Nasreen Rehmani, M.S.
Undergraduate Students
Briana Byrd
Larry Keen II, Ph.D.
Christina Butts
Lauren Rogers
Tori McArtis
Aja Gullatte
Dajah Scutchings
Zacura Cobbs, B.S.
Gwenna Blanden, Ph.D.
Anthony Myrie
Naej Noze
“I’m Davian Clifton. I’m a sophomore psychology major and this is my first year working with the PNIRD Lab. I intend on becoming a therapist and working with Black Queer Adolescents to help them deal with their mental health. “
Bria Clark
Micah Todd
Arlener D. Turner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami
adanielleturner@gmail.com
(773) 339-1797
Research interest: Dr. Turner's research interest involves chronic conditions of aging that disproportionally affect older African Americans, such as depression and HIV. Dr. Turner also has interests in psychoneuroimmunological influences on individuals living with HIV and the aging population.
Brianna Powell
Christen Priddie, Ph.D.
Camryn Bolden, B.S.
Bridget Blackshear
Graduate Students
Ayanna Reid
Research Assistant
Research interests: Ayanna's research interests involve assessing behavioral expression in sexual minority populations. Ultimately Ayanna wants to be an art therapist.
Destine Williams
Alexis Morris
Graduate Research Assistant
Research Interest: Alexis Morris' research interest includes exploring the associations among hemodynamic metrics (e.g. blood pressure and cardiac output), heart rate variability, and substance use among in African Americans. Her ultimate goal is to become a pediatrician specializing in cardiology.
Mara Ramirez Ruiz, M.S.
Kaya Brady
Research Assistant
I am Kaya Brady a junior psychology major and I have been working with the PNIRD Lab for one year. My interests involve abnormal and developmental psychology. In the future I would like to be a Forensic Psychologist.
Bahati Bridges
Manuelene Deigh
Research Assistant
I am Manuelene Deigh, a senior psychology major and my interests involve exploring indivisible cognitive function, sleep quality, and cannabis use. In the near future I want to be a clinical neuropsychologist .
Davian Clifton
Research Assistant
Georgia Williams
Kimberly Lawrence, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Psychology
KLawrence@vsu.edu
(804) 524-5447
Research interest: Dr. Lawrence’s research interests include investigating the impact of gender ideology, social constructs, and Intersectionality on mental health outcomes. Dr. Lawrence focuses her work on underrepresented communities including: African Americans, women and the LGBT+ community.
Associate Professor in Psychology; PNIRD Lab Director
LKeen@vsu.edu
(804) 524-5523
Research Interest: Dr. Keen research interests include examining the psychoneuroimmunological influences of cannabis use and neurocognitive performance in community-based and young adult samples. Dr. Keen also has research interests in substance use patterns in young adults and their associations with psychological and autonomic nervous system markers.
Previous Students
Emma Quarles
Research Assistant
Research interests: Emma Quarles research interests involve traumatic brain injuries and pathology. How serious injuries to the head can affect daily and long-term development and mental health, specifically in young adult African Americans.
Faculty
Gabrielle Williams
Dominique Dover, M.S.
Psychoneuroimmunology of Risk and Disease Laboratory
Armoni Johnson
Lauren George, Ph.D.
Roderic Gibson
Courtney Williams
Diamond Adams
Graduate Research Assistant
My name is Diamond Adams I am a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia State University majoring in Clinical Psychology. I have been working in the PNIRD Lab for two semesters now. With aspirations of specializing in Sports Psychology. I want to engage in Mental Health intervention with collegiate student athletes.