Graduate Student

Ghizlane Moustaid

Ghizlane (she/her) is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program in the BEAR Lab. She received her B.A. from George Mason University and her M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania. She is interested in examining the impact of marginalization on the physical and mental health outcomes for youth who hold marginalized identities. Ghizlane enjoys baking and spending time with her family and friends.

Graduate Student

Allison Baines

Allison (she/her) is a third-year clinical psychology graduate student in the BEAR Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and her M.A. in Psychology from Brandeis University. After earning her Master's degree in psychology, Allison worked as the Lab Manager for the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Lab and the Developmental Neuroanalytics Lab at UVA.  Allison is interested in integrating fMRI and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to understand adolescents' social relationships, particularly with peers and family, shape emotion, neurodevelopment and risks for psychopathology. Outside of research, she enjoys cooking, exploring Charlottesville, and spending time with her husband, son and dog.  

Graduate Student

Anna Tierney

Anna (she/her) is a third-year graduate student in the BEAR Lab. After graduating from Boston College in 2021, she worked as a Clinical Research Assistant in Dr. Christian Webb's Treatment & Etiology of Depression in Youth Lab at McLean Hospital. She is interested in understanding the thoughts and emotions involved in the onset, maintenance, and treatment of depression and anxiety in adolescents. Specifically, she seeks to use Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to understand these factors in real time and see how they can contribute towards individualized risk trajectories and treatment plans. Her hobbies include running, cooking / baking, listening to live music, and spending time with her friends and family.

Graduate Student

Kavya Bhattiprolu

Kavya is a second-year clinical psychology graduate student in the BEAR Lab. She received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. After graduation, Kavya worked as a post-baccalaureate research assistant at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for two years. Following this, Kavya worked as a research associate at the University of Delaware where she coordinated a study examining the neurobiological processes underlying emotion regulation in adolescents. Kavya is interested in using fMRI and ecological momentary assessment to understand how adolescents’ social environments and life experiences relate to brain development and psychopathology. Some of Kavya’s hobbies include running, going to the gym, reading books, and watching TV. She also enjoys hanging out with friends and meeting new people!​

Graduate Student

Bianca Caproni

Bianca (she/her) is a first-year clinical psychology graduate student in the BEAR Lab. After graduating from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where she worked in the Hamilton Lab, she worked as a research coordinator at Northeastern University in the Social Development and Wellbeing Lab. Bianca is interested in how fluctuations in mood and social factors–in the real world and online–can inform our understanding of risk for anxiety and depression in youth. In particular, she is excited to work on projects leveraging EMA and passive sensing to better characterize mental health risk and inform interventions. She is passionate about making mental health research and resources more inclusive and accessible. Outside of research, Bianca enjoys watching (and critiquing) movies, trying new coffee places, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, convincing people to play board/card games with her, and walking without a destination.