Lab Members
Meet the Lab | Current Members
Graduate Student Lab Members
Tess Bookheimer, BA | tess.bookheimer@maine.edu
First-year Graduate Student, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Education: BA in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey
I was a neuropsychological evaluator for iPACES, a clinical trial investigating exergaming interventions to promote brain health and slow cognitive decline. I have also worked as a research assistant and psychometrist for the Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Research Interests: Risk factors for neurodegeneration; neuropsychological assessment; health equity & ADHD in aging
Sam Collins, MA | sam.collins@maine.edu
Third-year Graduate Student, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Education: BAs in Biology, Psychology, and Neuroscience from Coe College; MA in Psychology from the University of Maine
I was the primary research assistant (2019-2022) for the Mellow Trial at the University of Iowa, a clinical research study investigating melatonin as an intervention for improving sleep and slowing cognitive decline
Research Interests: Sleep, neurodegeneration, and rurality
Lindsey Lagerstrom, MA | lindsey.lagerstrom@maine.edu
Fifth-year Graduate Student, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Education: BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the University of Maine; MA in Psychology from the University of Maine
I have been a member of the HAL Lab since 2017.
Research Interests: Risk factors for neurodegeneration, depression
Jenn Thompson, MA | jennifer.l.thompson1@maine.edu
Fifth-year Graduate Student, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Education: BS in Biological Sciences and BS in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy from Virginia Tech; MA in Psychology from the University of Maine
I was a research coordinator at the Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center in Nashville, TN, primarily working on the Memory and Aging Project, examining the relation between heart health and brain health, and clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatments.
Research Interests: Sleep, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration
Undergraduate Lab Members
Madeline Buzzell | Junior, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: Neuropsychology, neurodegeneration, and social psychology
Skyler Jax Caljkusich | Junior, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: Neuropsychology, systems neuroscience, and neurodegeneration
Juliette Dutton | Senior, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: Sleep and cognition, sleep across the lifespan, sleep problems
Thomas Gao | Junior, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: Aging, ADHD, clinical diagnostics process
Anthony Mavilia | Junior, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests: Social psychology, forensic psychology, neurodegeneration, and cognition.
Lab Pets
Interested in joining the HAL lab?
Please email fayeza.ahmed@maine.edu
if you are interested in joining our team! You can also complete the HAL Lab RA Application (this will open a Google form in a new tab).
Lab Alumni
Chris Gallotta | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2017; Research Associate at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Cassidy Gagne | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2018; Graduate Student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Master’s in Genetic Counseling)
Jaclyn Hazlewood | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2022; Emergency Department Technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ethan Lowell | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2022
Sarrah Marcotte | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2022; Clinical Research Assistant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Taylor McMillan, PhD | Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology, Class of 2023; Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Florida
Michayla Moore | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2018; Graduate Student at the University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Elizabeth Schreiber | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2018; Graduate Student at Nova Southeastern University (PsyD Program)
Michelle Ward | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2020; Clinical Research Coordinator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA
Amanda Wain, MA | Graduate Student, Class of 2022, Masters in Psychological Sciences
Taylor Williams | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2020; Preschool Teacher at Miss Jordyn’s Child Development Center
Erika Pacheco | Undergraduate Research Assistant, Class of 2021