IMPACT Lab Principal Investigators
Research Staff
Clara Hill
Clara is a research associate in the IMPACT lab. In addition to co-managing lab activities, she is the PI of the First Years Away from Home Handbook Dissemination project and the DBHR Prevention Fellowship. She also coordinates several other research and evaluation projects, including the CPWI Evaluation, mostly related to substance use prevention. Her academic background is in public health, with an MPH from the University of Washington, and undergraduate degrees in psychology and English literature, and her research interests include mental health promotion, early childhood development, and parenting across the lifespan.
Dr. Heather Terral
Heather is a prevention scientist with a focus on health promotion and equity. She earned her MS and PhD in prevention science from the University of Oregon and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She is also an experienced human services educator with a passion for supporting student learning and development, especially in research and methods. Her research at the policy-level has examined how racial, rural, and class disparities were present in policies informing Oregon school wellness environments. She is currently supporting data analysis on the Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative and the Culture, Longitudinal Patterns, and Safety Promotion of Handgun Carrying Among Rural Adolescents projects.
Graduate Students
Jordan Newburg, MA, PhD Candidate
Education
- BA Psychology, Graceland University
- MA Psychology, Clinical Science, University of Northern Iowa
Areas of emphasis
- Mental health literacy and mental health promotion
- Adaptation of evidence-based programs for underserved communities
- Dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions
Erica Doering, MS, NBC-HWC
Education
- MS Health and Wellness Coaching, Creighton University, 2016
- BS Nutritional Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2013
Areas of Emphasis
- Boredom and leisure
- Healthy lifestyle
- Substance use
- Prevention science
- Positive youth development
- Adolescence and emerging adulthood
Madeline Fodor (they/she)
Education
- BA, Global Health Studies & International Studies, Allegheny College
Areas of Emphasis
- Mental and psychosocial health
- Transgender and gender diverse adolescent wellbeing
- Resilience and protective factors
Kristi Morrison, MA
Education
- B.A Human Development, Washington State University
Areas of Emphasis
- Adolescent substance use
- Family-based prevention and intervention
- Parent-child relationships
- Dissemination and implementation science
Angie Nielsen, MS, MA
Education
- MS Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida
- MA Counseling, George Fox University
- BA Sociology, Washington State University
Areas of Emphasis
- Adolescent Mental Health and Suicidality
- Positive Youth Development Organizations
- Rural Adolescent Mental Health
- Mental Health Support through Social Media
Undergrad Students
Reece Schulke
Past Undergraduate Students
- Alexis B. Schmeirer, WSU ’20
- Courtney Goff, WSU ’19
- Eric Harrison, University of Alabama ’21
- Elvia Garcia, WSU ’21
- Kayli Elwyn, WSU ’20
- Leanna Totten, WSU ’20
- Matthew Sionson, WSU ’19
- Melanie Simpson, WSU ’21
- Sabrina DiGennaro, WSU ’20
- Taylor Larkin, WSU ’22
- Carolina Vargas, WSU ’22
- Rittick Nandy, WSU ’23
- Gavin Mina, WSU ’23