Benjamin J. Clark PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of New Mexico
Lab Members
Principal Investigator:
Benjamin J. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Graduate Students:
Lilliana Sanchez, M.S. (Psychology) Student in the Alcohol Research Training in Neurobiology Program (T32 NIAAA)2020-2023 Neuroscience Scholars Program 2017-2019 Project: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Hippocampal Dynamics during Paired-Associate Learning and Memory
Tia Donaldson, M.S. (Psychology) Neuroscience Scholars Program 2020-2022 Project: Alzheimer’s disease and Locus Coeruleus (co-advised with Dr. Sam McKenzie)
Undergraduate Research Assistants:
Judit Huerta (Criminology/Psychology) Student in the McNair Scholar Program Project: Thalamus and Memory
Kenda Pina (Biology) Student in the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation in Research Project: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Spatial Memory
Jessica Walker (Psychology/Nursing) Project: Alzheimer’s disease and Sex Differences in Anxiety and Depression
Lab Alumni:
Over 30 students have participate in our research program. This includes students enrolled in graduate studies (MS and PhD programs) and the Psychology Honors program, including a recipient of the Rachael Dowler Outstanding Honors Thesis Award. We have also had undergraduate students participate in Psych 499 courses, the McNair Scholar program, El Puente Research Fellow program, PREP Scholar program, New Mexico AMP, and IMSD Student program. Some of our alumni have gone onto professional, post-doctoral, and graduate studies. Below is a partial list of our alumni and where they are now.
Zachary Villasenor, Psych 499– Currently an RA in UNM Neuroscience
Laura Berkowitz, PhD student– Accepted post-doctoral position at Cornell University
Ryan Harvey, PhD student and T32 NIAAA student – Accepted post-doctoral position at Cornell University
Gabriela Acosta, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at the University of New Mexico
Judit Huerta, McNair Scholar – Accepted grad student position at Temple University
Kimberly Rogge-Obando, McNair Scholar – Currently a grad student at Vanderbilt University
Monica Goncalves-Garcia, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at the University of New Mexico
Tram Le, Psych 499 – Currently an RA at UNM Health Sciences Center
Margaret Austin, Psych Honors – Currently an RA at the Center for Applied Research and Analysis
Danielle Benthem, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at Florida State University
Krystalyn Madden, Psych 499 – Currently a Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Jack Madden, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at the University of New Mexico
Shannon Thompson, PREP Scholar – Currently a grad student at Miami University
Elizabeth Sneddon-Yepez, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at Miami University
Lilliana Sanchez, Psych 499 – Currently a grad student at the University of New Mexico
