Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience; Deputy Chair of Psychiatry for Psychology, Psychiatry; Director, Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center; Chief, Psychology Section in Psychiatry
Who We Are
Faculty
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology); Director, Yale Obesity Research Center (Y-Weight); Co-Director, Yale Center for Weight Management
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Affect, Memories and Stress (CAMS) Lab, Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Director of Medication Research Projects, Yale Stress Center; Director, Neuroactive Steroids, Addiction and Stress (NAS) Lab, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Laboratory for Healthy Minds; Director of Clinical Neuroimaging, Yale Stress Center
Postdoctoral Associates
Clinical Research Nurses
Research Assistants/Associates
Research Associate 1
Shaina is originally from New Jersey and graduated from Boston College in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She served as an undergraduate research assistant for 2 years before completing a Seniors Honors Thesis looking at the interaction between music and emotional memory. Shaina eventually hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology and is specifically interested in health psychology.Research Associate
Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Emalee graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020 with a Master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling. Emalee’s research interests include studying the neural connections between emotion regulation, resilience, and maladaptive behavior. As a licensed professional counselor, Emalee hopes to promote wellness through research and clinical practice.Manager 3, Clinical Practice; Counselor for Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Ms Hart has been working in the substance abuse field for over 30 years and is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor with a Masters Degree in Counseling. For the past 26 years she has conducted clinical research in addiction at the School of Medicine with various principal investigators.Postgraduate Associate
Emily is a post-graduate research associate with the Laboratory for Healthy Minds at the Yale Stress Center. She is interested in exploring the neural correlates of stress and anxiety, with a particular focus on the relationship between individual differences in brain structure and transdiagnostic traits associated with internalizing disorders.Research Associate 1
Celine graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA degree in Psychology and a minor in Early Development & Learning Science. She is particularly interested in studying stress-related responses, focusing on the biomarkers of stress, the mechanisms of resilience, and emotional well-being. Since 2019, Celine has participated in multiple research projects, serving as a research assistant and/or project manager. Additionally, she managed the NSF NRT program "TRANSCEND" at the University of Connecticut under the supervision of Dr. Fumiko Hoeft & Dr. Nicole Landi from 2022 to 2024.Postgraduate Associate
Originally from Richmond Va, Jen graduated from Old Dominion University in 2021 earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Addiction Prevention and Treatment. She is currently a postgraduate research associate at the Yale Stress Center and plans to pursue a career as a licensed professional counselor, specializing in alcohol and drug counseling.Research Associate 1
Colleen is originally from Livonia MI, and graduated from the University of Michigan in May 2021 with a BA in Bio-Psychology, Cognition, Neuroscience. She is currently working as a post graduate research associate at the Yale Stress Center. Colleen hopes to eventually pursue a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience.Research Associate 1
Raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Marshall graduated from Wake Forest University in 2021 with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Currently pursuing a career in clinical research, Marshall’s research interests include substance use disorders and suicide, particularly among adolescents. In his spare time Marshall moonlights as a volunteer research assistant for the Nock Lab at Harvard University. On the weekends he can be found reading, practicing jiu jitsu, or spending time with his fellow PGA’s.
Postgraduate Associates
We are currently recruiting postdoctoral researchers. If you are interested, please send your CV and letter of interest to Dr. Rajita Sinha.