

{"id":403,"date":"2024-09-08T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/?page_id=403"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:35:00","slug":"research-assistants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/research-assistants\/","title":{"rendered":"RESEARCH ASSISTANTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Current Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-213x160.png 213w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-700x525.png 700w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM-1000x750.png 1000w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-08-at-7.21.23\u202fPM.png 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Saukora Casimir<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Saukora is a junior psychology major in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. She has interests in developmental psychology; specifically in relation to early adulthood and has aspirations to conduct her own research on the matter one day.&nbsp; Additionally, Saukora is also a part of CLA&#8217;s Academic Advising team, where she works as a peer advisor for undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts. Outside of any psychology related or advising work, Saukora&nbsp; spends her time reading as many books as possible and enjoys baking for her family on her off time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-476\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-160x160.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-700x700.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-1400x1400.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Medina-HS-1000x1000.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Medina Hucks-Gonsalves<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Medina is a Phi Theta Kappa member, a Catto Scholar and graduated from Community College of Philadelphia Summa Cum Laude with an Associate Degree in Psychology. Medina is currently pursuing her bachelor\u2019s degree at Temple University, majoring in Psychology,&nbsp;and minoring in Cognitive Neuroscience. Her interests lie at the intersections of psychology, neuroscience, and cognition and she hopes to specialize her focus through research. She is passionate about investigating and understanding the neurobiological processes that underpin grief and how these processes influence human behavior. Knowing biology is the basis of behavior, Medina\u2019s goal is to gain a deeper understanding about the effects of grief by investigating the experience at its most rudimentary level. Outside of&nbsp;Medina\u2019s research and psych\/neuro interests, she loves traveling, anything labeled &#8220;adventure&#8221;, and football.&nbsp;GO BIRDS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website.png 658w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-133x160.png 133w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-300x362.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-600x724.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-400x483.png 400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Anushka-Website-500x603.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Anushka Gangupanthulu<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Anushka is a junior at Temple University with a major in psychology and minors in chemistry and classical languages and literature on the pre-med track . She is part of Temple&#8217;s Honors Psychology Program in which she will complete her senior thesis before graduating. She hopes to learn more about community based participatory research and working with\/facilitating interventions for children with emotional or behavioral difficulties. In the future, Anushka hopes to pursue a career in child psychiatry or pediatrics. Currently, she is also an intern at Temple&#8217;s Psychological Services Center and a math and organic chemistry tutor for Temple undergraduates. In her downtime, Anushka loves to cook, read, and try new restaurants\/cuisines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" style=\"width:399px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Smelser-Photo-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Chloe Smelser<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Chloe is a senior at Temple University majoring in Human Development and Community Engagement with a minor in Italian Studies. Alongside her involvement in the Child Health and Behavior Lab, she is the president of the student organization Trauma-Informed Living, Education, and Service (TILES) and a research assistant for Project TRUST, where she studies the intersection of trauma and disability and trauma-informed practices for IEP meetings.\u00a0Chloe\u2019s career goal is to become a school psychologist, where she hopes to advocate for special education students to receive the services and support they deserve. Her commitment to this work is deeply personal as the sister of a student with disabilities, driving her passion for improving the special education system. Outside of her academic and research pursuits, Chloe enjoys weekend backpacking trips and sewing or upcycling clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" style=\"width:265px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-120x160.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-700x933.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-1400x1867.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-400x533.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-1000x1333.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/drabicklab\/files\/2025\/09\/Jahliah-Picture-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Jahliah Fowler<\/strong><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jahliah is a junior psychology major in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. She aspires to become a school psychologist and work closely with K\u201312 students in Black and Brown communities. As an undergraduate, she currently serves as a peer advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and also works as a tutor and mentor, supporting high school students from similar backgrounds in Philadelphia. 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