Frank^, Elizabeth Schilling^, Maria Peterson^, Vivian Jones#
• 2022 (UWM): McKenna Anderson^, Rachel Kuehn^, Hailey Bailey^, Alexis Schnitzler^, Elaina Milkie^, Audrey Churchill#, Kiara Osorio#, John Rotter
• 2021 (UWM): McKenna Anderson^, Ryan Thiede^, Carnita Lincoln^, Grace Geiger^, Rachel Kuehn^, Hailey Bailey#^
• 2020 (UWM): Tiffany Polzin, Ryan Thiede^, Carnita Lincoln^, Olivia Dye^, Grace Geiger^, McKenna Anderson^, Rachel Kuehn#
• 2019 (UWM): Sarah Philippi*%, Jayson Schalk*^, Randie Alf^, Margaret Ivers, Tiffany Polzin, Ryan Thiede^, Carnita Lincoln^, Olivia Dye^, Paul Kissell&, Grace Geiger#, McKenna Anderson#
• 2018 (UWM): Rachel Gremminger^, Jacqueline Haertel^, Sarah Philippi*%, Jayson Schalk*^, Randie Alf^, Margaret Ivers, Beth Ann Lotton^, Tiffany Polzin#
• 2017 (UWM): Molly Kiefer^, Sarah Philippi^, Jayson Schalk, Jacqueline Haertel^+, Tory Clearwater#, Kylie Medenwald#
• 2016 (UWM): Molly Kiefer^, Sarah Philippi^+, Jayson Schalk, Jacqueline Haertel^+, Wasef Mahmoud#
• 2015 (UWM): Maciej Miaskowski, Molly Kiefer^+, Rachel Gremminger#, Rebecca Willer#
• 2014 (UWM): Julia Szinte^*, Maciej Miaskowski, Molly Kiefer#, Sergio Moran
• 2013 (UWM): Sarah Schram*, Julia Szinte^*, Jennifer Alberts, Megan Hollister
• 2012 (UWM):  Andrew Kozlowski^, Sarah Schram
• 2011 (UWM):  Andrew Kozlowski, Sarah Schram
• 2010 (Yale):  Cassie Chambers*, Eileen Manning*, Kate Carter, Anusha Raja, Alex Chung, Francesca Yi, John Acheson
• 2009 (Yale):  Raymond Nagem*, Cassie Chambers*, Amanda Rubin*, Eileen Manning, Lawrence Moy, Anusha Raja, Heather Elder, Kate Carter
• 2008 (Yale): Altaf Saadi*, Kenneth Kato, Lawrence Moy, Lana Verkuil, Raymond Nagem*, Cassie Chambers, Amanda Rubin*
• 2007 (Yale): Altaf Saadi*, Jason Peterson, Loran Kelly+
• 2006 (Yale):  Altaf Saadi, Caitlin Purcell, Jason Peterson
• 2005 (Yale):  Chang Park, Chinoneyre Nzerem (postgraduate in Yale PREP program), Wen Fan, Caitlin Purcell, Altaf Saadi
• 2004 (Yale):  Ryan Miller, Nazli Saka, Jessica Falco, Carly Keidel, Jessica Falco*, Nazli Saka*, Chinoneyre Nzerem
• 2003 (Yale):  Talley Lambert*, Michael Dunleavy, Ryan Miller, Adam Viera, Chinonyere Nzerem+ (San Jose State University)
• 2002 (Yale):  Brian Roberts, Talley Lambert, Lynne Achenbach (Franklin and Marshall College), Heather Higgins (Harvard University)
• 2001 (Yale):  Tovia Martirosian, Julie Rosenthal*, Tony Taglienti, Sue Vanderhill, Sergio Iniguez+ (Cal State San Bernadino), Anwar Parker (Johns Hopkins University), Ruth-Ann Sterling (Franklin and Marshall College)

*Conducted senior research or Honors project in the lab.
+Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) student
^Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) student
%Senior Excellence in Research Award (SERA) student
#UR@UWM Summer student
&UWM Ronald E. McNair Research Scholars student