Research Assistants

Taylor Webb
Lab Manager

Taylor Webb is a senior at Old Dominion graduating in the Fall of 2020. She is a Psychology and Sociology double major with a minor in Health and Wellness. She is a brother of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity. Her research interests include anxiety/mood disorders and identity, especially within minority populations. 

Dariel Taylor
Research Assistant

Dariel Taylor is an undergraduate student, currently majoring in psychology and minoring in human services at Old Dominion University. He is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology and plans to start applying to Clinical Psychology programs in 2018. His research interest are on stressors affecting ethnic minority youth in low-income communities to understand risk and protective factors of mental health.

Isis Cowan
Senior Research Assistant

Isis Cowan is a Junior at Old Dominion University with a major in psychology. She will graduate in 2021 and is interested in researching identity development and cultural processes. Isis plans to pursue a doctorate in psychology.

Sangeeta Sharma
Senior Research Assistant

Sangeeta Sharma is a Senior at Old Dominion University. She will be graduating in 2020 with a bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Public Service. She plans on furthering her education with the end goal being a doctorate. Her interest includes stereotypes, cultural identity, and identity development within minority groups.

Kyla Carr
Senior Research Assistant

Kyla Carr is an undergraduate student majoring in psychology and minoring in chemistry at Old Dominion University.  In the future she intends to obtain her doctorate in psychology and would like to become a college professor. Her interests are in both developmental and cross-cultural psychology.  

Taityana Ray
Research Assistant

Taityana Ray is an undergraduate student and a member of the Blue Key Honor Society at Old Dominion University. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Upon graduation, Taityana aims to return to Old Dominion University to earn her Master’s Degree. Ultimately, she is working towards a PhD in Psychology in order to pursue a career in research. Her wish is to conduct research on topics that include mental health disorders.

Tim Sipes
Research Assistant

Timothy Sipes is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Biology at Old Dominion University. He will graduate in 2020 and plans to assess risk factors of mental disorders on different and diverse populations. He has a long-term goal on earning a doctorate and becoming a research/clinical psychologist.

Eneyda Nunez-Valencia
Research Assistant

Eneyda Nunez-Valencia is a 3rd year student at Old Dominion University. She is an undergrad student majoring in Industrial Psychology while at the same time minoring in Business Management. At the moment, she is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree but she is planning on continuing her education until obtaining a doctorate. 

Brittani Wyskocil Garcia
Research Assistant

Brittani Garcia received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Jacksonville University and her Master of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Pennsylvania State University. She currently serves as an Academic Advisor Sciences at Old Dominion University. Her research interests include academic motivation and cultural/social identity.

Alicia Moulder

Alicia graduated from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) with an A.S. in General Studies in the Spring of 2019. She is currently a Junior at ODU majoring in Psychology and planning to pursue a computer science minor. Her research interests include mental health diagnoses, effectiveness of treatment methods, and the long-term validity of pediatric/adolescent diagnoses.

Talar Gober

Talar Gober is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and is planning to minor in African American Studies at Old Dominion University. She will graduate in Spring 2022 and intends to obtain a doctorate in Psychology. Her research interests are racism, discrimination, and cultural identity development.