Research support

• Nathan Apple

  Head, Software Development

  Nathan leads the software development effort at the Human Neuroimaging Laboratory.

• Laura Bateman

  Senior Administrative Assistant

  Laura Bateman provides administrative support to Drs. Craig and Sharon Ramey.

• Samuel Bowman

  Undergraduate Research Student

• Cassandra Carrin

  Research Coordinator

  Cassie Carrin works in the Montague Lab studying decision-making using fMRI analysis of brain function.

• Anne Carter

  ARRC Research Associate

  Anne Carter studies the successful experiences of people in recovery from addictions for the Bickel Lab and Addiction Recovery Research Center.

• Vrushali Chavan

  Research Associate

  Vrushali Chavan manages the Mukherjee Lab, where she also studies CASK domain deletions and their importance in mental retardation.

• Georgios Christopoulos

  Affiliated Scholar

• Nancy Crowell

  Affliated Scholar

  Nancy Crowell studies early childhood education in conjunction with the laboratories of Craig and Sharon Ramey.

• Gina Cruz

  MRI Research Assistant

• Cyrus Eierud

  Graduate Student

  Cyrus Eierud's principal research interests are in decoding states of mind and detecting learning using neuroimaging. He studies multivariate pattern analysis to predict mind states ...

• Samantha Fede

  ARRC Research Assistant

  Samantha Fede studies inter-temporal choice behavior and brain activity in addicted individuals for the Bickel Lab and the Addiction Recovery Research Center.

• Olivia Fitch

  Research Scholar

• Kirstin Gatchalian

  ARRC Project Coordinator

  Kirstin Gatchalian studies risky decision-making and executive function in addicted individuals as part of the Bickel Lab and the Addiction Recovery Research Center.

• Brian Gilmore

  Research Associate

• Brittany Hamilton

  Research Coordinator

  Brittany Hamilton is the research coordinator for the laboratories of Pearl Chiu, Brooks King-Casas, and Stephen LaConte.

• Laura Hatz

  ARRC Research Assistant

  Laura Hatz studies decision-making, social interactions, and brain activity in addicted individuals for the Bickel Lab and the Addiction Recovery Research Center.

• Harshad Hegde

  Computer Programmer

  Harshad Hegde's responsibilities include the development and maintenance of computer applications and websites for the Bickel Lab and the Kelly Lab.

• Gecia Hermsdorff

  Research Assistant

• Kara Johnson

  MRI Research Technologist

  Kara Johnson works in the Montague Lab studying decision-making using fMRI analysis of brain function.

• Eun Joo Kim

  Affiliated Scholar

• Lauren Knuppel

  Research Assistant

• Christine Koefer

  Senior Administrative Assistant

  Christine Koefer provides administrative support to Dr. Read Montague, the director of the Human Neuroimaging Laboratory, and to the Human Neuroimaging Laboratory staff.

• Josef Koefer

  Undergraduate Research Student

• Nina Lauharatanahirun

  Graduate Student

• Jennifer Lent

  Research Scholar

  Jennifer Lent is a research coordinator for Dr. Brooks King-Casas, Dr. Pearl Chiu, and Dr. Stephen LaConte.

• Monica Li

  Graduate Student

• Jonathan Lisinski

  Research Associate

• Patsy Marshall

  Senior Administrative Assistant

  Patsy Marshall is the senior administrative assistant to Dr. Warren Bickel, director of the Addiction Recovery Research Center (ARRC). She also provides administrative support to ...

• Nathaniel Mason

  MRI Research Technologist

  Nathaniel Mason works in the Montague Lab studying decision-making using fMRI analysis of brain function.

• Katie McCurry

  Senior Research Assistant

• Allison McKell

  Graduate Student

• Kathleen McLachlan

  Research Assistant

  Kathleen McLachlan is a research assistant for Dr. Pearl Chiu and Dr. Brooks King-Casas.

• Rob McNamara

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  Rob McNamara provides clinical management and supervision for the behavioral and neuroimaging research performed in the laboratories of Dr. Pearl Chiu and Dr. Brooks King-Casas.

• Katherine McRoberts

  Graduate Student

  Katherine McRoberts is a Virginia Tech graduate student in biomedical engineering, and she works as a research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Stephen LaConte.

• Sharon Mullen

  Animal Care Assistant

• Susan Murphy

  Research Associate

• Michelle Patriquin

  Graduate Student

  Michelle Patriquin is a graduate research assistant in the Montague Lab, and she is studying the relationship between physiological processes and social behavior in individuals ...

• Duy Phan

  MRI Research Technologist

  Duy Phan works in the Montague Lab studying decision-making using fMRI analysis of brain function.

• Abby Rowlands

  Research Assistant

  Abby Rowlands studies noninvasive neuromodulation and neurostimulation techniques in the Tyler Lab.

• Tomo Sato

  Affiliated Scholar

  Tomo Sato develops hardware and software as well as an ultrasonic neuromodulation research platform for use in the Tyler Lab.

• Jae Shin

  Software Developer

• Shannon Showalter

  Research Assistant

• Betsy Toretsky

  Project Associate

• Matthew Tripp

  MRI Research Technologist

  Matthew Tripp works in the Montague Lab studying decision-making using fMRI analysis of brain function.

• John Wang

  Graduate Student

• Jason White

  Research Associate

• Jeffrey Zemla

  Research Associate

  Jeffrey Zemla works with Dr. Stephen LaConte investigating the role of feedback in real-time fMRI studies.