CARE Lab Alumni

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

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

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  

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  

Christine Hargrove
Aug ’20 – Aug ’24

Couples and Family Therapy (PhD, Aug ’24) 

Post-grad: Couples and Family Therapist  

Avery Campbell
Aug ’20 – Aug ’22

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 

Hayley Cohen
Jan '18 - Dec '20

Psychology (BS, Dec'20) 

Post-grad: Research Assistant, Project .F.R.E.E., University of Georgia

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

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 

Lauren Head
Jan '13 - May '14

Biology & Psychology (BS, May '16) 

Post-grad: College of Medicine, The University of Cincinnati

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 

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


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