MEET THE TEAM
Undergraduate Students
Krisha trambadia
Krisha Trambadia is a senior earning her Bachelor's of Science in Psychology at Georgia State University. She is a first-generation college student hoping to go to graduate school for a PsyD in Clinical Psychology. She is a member of Psi-Chi and is passionate about destigmatizing mental health struggles in communities.
Eric Alexander Spiegel
Eric Alexander Spiegel is a senior earning their Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Georgia State University. They plan to pursue a Master of Social Work. They are the RPM Music Director at Album 88, Georgia State University's non-profit radio station, and work with multiple local mutual aid coalitions. They also served as the Spring 2026 Outreach Intern for Kate’s Club. Their research interests include the development and survival of queer communities, the experiences and environments of adolescents who have lost a caregiver, the social structures of the city of Atlanta, and substance use and recovery.
Ryan Lavender
My name is Ryan Lavender, and I am a fourth-year psychology student and member of the Honors College at Georgia State University. My research interests center on child and adolescent mental health and development. I hope to pursue a career as a Child Clinical Psychologist and researcher, with a focus on using research to better understand and support the mental health and well-being of children and families. My research interests include the presentation of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorderin young girls and the impact it has on mental health among adolescent girls.
Graduate Students
Jennifer Bonieja
Jennifer Bonieja earned her Associates Degree in Sociology and Psychology from Merced College in 2024 and her Bachelor of Social Work from Georgia State University in 2026. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work at Georgia State University with an expect date of 2027. Jennifer serves as a BSW Peer Navigator Specialist within the School of Social Work. Her research interest includes the social environment of young male adolescents, death penaltycases, and criminal justice reform, with a focus of rehabilitation and reducing recidivism.
Emily
KoUBA
Emily Kouba is a second year MSW student, currently interning with Gatespring Consulting, a consulting firm that works with substance abuse agencies across the country providing evidence-based programming solutions to increase their effectiveness. She is deeply interested in child and family trauma and hopes to work with underserved families in a clinical setting in the future.
Lab Alumni
Quadeshia Batts
Robyn Bess*
Achaia Dent
Kimberly Fields
Vincent Lella, MSW
Casey MacKey, MSW
Katherine McCallister, MSW
Kayla Palazzo
Kallyn Tall
Rayne Torres
*web designer
