Lab Alumni

Ph.D. Alumni

Bianca Aldrich, Ph.D. (2025) 

Assistant Professor, Pacific Lutheran University 

Diana Acosta, Ph.D. (2022) 

Research Evaluator, Museum of Science and Industry 

Lauren Pagano, Ph.D. (2022) 

Assistant Professor, Dominican University 

Lindsay Maldonado, Ph.D. (2019) 

Director of Research and Evaluation, Shedd Aquarium 

Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University 

Maria (Mia) Marcus, Ph.D. (2016) 

Associate Professor, Roosevelt University 

Erin Wilkerson Jant, Ph.D. (2011) 

Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University 

Nora Brodson Benjamin, Ph.D. (2007) 

Faculty, College of Lake County 

Karen Kolmodin MacDonell, Ph.D. (2006) 

Associate Professor, Wayne State School of Medicine 

Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine 

Amy M. Hedrick, Ph.D. (2006) 

Professor and Dean, Lenoir-Rhyne University 

Sam Fazio, Ph.D. (2005) 

Senior Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research, Alzheimer's Association 

David Rudek, Ph.D. (2004) 

Professor of Psychology, Aurora University 

Barbara Havlik O’Brien, Ph.D. (2002) 

Adjunct Lecturer, Santa Clara University 

Postdoctoral Fellow Alumni

Pirko Tõugu

Research Scientist, University of Tartu, Estonia

Graciela Solis

Independent Consultant, Culture of Health + Tech Consulting