Joanne Angosta

B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.A., Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests: Social influences (culture, social networks) influences on risky health behaviors and interventions
E-mail: jangosta@uh.edu

Jordana Lembo

B.A., Psychology, Penn State
Research Interests: Intervention/prevention programs targeted at decreasing college sexual assaults, and the role of alcohol in college sexual assaults.

Taylor Simons

B.S., Psychology, Texas Christian University
M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Subjective evaluations and perceptions of alcohol-related consequences, influences of shame and guilt on alcohol use, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing interventions.
Email: tsimons2@uh.edu

Amber Anthenien

B.S., Psychology, Portland State University
M.S., Applied Social and Health Psychology, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Individual differences in impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and self-regulation as predictors of adolescent and college student alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors. Social norms approach to prevention; mediators and moderators of intervention effectiveness.

Zachary Baker

B.A., Psychology, Arcadia University
Research Interests: Self-Determination Theory, Rusbult Investment Model, Authenticity, Initial Sensing of Compatibility.
E-mail: zbaker@uh.edu

Amelia Coffman

B.S., Psychology, Texas A&M University
Research Interests:Psychometrics/item response theory, instrument development & validation, statistical methods, addictive behaviors in the context of the abstinence violation effect, social norms, coping behaviors in individuals and relationships after adverse events
E-mail: ameliadawn@gmail.com

Heather Krieger

B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan
Research Interests: Peer communication and drinking behaviors, medication compliance and alcohol consumption, and alcohol experiences, attitudes, and motives; Body Vandalism and the Fear of Missing Out
E-mail: hkrieger@uh.edu

Angie LeRoy

B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
Research Interests:Self-perceived Burden, Social & Physical Pain Perception, Psychosocial Interventions for chronic pain patients
E-mail: asleroy@central.uh.edu

Whitney Petit

B.S., Psychology, Western Carolina University
M.A., General-Experimental Psychology, Western Carolina University
Research Interests: Maintenance mechanisms in romantic relationships, relationship-contingent self-esteem, and the interplay between attractiveness and romantic relationships.
Email: wepetit@uh.edu

Jace Pierce

B.S., Baylor University 
MPH (Master of Public Health), Baylor University
Research Interests: Sexual minority health disparities; HIV risk and prevention, including modern HIV prevention tools (e.g., oral and injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [PrEP]); substance use behaviors (e.g., alcohol use and illicit drug use); sexually transmitted infections (e.g., HPV); health information communication and disclosure; social relationships (e.g., intimate partnerships); and community-based research.
Email: jdpierce@uh.edu

Mai-Ly Steers

B.A., Biology and B.A., Broadcast Journalism, University of California
M.A., Communication Studies, California State University
M.A. and Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests:

• Examining psychosocial factors, social norms, in relation to drinking
• Exploring the influences of social media on health and well-bring
• Better understand how alcohol-related posts potentially shape and redefine college students’ drinking norms
• Utilize this knowledge in order to develop and implement a social media-specific personalized normative feedback intervention targeting the reduction of drinking among heavy drinking students
  Email: mnsteers@uh.edu

Andrea Sutu, MS

B.S. Universitat Jaume I, Spain
M.Sc. Utrecht Universiteit, The Netherlands.
Research Interests: Individual Differences, Wellbeing, Creativity, Humor, Personality Theories, Special populations, Traumatic Events
Email: aesutu@uh.edu

Reese Tou

B.A. Political Science, National Taiwan University
M.S. Psychology, National Taiwan University,
Research Interests: Self-determination theory, Authenticity, Health psychology, and Body image.
E-mail: ytou@uh.edu

Meisam Vahedi

B.S., Metallurgy Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Tehran
M.A., Sociology; Social Sciences, University of Tehran
M.A., Religious Studies, Florida International University
Research Interests:The advantages and disadvantages of engaging in parasocial relationships, social surrogacy and well-being, close relationships, and need to belong theory.
E-mail: mvahedi@uh.edu

Carol Wang

B.S., Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Research Interests: Resilience, Post-traumatic Growth, Underserved populations (Low Socioeconomic Status, Immigrants), Stress and Coping, Cancer Survivorship, Cultural Psychology, Positive Psychology
E-mail: cwang69@uh.edu

David Wittkower

B.A., Psychology, University of Texas
Research Interests:The positive and negative effects on relationship functioning, relationship specific alcohol expectancies within LGB couples, and effects of minority stress on alcohol consumption on LGB couples.
E-mail: Ldwittkower@uh.edu

Celia C. Y. Wong

B.S., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
M.Phil., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Interests: Expressive Writing, Cancer Survivorship, Self-Compassion, Resilience, Stigma, Health Psychology and Cultural Differences
E-mail: cwong12@uh.edu

Chelsie M. Young

B.A., Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake (2004)
M.A., Experimental Psychology, College of William and Mary, 2013
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston, 2016
Research Interests:

• Developing empirically-supported strategies incorporating personalized normative feedback, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing to facilitate behavior change
• Examining mechanisms of action for behavior change such as the self-conscious emotions of guilt and shame, cognitive processing, and perceptions and norms to gain insight into how such behavior change strategies work and which components are most effective
• Exploring individual difference factors such as shyness, culture, drinking motives, and defensiveness as moderators of behavior change to better understand for whom such strategies are best suited