Oregon State University
Lab Team
2022-2023
Graduate Students: Stephanie Byers, Jor Grapentine [Arianna Stone-On Leave].
Honors Students: Lindsay Beaman, Chloe Bohrstadt, Sophia Fisher, Charlotte Gregory, Sydney Robertson, Sydney Pruitt [Recent Grads: Angelina Conrow, Megan Sherman, Ella Lewis-Lopez].
URSA Engage Students: Julianna Budnick, Wynne Brown, Ashley. Romero, Summer Mickey, Lex Egan, Hailey Lawless, Naviya Venkitesh, Molly McCabe, Alina Hynck.
(2022- Sophia Fischer, Emily Georges, Caroline Brennan, Paige Herrboldt, Shiva Ramoutar, Chloe Bohnstedt)
Undergraduate RAs Alumni: Jessica Olsen, Taylor Ho, Joe Slade, Mara Steele, Thomas Watling, Mia Scheel
Arianna Stone
PhD Student
Arianna is a second-year graduate student. She is studying applied cognition in the Oregon State Psychology PhD program. She is interested in Teaching & Learning, Clothing Perceptions & Sexism, Internet Social Behaviors, and the Female Autistic Phenotype. Arianna's free time interests include reading, philosophy, coloring, and painting, playing with her children, and hiking & biking with her husband.
Stephanie Byers
PhD Student
Stephanie will be a second year graduate student in the Applied Cognition PhD program in Fall 2022. Prior to attending OSU, she obtained her M.A. in Academic Research with a focus in Social Psychology from Humboldt State University. While a student, she was an intern instructor of Psychology at College of the Redwoods, and it was here that she became interested in teaching and learning in the context of rurality. She aspires to find ways to facilitate learning and improve scientific literacy for rural and marginalized populations, as well as investigate how we can foster a sense of academic identity in people from these populations. In her spare time she enjoys maintaining her Yelp Elite status by reviewing lots of good food, going on hiking trips with her camera, lifting weights, and cooking themed meals with her partner.
Jor Grapentine
PhD Student
Jor Grapentine is a nonbinary, queer Psychology PhD student studying the mental health consequences of misgendering on college students. As the first in their family to attend college, Jor has bachelors degrees in Psychology and Human Development from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a masters degree in Higher Education from the University of Denver. Their research background includes supporting queer and trans college students, as well as college success for first year college students. Before attending Oregon State, Jor worked at Sonoma State University as the Gender and Sexuality Program Coordinator where they supported queer and trans college students.
Callan Jackman
Master's Student
Callan completed her B.S. in Psychology in the fall of 2020 and is now an MAIS graduate student studying the fields of Psychology, Sociology, and College Student Services Administration. During her time at OSU, she was the Events Chair of the Dam Worth It campaign and the SAB representative for SAAC at Oregon State. She was previously a member of Oregon State's Women's Swim Team and is currently in her final year as a member of the Women's Rowing Team.
Angelina Conrow
Lab Manager
Angelina is a senior majoring in Psychology and English. She is a member of the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology, the Honors College, as well as the OSU Newman Center campus ministry. In her free time, she likes to play guitar, go to concerts, listen to music, find new places to eat with friends, and watch movies. She especially enjoys studying abnormal and social psychology and would be interested to study the intersection of those fields in graduate school. Currently, Angelina's research interest is types of clothing and how they affect perceptions of race and gender, specifically Asian women. After she graduates from OSU, she plans to pursue a Ph.D in clinical psychology.
Lindsay Beaman
Honors Student
Lindsay is a first year transfer student at OSU and majoring in Psychology. She is a new member of the ASC lab, and is passionate about social and abnormal psychology. Once she finishes her undergraduate degree, she intends to pursue medical school and become a psychiatrist. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, live music, traveling, and painting.
Charlotte Gregory
Honors Student
2021-2022
Megan Sherman
Honors Student
Megan is a junior at OSU. Megan is majoring in Psychology and a part of the Honors College here at Oregon State. She is also a member of OSU’s Psi Chi chapter. She is interested in Abnormal Psychology and plans on having a career in Clinical Psychology after she finishes undergraduate and graduate school. In her free time, she enjoys being a member of OSU’s Bella Voce choir, playing the piano, practicing martial arts, and spending time with friends and family.
Sydney Robertson
Honors Student
Sydney will be a third year student majoring in Psychology with minors in Spanish and Vocal Performance. She is also a member of Divine A Cappella which is a student-led club on campus. In the lab, she will be starting my honors research on how simulated political activism influences anxiety.
