Desirea Rees
Desirea was an Undergraduate Research Assistant who assisted in coding videos and completing experiments for the SPACE project. From the DOME lab, she learned about how psychologists put experiments together and how they are coded to compile applicable themes and data. Her work in the lab gave her a better understanding of how client interviews and assessments are conducted and how evidence can be used to create interventions. Desirea is now pursuing a Master of Student Work degree.
Holly Howe
Holly worked on the SPACE, MOMS, CARES and CAPS project as a Lab Manager. She is practicing Physician Assistant in Albuquerque, NM. Holly’s time in the lab helped her gain leadership experience, practical research experience, an appreciation for the scientific method, and experience critically analyzing research articles. She believes that the lab strengthened her ability to trust and apply research into her current field of work.
Katie Garrison
Katie was a Graduate Research Assistant for the DOME lab and believes that the training she received prepared her for her subsequent PhD program. She was first introduced to EEG research in the DOME lab and continued to conduct EEG/ERP research at Texas A&M University. She is now about to start a job as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama, where she will continue her research using EEG.
Keegan Diehl
Keegan was a Project Coordinator for SPACE and a Research Assistant for the MOMS and fNIRS projects. Through his experience in the DOME lab, he gained skills that helped differentiate himself from other graduate applicants. Having been first introduced to the field of psychological science through the DOME lab, Keegan believes that Dr. Brooker and the lab greatly influenced his career choice by allowing him to pursue independent research projects that structured academic and research development. He is now enrolled in a Counseling PhD program at his top choice university.
Lisa Becker-Schmall
Lisa was the Project Coordinator for the fNIRS/EEG study and an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the SPACE and MOMs project. As an experimenter for MOMs, she was able to complete an Undergraduate Scholar Project with the data from the lab. Through working in the DOME lab, Lisa was able to gain confidence in approaching research literature in her graduate work. She stated that Dr. Brooker’s mentorship was invaluable and provided her with experience and professional relationships that continue to benefit her to this day. In December 2020, she will graduate from the University of Iowa as a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Taylor Nance
From 2016-2017, Taylor was a Project Coordinator for MOMS and was also a Research Assistant on the SPACE project. She is now a Graduate student at Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington. Through her DOME experience, she believes that the lab allowed her the opportunity to develop skills in professional collaboration, clinical writing, and participant relations. Having developed a strong sense of professionalism in the lab, she has been able to begin her pursuit of a career in social work with confidence.
Mara Canen
Mara worked on the SPACE and MOMS project within the DOME lab and is now an Operations Coordinator for R&D laboratory. Mara’s time in the DOME lab gave her experience work in and running a lab. It also helped her gain a general understanding of how research work differs from typical office jobs. Her experience with families and background in statistics have also been useful. Mara received her M.S. in Psychological Science and now works in data management in Bozeman, MT.
Reema Najjar
Reema worked on the SPACE project and as an interviewer within the DOME lab. Her time in the DOME lab prepared her for law school by strengthening her research, writing, and analytical skills. Reema says she “had amazing mentorship and guidance as Dr. Brooker took the time to shape my lab experience to fit my goals and future interests.” The experience she gained interviewing research participants and doing statistical analyses in the DOME lab were invaluable to her work as a psychometrist during her gap year between graduate school and law school. She is now in her final years as a JD student.
J. Patrick Begnoche
Patrick worked on the EEG, SPACE, and CARES project. He believes that the DOME lab helped him to get on a research oriented career path through providing training in how to think critically, apply statistical procedures, and design and conduct meaningful psychological research. Patrick is now an Application Developer at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital.
Ted Maldonado
Ted is a PhD student at Texas A&M University and was previously an undergraduate research assistant in the DOME lab. He said that prior to his lab experience, he wanted to earn a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, but did not have a lot of experience collecting and analyzing data using neuroscientific techniques. The DOME lab provided an opportunity to help him build this skill set. He believes the experience made him a strong applicant for graduate school and helped inform him of some of the techniques that he currently uses in his own research program
Chris Ross
Chris was an undergraduate research assistant on the SPACE and CARES projects. He believes that the lab was a major component of his acceptance to graduate school at the University of Montana where he completed his Ed.S. in school psychology. Through that degree he is currently employed with University of Utah Health as a neuropsychology technician/psychometrist working within a neurology department contributing to neuropsychological assessments related to suspected Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body dementias, anxiety/depression and PTSD among other referral questions.
