phoebe (she/her) is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at cmu and the director of the lifespan stress and health lab.

she received a bachelor degree in psychology from uc berkeley and a phd in personality, development, and health psychology from northwestern university.

her research examines how stress, particularly those experienced during early stages of life, may impact physical health across the lifecourse.

phoebelam@cmu.edu

Letian (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology at CMU.

She received her BS in psychology and BA in philosophy from CMU.

Letian is broadly interested in how stressors related to discrimination and stigma may affect one’s biological and psychosocial development, and what protective factors may lead to improved coping abilities and resilience to negative health outcomes.

letianh@andrew.cmu.edu

Jocelyn (she/her) is an undergraduate student in Dietrich at CMU. 

She is working towards her BS in psychology. 

Jocelyn is interested in how psychological stressors influence inflammation in patients with immune-related diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis. She is learning how early life experiences can impact long-term health in this context. 

jcorder2@andrew.cmu.edu

Rachel (she/her) is an undergraduate student in Dietrich at CMU.

She is working towards her BS in Psychology and Biological Sciences.

Rachel is interested in how socioeconomic and other stressors increase the risk of pregnancy complications, such as hypertension, and how immune processes link these stressors to maternal mortality and newborn health.

rmoreci@andrew.cmu.edu

Kel-Li (she/her) is an undergraduate student in CMU’s Dietrich College and School of Computer Science.

She is pursuing a BS in Psychology and Biological Sciences and a BS in Human-Computer Interaction.

Generally interested in health disparities and how life experiences can manifest in health outcomes, Kel-Li has particular interest in understanding the intersections and implications (e.g., neurologically) of experiences like childhood adversity.

kelliche@andrew.cmu.edu