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RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

"IT TAKES A VILLAGE"

Meet the incredible research assistants whose ideas and energy make the HDE Lab a collaborative and dynamic space. Their diverse perspectives drive our research. Click on each bio to learn about their work and interests!

MIA STRAND

CLASS OF 2028

Major: Biology & Visual Arts

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Area of Focus: Medical and Biological Illustration

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NAYA LIBERTY

CLASS OF 2027

Major: Psychological Science

Minor: Family Studies​

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Area of Focus: Trauma, Resilience, and Community Intervention

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JOSELYNE NAVARRETE

CLASS OF 2026

Major: Psychological Science

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Area of Focus: Mental Health, Culture, and Families' Effect on Adolescent and Adult Development

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SATERAH ARGYLE

CLASS OF 2026

Major: Psychological Science

Minor: Visual Arts

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Area of Focus: Adolescent and Adult Counseling using Art Therapy

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GRAYSON ANDERSON

CLASS OF 2026

Major: Psychological Science

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Area of Focus: Child, Adolescent, and Adult Development

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SAILOR NELSON

CLASS OF 2026

Major: Psychological Science

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Area of Focus: Interpersonal Relationships, Morality, Value-Systems, and Cross-Cultural Studies

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EMILY YURUKI

CLASS OF 2025

Major: Psychological Science

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Area of Focus: Grief, aging, and intergenerational relationships

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RABIA ZAHID

CLASS OF 2021

Major: Psychological Science; Family Studies Minor

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Area of Focus: Parent-child relationships and youth development in refugee and immigrant families.

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GEORGETTE BISOKA

CLASS OF 2021

Major: Educational Studies

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Area of Focus: Education and advocacy for refugee and immigrant youth.

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SHUKURU KAMULETE

CLASS OF 2021

Major: Social Work

 

Area of Focus: Stressors and supports that influence academic success among refugee-background college students.

HAILEY FRITZ

CLASS OF 2020

Major: Psychological Science; Family Studies Minor

 

Area of Focus: Sibling relationships and resilience among refugee and immigrant families.

CIERRA ABELLERA

CLASS OF 2019

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Cortisol functioning and psychological well-being among refugees.

EVA KANNEBERGER

CLASS OF 2019

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus:  Olfactory functioning and its association with anxiety and depressive symptoms among college students.

ARCHIE KEETON III

CLASS OF 2019

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Links between discrimination and mental health among ethnic-minority families.

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JENNA

(NAIFEH) HOFMAN

CLASS OF 2018

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Benefits and barriers to seeking counseling among college students.

ALEX BEERS

CLASS OF 2018

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Expressive therapies and mental health among refugee populations.

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COURTNEY 
(MOORE) SHEPHERD

CLASS OF 2018

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Factors that promote resilience among refugee children.

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ANNA HOLDIMAN

CLASS OF 2018

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Language development and parent-child relationships among immigrant and refugee families.

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JONNIE PEDERSEN

CLASS OF 2018

Major: Psychological Science

 

Area of Focus: Stress, mental health, and community support for refugee populations.

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ALEX KNUDSON

CLASS OF 2017

Major: Music

 

Area of Focus: Involvement in extracurricular activities and resilience among refugee youth.

AMBER MACK

CLASS OF 2017

Major: Sociology; Psychological Science Minor; Refugee Studies Minor

 

Area of Focus: Stress and mental health among refugee populations.

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Contact

boisestate.hdelab@gmail.com

2019 Design: Marie Voth

​HDE Lab Logo: Jeff Lautenslager

2020 Updates: Miza Coplin

2025 Updates: Saterah Argyle & Mia Strand

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