Aaron is a clinical psychologist and affective neuroscientist who received his BA from UC Berkeley, his PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and postdoctoral training at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is interested in better understanding the temporal dynamics of emotion and how they relate to individual differences in risk for psychopathology. He uses a variety of methods including brain imaging (fMRI), psychophysiological (facial EMG, skin conductance) and mobile Health to better understand these relationships.

Bill is interested in affective dynamics, and how individual differences in the features of our emotional lives predict risk and resilience in psychopathology. A goal of Bill's research is to use computational modeling to uncover the factors that compel our emotional lives, and to identify the sources of aberrant affective experiences in clinical populations. As a member of the MANATEE Lab, Bill is involved in the preprocessing and analysis of neuroimaging data, and Ecological Momentary Analysis (EMA) programming and data analysis. In his spare time, Bill practices the trumpet and plays jazz music.

Nicole is interested in building idiographic, comprehensive models by examining the drivers of complex behavior to investigate individual differences in resilience profiles and how resilience is exhibited in daily, real-life behavior. A goal of Nicole’s research is to develop clinically responsive technology, which integrates predictive modeling to select a treatment and then modifies the treatment provided as data is collected over time. As a member of the MANATEE Lab, Nicole is involved in the preprocessing and analysis of GPS data, language data, and Ecological Momentary Analysis (EMA) programming and data analysis. Nicole is a NSF GRFP Fellow and Tillman Scholar. In her free time, Nicole enjoys exploring Miami with her guide dog Savannah.

Runan is a first-year graduate student in the MANATEE Lab. She is interested in the temporal dynamics of emotion and emotion regulation, especially context-appropriate emotional responses, and the relation between their individual differences and susceptibility to psychopathology. A goal of Runan’s research is to use neuroimaging, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), and computational methods to explore the factors shaping the time course of affects and to identify the mechanisms underlying affective disorders in clinical populations. In her spare time, Runan enjoys exercising and watching crime TV shows.

Isa is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychological & Brain Sciences and French. She is interested in research examining affect and emotion regulation. In her free time, she enjoys running, creating art, and learning new dance styles. 

Claire graduated from the University of Miami in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Her research interests include cognitive and affective processes and their role in the development and maintenance of psychopathology. Outside of the lab, she enjoys spending time on the water, exercising, and playing with her dogs and cat.

Clara graduated from the University of Miami in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Criminology, Biology, and German. Her main interests involve exploring the functions behind and mechanisms driving social dynamics. Outside of the lab, Clara enjoys making music and teaching her cat tricks.

Benedith is a Psychology and Biology double major on the pre-med track. Her interests are how people develop emotionally and cognitively and how this may affect them physically. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school and become a pediatric surgeon. She likes baking, taking pictures of nature, and watching new shows.

Saidy is a Mathematics and English double major. Her interests include human cognition, especially as relates to sensory processing, and the biological processes underlying neurological disorders. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master's in Neuroscience. In her free time, Saidy enjoys painting, playing musical instruments, and writing poetry.

Samantha is a Psychology major with minors in Creative Writing and Theatre Arts. She is primarily interested in research involving personality and mood disorders. After graduation, she plans to study the development of and preventative care for psychopathology in adolescents. Outside the lab, Samantha enjoys singing, songwriting, and doing crossword puzzles.

Anthony is a Psychology and Biology major on the pre-medical track. His research interests span from the evolution of gene regulatory networks to multi-dimensional emotion models. He plans to pursue an MD/PhD to integrate cutting-edge research and innovative techniques into clinical practice while using patient experiences to inform his research. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys playing video games and guitar.

Cate's research focuses on characterizing the development and dynamics of the learning, memory, and decision-making processes that shape our behavior. She uses a broad array of methodological approaches to examine the cognitive, computational, and neural processes that inform our choices and actions.

Ross Otto is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at McGill University. Ross’s work relies on a combination of computational, behavioral, and psychophysiological, and (more recently) “big data” techniques to understand how people make decisions both in the laboratory and in the real world. 

Kiara's primary focus lies in researching factors that play a role in the etiology, comorbidity, and maintenance of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. She is particularly interested in translational factors and integrative risk models, including the role of stress, self-regulatory deficits, and emotional tolerance.