Dr. Futris celebrating with student and their friends and family, after defending their MS thesis

CARE Lab Alumni

Over the years, we have been grateful to the many undergraduate and graduate students who have supported our impactful work.  

Graduate Student Alumni 

  • Rachel Brown

    Aug ’22 – Sept ’25 
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, May ’25) 
    Post-grad: Research Administrator, Orange County Public Schools, Florida

  • Kaitlyn Lopes

    Jan ’24 – Sept ’25
    Psychology (BS, May ’24)
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May ’25) 
    Post-grad: TBD  

  • Christine Hargrove

    Aug ’20 – Aug ’24
    HDFS/Couples and Family Therapy (PhD, Aug ’24) 
    Post-grad: Assistant Director, Love and Money Center

  • Yali Philipson

    Aug ’21 – May ’24
    Psychology (BS, May ’23) 
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May ’24) 
    Post-grad: PhD Program, Social Psychology, University of Florida  

  • Avery Campbell

    Aug ’20 – Aug ’22
    HDFS/Couples and Family Therapy (PhD, Aug ’24) 
    Post-grad: Couples and Family Therapist

  • William Stanford

    Aug ’17 – May ’22
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, May ’22) 
    Post-grad: Assoc. Priest for Marriage and Family Founder & Counselor, The Inner Room, LLC 

  • Rebecca Martin

    Jan '20 - May '23
    Psychology (BS, May '22) 
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May '23) 
    Post-grad: Career Development Coordinator, Albany State University 

  • Yiyi Dai

    Aug '19 - May '21
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May '21) 
    Post-grad: MBA Student, York University (Toronto, Ontario) 

  • Annika Karlsen

    Aug '16 - May '20
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, May '20) 
    Post-grad: Assistant Professor, Converse College

  • Mark Pettit

    Aug '17 - May '20 
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May '20) 
    Post-grad: Director of Extension Programming, Colorado State Univ. Extension  

  • Jenee' Duncan

    Aug '12 - Aug '18
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, Aug '18) 
    Post-grad: Assistant Professor, Univ. of Florida; Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Texas State Univ. 

  • Evin Richardson

    Aug '13 - May '17
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, May '17) 
    Post-grad: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia 

  • Jacquelyn Mallette

    Aug '11 - May '16
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, Aug '16) 
    Post-grad: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University 

  • Taylor Adams

    Aug '14 - May '16
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, Aug '16) 
    Post-grad: Prevention Specialist, Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator, Forrester Center for Behavioral Health, Spartanburg, SC 

  • Tae-Kyoung Lee

    Sep '13 - Jul '15
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, Aug '15) 
    Post-grad: Senior Research Associate, Dept of Public Health Science, Univ. of Miami 

  • Allen Barton

    Jan '12 - May '12
    Human Development and Family Science (PhD, May '13) 
    Post-grad: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Univ. of Georgia; Assistant Professor, Dept of Human Development and Family Science, University of Illinois

  • Tara Sutton

    Aug '11 - July '13 
    Human Development and Family Science (MS, May '12) 
    Post-grad: PhD Program, Sociology, University of Georgia 

  • Renay Bradley

    Aug '11 - May '12
    Human Development and Family Science (Post-doc, May '12) 
    Post-grad: Director of Research and Evaluation, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission, Sacramento, CA 

CURO Alumni

  • Lydia Shepard

    Aug ’23 – May ’25 
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, May ’25) 
    Post-grad: Applying for Med School 

  • Meghan Wolsifer

    Jan ’24 – May ’25
    Biology (BS, May ’25) 
    Post-grad: Applying for Med School 

  • Abigail Gilbert

    Aug ’20 – May ’24
    Psychology (BS, May ’24) 
    Post-grad: MS Program, Clinical Psychology, Villanova University   

  • Yali Philipson

    Jan ’22 – May ’23
    Psychology (BS, May ’23) 
    Post-grad: MS Program, HDFS, Univ. of Georgia

  • Annabelle Armah

    Aug '20 - May '21
    Psychology & Human Development and Family Science (BS, May '21) 
    Post-grad: PhD Program, Clinical Psychology, University at Albany 

  • Sol Moreno

    Sep '19 - Dec '20 
    Psychology (BS, Dec '20) 
    Post-grad: Psy.D Student, Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School  

  • Taylor Hawley

    Oct '19 - May '20 
    Psychology (BS, May '20) 
    Post-grad: MS Clinical Counseling Psychology program, Brenau University

  • Hayley Cohen

    Jan '18 - Dec '20
    Psychology (BS, Dec'20) 
    Post-grad: Research Assistant, Project .F.R.E.E., University of Georgia

  • Rachael Nagy

    May '17 - May '19
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, May 2020) 
    Post-grad: MSW Program, School of Social Work, University of Georgia 

  • Monica Han

    Jan '17 - May '18
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, May '18) 
    Post-grad: Marriage & Family Therapy Program, Virginia Tech 

  • Angela Hendricks

    Jan '16 - May '16
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec '16) 
    Post-grad: Coach, Project F.R.E.E., University of Georgia  

  • Avery Campbell

    May '15 - May '16
    Psychology (BS, May '16) 
    Post-grad: Marriage & Family Therapy Program, Virginia Tech

  • Lauren Head

    Jan '13 - May '14
    Biology & Psychology (BS, May '16) 
    Post-grad: College of Medicine, The University of Cincinnati

  • Helen Moser

    Sep '11 - May '12
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, May '12) 
    Post-grad: Program Specialist, University of Georgia Extension  

Undergraduate Interns & Volunteers

  • Violet Hines

    Jan ’25 – Dec ’25
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec ‘25)
    Post-grad: TBD

  • Charlotte Cooksey

    Aug ’22 – Dec ’23
    Psychology (BS, Dec ‘23)
    Post-grad: MA Program, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Agnes Scott College 

  • Sophia Coker

    Aug '22 - May '23
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, May '23) 
    Post-grad: MSW Program, The University of Denver 

  • Kortney Eisenman

    Oct '19 - May '20
    Psychology (BS, May '20) 
    Post-grad: MS Program, Applied Psychology Science, Pacific University Oregon 

  • Kathleen Lewis

    May '18 - May '19 
    Psychology (BS, May ‘19) 
    Post-grad: M.Ed. Program, Mental Health Counseling, University of Georgia 

  • Lacy Adamson

    May '18 - Aug '18
    Human Development and Family Science (BSFCS, May '19) 
    Post-grad: MS Program, Art Therapy, Georgia College and State University 

  • Amira Yanni

    Jan '17 - May '17 
    Psychology (BS, May '17) 
    Post-grad: MS in Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary

  • Alyssa Brown

    Jan '16 - Dec '16 
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec '16) 
    Post-grad: PhD Program, Dept of Sociology, University of Georgia 

  • Jillian Konopa

    Jan '16 - Dec '16
    Psychology & Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec '16) 
    Post-grad: MS Program, Sports Psychology, Florida State University 

  • Betty Godlas

    May '16 - Aug '16
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec '16) 
    Post-grad: Coach, Project F.R.E.E., University of Georgia

  • Jacqueline Distefano

    Sep '15 - Dec '15 
    Human Development and Family Science (BS, Dec '15) 
    Post-grad: MS of Social Work Program, University of Michigan

  • Cassidy Miller

    May '15 - Jul '15 
    Psychology (BS, Dec '15) 
    Post-grad: PsyD Program, GA School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University 

  • Megan Lindner

    Aug '12 - May '13
    Psychology (BS, May '13) 
    Post-grad: MS of Social Work Program, University of Denver