Officers
Emily Renzoni
Emily Renzoni is the current President of HPSA. She is a 2nd year PhD student in the Health Psychology program and is mentored by Dr. Abby Braitman. She is currently interested in studying health outcomes surrounding substance use in emerging adults, specifically the impact of mental health.
Emma Hood
Emma Hood is the current Vice President of HPSA. She is a 3rd-year PhD student in the Health Psychology program. She is mentored by Dr. Bryan Porter. Emma is interested in pedestrian behavior and their interactions with drivers and in developing novel interventions to increase pedestrian safety.
Kendra Rigney
Kendra Rigney is the current Treasurer for HPSA. She is a 2nd year PhD student in the Health Psychology Concentration. She is mentored by Dr. Sarah Elhke. Her research interests focus on cannabis and alcohol use in sexual and gender minority populations.
Jeff Gabelmann
Jeff Gabelmann is the current Health Student Representative for HPSA. He is a 3rd-year PhD student in the Health Psychology program and is mentored by Dr. Michelle Kelley. Jeff is a U.S. Navy veteran and is interested in studying military and veteran populations, specifically reducing negative health outcomes such as moral injury and suicidality, as well as promoting human performance, through factors such as mindfulness, resilience, grit, emotion regulation, and stress management.
Members
Samantha Fitzer
Samantha Fitzer is a 5th-year PhD student in the Health Psychology program and is mentored by Dr. James M. Henson. Her research interests include health behaviors among youth and young adults, specifically understanding why individuals engage in risky health behaviors and how we can work to minimize the negative impacts of substance use.
Rachel Ayala Guzman
Rachel Ayala Guzman is a 4th-year PhD student in the Health Psychology program and is mentored by Dr. Abby Braitman. Rachel is currently interested in studying health behaviors among emerging adults, particularly how and why college students may be engaging in risky behaviors (e.g., using alcohol) as a form of coping with certain stressors.
Mikaela Honeycutt
Mikaela Honeycutt, is a 1st year PhD student in the Health Psychology Concentrations. She is mentored by Dr. Sarah Ehlke. Her research interests focus on Psychosocial & cognitive factor associations with risky health behaviors in sexual and gender minority relationships.