Undergraduate Students

Anna Biglaiser is a sophomore at Emory University, studying Psychology and Human Health. She is interested in the genetic and environmental influences of substance use, with a particular focus on the prenatal environment. Currently, she is working under Ami Ikeda. After graduating, Anna plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

Emerald Yuan is a junior at Emory University and she intends to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Her research interests are in how genetic predispositions interact with substance use and mood disorders. Currently, she is assisting Ami Ikeda in interpreting prenatal cannabis birth-outcomes in ABCD study. She plans to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology after graduation.

Page Dickey is a sophomore at Emory University studying Human Health and Psychology on the pre-med track. Her research interests include the role both genetics and mood disorders play in substance misuse and addiction. She is currently working on research under the mentorship of Kathleen Martin on characterizing sex-specific relationships between NMPOU (non-medical prescription opioid use) and internalizing behaviors.

Karen Guo is a sophomore at Emory University, double majoring in Psychology and Chemistry on the Pre-Public Health track. Her research interests include mental illness in Asian American communities and the connection between mental illness and substance abuse. She is currently working under Natalia Jaume-Feliciosi to investigate the relationship between behavioral traits and stress on polysubstance use.

Alan Sherman is a junior at Emory University, majoring in Psychology. His research interests include human-computer interaction & social psychology/development. Currently, he is helping with recruiting participants for our Wave 9 survey and assisting lab members with literature reviews.

Haokun Cheng is a junior at Emory University, majoring in Quantitative Science Informatics track. His research interests include data analysis and processing. Currently, he is working with data cleaning and visualization for the MAPme program.