Lainey Butler

Lainey Butler, B.A., is a fifth-year doctoral student in the General Clinical PhD program with the Department of Psychology at UNCW. She is completing her doctoral internship at the UNC-Chapel Hill Counseling Center and has defended her PhD dissertation on alcohol use, childhood trauma, and brain function with EEG under the supervision of Dr. Nooner. She completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at North Carolina State University while working in the lab of Dr. Halberstadt examining how teacher affect the emotional development of their students. She has publications and presentations, including at the American Psychological Association conference in areas including suicidality, childhood trauma, and substance use.

Sophie Majerske

Sophie Majerske B.A., is a second-year doctoral student in the General Clinical PhD program in the Department of Psychology at UNCW. She is working on the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) under the supervision of Dr. Nooner. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in nutrition at the University of Vermont. Her research interest include childhood trauma, substance abuse, neurodevelopment, and social support.

Alyssa Gourdin

Master's Student

Alyssa Gourdin, B.A., is a second-year master's student in the Psychological Sciences master's program in the Department of Psychology at UNCW. She completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at Clemson University. She coordinates the NIH-NIAAA funded R15 project, Biomarkers of Binge Drinking in Maltreated Adolescence, leading a team of graduate and undergraduate students with Dr. Nooner.