IMPACT LAB
Investigating Mood Pathology: Assessment, Course, Treatment

Lab Members
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Anna VAN METER, Ph.D.
Lab Director
Anna received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Chunlin AN, B.A.
Volunteer Research Assistant
Chunlin received her B.A. in Psychology and East Asian Studies from Barnard College and is pursuing an M.A. in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences at Columbia University. She is interested in how sociocultural factors shape adolescent mental health. She is a volunteer research assistant for the IMPACT Lab.

Emily BORNSTEIN, B.A.
Volunteer Research Assistant
Emily is a Psy.D. student in the School-Clinical Child Psychology program at Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She received her B.A. in English with minors in Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Hebrew from the University of Pennsylvania. She has contributed to research on childhood language learning and is interested in the assessment of objective markers of adolescent mood disorders. She is a volunteer research assistant for the IMPACT Lab.
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Corinne CHEONG, B.A.
Research Associate
Corinne received her B.A. in Psychology from the College of the Holy Cross. She is interested in investigating emotion regulation as a mechanism influencing risk and resilience across adolescent mental health. She is a research associate for the IMPACT Lab.

Rena FERRARA, B.S.
Research Associate
Rena received her B.S. in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and completed the Columbia University Psychology Post-Baccalaureate Program. She has contributed to research on child development and is interested in how smartphone use is associated with adolescent mental health. She is a research coordinator for the IMPACT Lab.

Sarah HARRIS, B.A.
Volunteer Research Assistant
Sarah received her BA in Psychological Sciences from Colgate University and works full-time in a clinical psychology research lab, further developing her passions for psychology and research. She is particularly interested in internalizing disorders in children and accessible evidence-based treatment routes for adolescents. She is a volunteer research assistant for the IMPACT Lab.

Eugene OKPARAEKE, B.S.
Research Associate
Eugene received his B.S. in Neuroscience from Temple University. He is a Research Associate at NYU Langone Health, supporting the IMPACT Lab as well as other teams.

Jackson ZHAO, B.S.
Volunteer Research Assistant
Zichen (Jackson) Zhao completed his B.A. in Psychology and Mathematics at DePauw University and his M.A. in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences at Columbia University. He has contributed to research on EEG, psychotherapy processes, mental health, and AI-driven suicide-prevention strategies. His interests are on developing algorithmic benchmarking methods to evaluate and promote more inclusive mental health support systems. Jackson is a research coordinator with the Columbia Data Science Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital, and a volunteer research assistant for the IMPACT Lab.
IMPACT Lab Emeritus
Neha AGRAWAL, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Michelle CHU, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Liat GORELICK, B.A.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Yana LECHTMAN, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Anni LIU, B.A.
Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Candidate at the PAU-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium
Miranda ROSENBERG, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Ellen ANDERSON, B.S.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at the University of South Dakota
Rena FERRARA, B.S.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at Old Dominion University
Jimin KIM, B.S., M.A.
Clinical Research Assistant at University of Michigan Health System
Patricia LEE, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Elizabeth MULVIHILL, B.S.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Eleanor TRIPP Psy.D.
Psy.D from Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology
Eliana BAUMAN, Ph.D.
Ph.D. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, College of Psychology and Counseling
Lara FRIEDRICH, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Jun Min KOAY, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Stephane LEMOR, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Melissa ROED, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Charlotte UTSCHIG, B.S.
Social Work Masters Candidate at New York University
Shira WEIN, Psy.D.
Psy.D from Long Island University, School of Health Professions, Clinical Psychology
Lauren YANG, Psy.D.
Psy.D. from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology