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Research Team

Core Team

at the University of Pittsburgh
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ph.D.

Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Ph.D.

Lab Director & PI

Zelal Kilic, B.A.

Zelal Kilic, B.A.

Graduate Student

Annie Maheux, Ph.D.

Annie Maheux, Ph.D.

Graduate Student Alum

Daniel Labrousse, B.A.

Daniel Labrousse, B.A.

Graduate Student

Savannah Roberts, M.A.

Savannah Roberts, M.A.

Graduate Student

Courtney Medina, B.A.

Courtney Medina, B.A.

Graduate Student

Claire Stout, M.S.

Claire Stout, M.S.

Graduate Student

Emily Gotkiewicz, B.A.

Emily Gotkiewicz, B.A.

Lab Manager

Collaborators

Rachel Martino, B.S.

Rachel Martino, B.S.

Continued collaborator on many projects

Brian Thoma, Ph.D.

Brian Thoma, Ph.D.

Co-I on GMY Study, PI on GMY II Study, co-I on Project TIDE

Brian Galla, Ph.D

Brian Galla, Ph.D

Collaborator on social media research

Matteo Giletta, Ph.D.

Matteo Giletta, Ph.D.

Long-time collaborator on research on peer relations

Brianna Ladd, B.A.

Brianna Ladd, B.A.

Collaborator on Project ROSE & many other projects

Jennifer Silk, Ph.D.

Jennifer Silk, Ph.D.

Collaborator on several projects, with her trainees

Jioni Lewis, Ph.D.

Jioni Lewis, Ph.D.

Collaborator on ROSE and other projects focused on intersection of race and gender

Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.

Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D.

SCB's grad school advisor & long-time collaborator on peer relations research

Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D.

Longtime collaborator on social media research

César Escobar-Viera, MD, Ph.D.

César Escobar-Viera, MD, Ph.D.

Collaborator on social media intervention development work, with his trainees

Caroline Oppenheimer, Ph.D.

Caroline Oppenheimer, Ph.D.

PI on TeenBrainOnline Study

Emily Weinstein, Ph.D.

Emily Weinstein, Ph.D.

Collaborator on social media intervention development & dissemination

Laura Widman, Ph.D.

Laura Widman, Ph.D.

Longtime collaborator on sexuality research / Teen Health Lab

Jamie Zelazny, Ph.D.

Jamie Zelazny, Ph.D.

PI on R21-funded study

Jessica Hamilton, Ph.D.

Jessica Hamilton, Ph.D.

Collaborator on social media research with the Hamilton Lab

Carrie James, Ph.D.

Carrie James, Ph.D.

Collaborator on social media intervention development & dissemination

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