Postdocs and Graduate Students

Research Staff

Research Assistants

Former Lab Members:

Elena Dominguez, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, 2022 UC Irvine
B.S., 2015, Brooklyn College
Elena is now an adjunct professor at UC Los Angeles

Aaron Gudmundson, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, 2022 UC Irvine
B.S., 2017, UC Irvine
Aaron is now a Research Associate in Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University

Hamsi Radhakrishnan, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Molecular Computational and Systems Biology, 2022 UC Irvine
Hamsi is now a Postdoctoral Researcher with Ted Satterthwaite at U Penn

Shauna Stark, M.S.

Research Scientist, 2008-2020 UC Irvine
M.S., Psychology, 2000, University of Oregon
Shauna is now the Director of Research Operations and Interim Chief of Staff at UCI School of Medicine

Dane Clemenson, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, 2013-2020 UC Irvine
Ph.D., Biology, 2012, UC San Diego
B.S., Cell and Developmental Biology, 2004, UC Santa Barbara

Branden Kolarik, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2019 UC Irvine
Ph.D., Psychology, 2017 UC Davis
M.S., Psychological Research, 2011, San Francisco State University
B.A., Psychology, 2006, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Branden is now a Scientist at Exponent, Engineering and Scientific Consulting

Amy Frithsen, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-1028, UC Irvine
Ph.D., Psychological & Brain Sciences, 2015 UC Santa Barbara
B.A., Psychology, 2006, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amy is now a Research Administrator at Touro University California

Ilana Bennett, Ph.D.

Assistant Project Scientist, 2016, Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012, UT Dallas with Bart Rypma
Ph.D., Psychology, 2009 Georgetown University
B.A., Psychology, 2002, University of California, Irvine
Lani is now an Associate Professor at UC Riverside

Derek Huffman, Ph.D.

Ph.D., 2016, Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine
B.S., Psychology, 2008, University of California, San Diego
Derek is now an Assistant Professor at Colby College

Veronique Boucquey, Ph.D.

Ph.D., 2016, Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine
B.S. Psychology, 2009, University of California, San Diego
Veronique is now an Assistant Professor at Moorpark College

Aurora LePort, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine
B.S., Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine

Marwa Azab, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine 2012
B.S., Psychology, York University, Montreal, Canada 1998
Marwa is now a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
Email: marwa.azab@csulb.edu

Joyce Lacy, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine
B.A., Psychology, 2007, Gordon College, Wenham, MA.
Joyce is now a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Buffalo

Aaron Mattfeld, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Cognitive Neuroscience, UC Irvine
M.A., Cognitive Psychology, Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Biomedical Sciences, Spanish, Montana State University
Aaron is now an Assistant Professor at Florida International University in Arts & Sciences.
http://cn.fiu.edu/people/faculty/aaron-mattfeld/

Michael Yassa, Ph.D.,

Ph.D., Neurobiology and Behavior, 2010, University of California, Irvine, CA.
M.A., Psychological and Brain Sciences, 2005, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
B.A., Neuroscience, 2002, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Mike is now a Professor in Neurobiology and Behavior at UC Irvine.
He can be found here: Yassa Lab

Arnold Bakker, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology, Johns Hopkins University
M.A., Clinical Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Arnold is now faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Psychiatry.
Email: abakker@jhu.edu

Andrea Morris, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Psychology, 2011 University of Utah
M.A., Psychology, 2007, San Diego State University
B.A., Psychology, 2005, San Diego State University

Annette Jeneson, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Irvine
Ph.D., Psychology, 2012, University of California, San Diego
M.A., Psychology, 2008, University of California, San Diego
B.S., Psychology, 2004, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Marci Flanery, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University.
Ph.D., Psychology, Vanderbilt University

Katherine Cameron, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University.
Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles

Brock Kirwan, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences Johns Hopkins University 2006
M.A., Psychology Johns Hopkins University 2004
B.S., Psychology University of Utah 2001
B.S., Philosophy University of Utah 2001
Brock is now an Professor in the Department of Psychology at Brigham Young University.
He can be found here: Kirwan Lab

Jonathan Law, MA, JD

M.A., Psychology, Johns Hopkins University
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
Jon is now at Duke University in the Office of Research Contracts

Yoko Okado, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, 2007
B.A., Psychology, 2001, Northwestern University
Yoko is now in the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Beth Israel Hospital