Ella Lewis-Lopez
Honors Student
Ella is currently in her final year of working towards a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. She transferred to OSU in Fall 2020 from Loyola University Chicago and has served as a Learning Assistant for General Psychology and is taking over as Lead Learning Assistant. Moreover, she is a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society where she serves as the Help HelpedMe officer. After obtaining her degree, she hopes to work towards a Master's degree in Psychology so that she can work towards being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker back in Chicago. Outside of school, she works as a caregiver for seniors in the community and enjoys yoga, cuddling with her cat, kayaking, watching anime, and crocheting.
Sydney Pruitt
Honors Student
Sydney is from the Central Coast of California. She is currently a sophomore in the Honors College at OSU and is working on a double major in Psychology and Education with an English minor. Sydney is on track to graduate from OSU in June of 2023.
Sophia Fischer
URSA Engage Student
Sophia is a freshman from Portland, OR majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business and Spanish. Currently she is a member of the Psyched Out Club and plans to engage in more activities once on campus. Sophia is interested in mindfulness as well as clothing perceptions and sexism. Outside of school Sophia enjoys hiking, thrifting, and going to the beach.
Emily Georges
URSA Engage Student
2021-2022
Caroline Brennan
URSA Engage student
2021-2022
Paige Herrboldt
URSA Engage Student
2021-2022
Shiva Ramoutar
URSA Engage Student
2021-2022
Chloe Bohnstedt
URSA Engage Student
Chloe is a second-year student majoring in psychology. Her research interests are broad within social psychology but fall around pedagogical psychology. She will be the OSU psyched out club's president for the 2022-2023 school year and will be involved in Psi Chi activities. Also watch out for her as a tour guide for OSU! After graduating in Spring 2023, she hopes to go to graduate school in social psychology. Outside of school, she's always drinking coffee or reading a book!
Ashley Romero
Undergraduate RA
2021-2022
Jessica Olsen
Undergraduate RA
Jessica is a senior majoring in psychology and am from Salem, Oregon. She has a particular interest in the brain in relation to behavior. Jessica is working towards becoming a neuropsychologist. She hopes to work in the clinical field, conduct research, and work as a professor throughout her career. She is a member of the Psyched-Out club, Psychology Journal Review Club, and The International Honor Society in Psychology (Psi-Chi). Jessica has been in the Applied Social Cognition Lab (ASC) for four terms and has loved it the whole time. Outside of the lab, she enjoys rock climbing, camping, cyclocross, working on cars, and running the touge.
Taylor Ho
Undergraduate RA
Taylor Ho is from Mililani, Hawaii. He is currently a Junior majoring in Biology with a pre-med option and minoring in Chemistry. Taylor is currently part of the OSU Tennis Club as an officer as well as a member of the traveling team. His goal as of now is to get accepted into a medical school in order to become a physician one day. Many fields of psychology interest him, but Taylor is especially drawn toward pedagogical psychology. He is passionate about this field because of the benefits he has seen in his own studies by applying pedagogical learning principles. Outside of school, Taylor likes to learn songs on the guitar and play tennis.
Joseph Slade
Undergraduate RA
Joe graduated in Spring 2022 with a bachelor of science in psychology, minoring in chemistry and writing. During his senior year, he served as president of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society, and worked as a research assistant in both the ASC lab and the Social Cognition Lab of Dr. John Edwards. Joe will begin a master in clinical mental health counseling program at Colorado State University in July, ultimately aiming to complete a PhD and secure a position as a university professor. His research interests include mindfulness meditation, positive psychology, meaning, and end-of-life counseling. Keep an eye out for his forthcoming article with Dr. Gurung, "Not Quite on the Same Page: Comparing Key Terms in Introductory Psychology Textbooks," which will be published in the journal Teaching of Psychology.
Mara Steele
Undergraduate RA
Mara is a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in biology. She is a member of the OSU chapter of Psi Chi and is serving as secretary for the 2021-2022 school year. She is currently working as an ABA therapist for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After finishing her Bachelor’s Degree, she intends on getting her M.S. and Ph. D with a focus in neuropsychology. Her overarching career goal is finding an environment in which she can conduct research on topics such as whether ASD is correlated with neuro-divergence or if race and genders influence an individual’s perception of danger. After finishing her graduate school programs she also wants to go to culinary school. Outside of her education, Mara loves cooking, calligraphy, and recreational activities like hiking, yoga, and racquetball.
Thomas Watling
Undergraduate RA
2021-2022
Mia Scheel
Undergraduate RA
Mia is a senior majoring in Psychology. She is originally from Berlin, Germany and became interested early on in the way immigration backgrounds affect learning. Her studies have focused on areas of cognition, such as judgement and decision making, and applications of psychology to a broad range of social justice topics. She hoped to continue on to earn her Masters and PhD after graduation and to continue doing research, throughout that time and after, on topics of equality and justice. In her free time, Mia loves to read fantasy books, sew her own wardrobe, and go hiking and camping in the Oregon wilderness.