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Dr. Alexandria K. Johnson, Ph.D. (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at Ball State University. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a concentration in Psychology & Law from the University of Alabama. She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and an APA-accredited postdoctoral clinical psychology fellowship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Further information on current publications may be found at: Google Scholar, LinkdIn, Research Gate.

Arash Assar is a first-year graduate student in the Clinical and Quantitative Psychology Master programs at Ball State University. Arash received his M.S. in Kinesiology & Health with a concentration in sport psychology. His research interests include self-compassion and mindfulness-based interventions’ therapeutic capacity in managing anxiety and stress reactivity, perfectionism, and sleep disturbance in both athlete and non-athlete populations. After he graduates, he plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with the long-term goal of becoming a Professor and Clinical Sport Psychologist. Link to CV

Deemah Alturkait is a first-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology M.A. program. She received her B.S. in Psychological Sciences and minor in Human Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. Deemah is interested in studying childhood trauma, empathy, personality, and externalizing behavior. She is especially interested in how environmental and cultural influences shape externalizing behavior, and how personality and resiliency play a role in differentiating between those who do and do not engage in violence, despite sharing similar environments. Deemah plans on pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology, with the ultimate goal of working as a professor with a private practice on the side. Link to CV

Molly Armstrong will be a Senior at Ball State University who is majoring in Psychology with minors in Psychology of Human Development and International Studies. Her research interests lie primarily in the parenting styles, traumatic experiences, empathy levels, risk-taking and aggressive behaviors in children and adolescents. In the fall, she will be applying to both Master’s and PhD programs to continue to her education.

Kimberly Ingold (she/her) is a senior at Ball State University double majoring in Psychological Science and Criminal Justice & Criminology while also minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. She is currently completing her Senior Honors Thesis studying public perception of solitary confinement under the supervision of Dr. Johnson. After she graduates in May, she plans to continue furthering her education in both psychology and criminology with the long-term goal of providing mental health treatment to inmates.