Graduate Student Alumni
![Joanne-Angosta.jpg](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/Joanne-Angosta.jpg)
Joanne Angosta
B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.A., Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests: Social influences (culture, social networks) influences on risky health behaviors and interventions
E-mail: jangosta@uh.edu
![Maggie Britton](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/maggie-britton-img.jpg)
Maggie Britton
B.A., Psychology, Oakland University
Research Interests: Generally, how social interactions influence health behaviors (e.g., smoking cessation, alcohol use); specifically, how subtle, yet potentially harmful, social interactions related to race (i.e., microaggressions) influence health behaviors at the daily level
E-mail: mkbritto@central.uh.edu
![Sana Haddad](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/sana-haddad-img.jpg)
Sana Haddad
MA Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interest: Relationship-specific alcohol expectancies, influence of substance use on the romantic relationship, post-traumatic symptoms.
E-mail:shaddad@central.uh.edu
![Jordana Lembo](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/lembo-j.jpg)
Jordana Lembo
B.A., Psychology, Penn State
Research Interests: Intervention/prevention programs targeted at decreasing college sexual assaults, and the role of alcohol in college sexual assaults.
![Taylor Simons](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/2020/taylor-simons.jpg)
Taylor Simons
B.S., Psychology, Texas Christian University
M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Subjective evaluations and perceptions of alcohol-related consequences, influences of shame and guilt on alcohol use, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing interventions.
Email: tsimons2@uh.edu
![Amber Anthenien](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/anthenien-a.jpg)
Amber Anthenien
B.S., Psychology, Portland State University
M.S., Applied Social and Health Psychology, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Individual differences in impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and self-regulation as predictors of adolescent and college student alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors. Social norms approach to prevention; mediators and moderators of intervention effectiveness.
![Zachary Baker](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/baker-z.jpg)
Zachary Baker
B.A., Psychology, Arcadia University
Research Interests: Self-Determination Theory, Rusbult Investment Model, Authenticity, Initial Sensing of Compatibility.
E-mail: zbaker@uh.edu
![Amelia Coffman](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/AmeliaCoffman.png)
Amelia Coffman
B.S., Psychology, Texas A&M University
Research Interests:Psychometrics/item response theory, instrument development & validation, statistical methods, addictive behaviors in the context of the abstinence violation effect, social norms, coping behaviors in individuals and relationships after adverse events
E-mail: ameliadawn@gmail.com
![Heather Krieger](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/krieger-h.png)
Heather Krieger
B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan
Research Interests: Peer communication and drinking behaviors, medication compliance and alcohol consumption, and alcohol experiences, attitudes, and motives; Body Vandalism and the Fear of Missing Out
E-mail: hkrieger@uh.edu
![Angie LeRoy - no photo available](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/leroy-a.png)
Angie LeRoy
B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
Research Interests:Self-perceived Burden, Social & Physical Pain Perception, Psychosocial Interventions for chronic pain patients
E-mail: asleroy@central.uh.edu
![Whitney Petit](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/petit-w.jpg)
Whitney Petit
B.S., Psychology, Western Carolina University
M.A., General-Experimental Psychology, Western Carolina University
Research Interests: Maintenance mechanisms in romantic relationships, relationship-contingent self-esteem, and the interplay between attractiveness and romantic relationships.
Email: wepetit@uh.edu
![Mai-Ly Steers](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/MaiLyNguyn.png)
Mai-Ly Steers
B.A., Biology and B.A., Broadcast Journalism, University of California
M.A., Communication Studies, California State University
M.A. and Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston
Research Interests:
- Examining psychosocial factors, social norms, in relation to drinking
- Exploring the influences of social media on health and well-bring
- Better understand how alcohol-related posts potentially shape and redefine college students’ drinking norms
- Utilize this knowledge in order to develop and implement a social media-specific personalized normative feedback intervention targeting the reduction of drinking among heavy drinking students
Email: mnsteers@uh.edu
![Reese Tou](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/tou-r.png)
Reese Tou
B.A. Political Science, National Taiwan University
M.S. Psychology, National Taiwan University,
Research Interests: Self-determination theory, Authenticity, Health psychology, and Body image.
E-mail: ytou@uh.edu
![Carol Wang](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/carol-wang-img.jpg)
Carol Wang
B.S., Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Research Interests: Resilience, Post-traumatic Growth, Underserved populations (Low Socioeconomic Status, Immigrants), Stress and Coping, Cancer Survivorship, Cultural Psychology, Positive Psychology
E-mail: cwang69@uh.edu
![Camilla Overup](../../_images/soc-psych-grad-students/wong-c.jpg)
Celia C. Y. Wong
B.S., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
M.Phil., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Interests: Expressive Writing, Cancer Survivorship, Self-Compassion, Resilience, Stigma, Health Psychology and Cultural Differences
E-mail: cwong12@uh.edu
Chelsie M. Young
B.A., Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake (2004)
M.A., Experimental Psychology, College of William and Mary, 2013
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Houston, 2016
Research Interests:
- Developing empirically-supported strategies incorporating personalized normative feedback, motivational interviewing, and expressive writing to facilitate behavior change
- Examining mechanisms of action for behavior change such as the self-conscious emotions of guilt and shame, cognitive processing, and perceptions and norms to gain insight into how such behavior change strategies work and which components are most effective
- Exploring individual difference factors such as shyness, culture, drinking motives, and defensiveness as moderators of behavior change to better understand for whom such strategies are best suited