MEET OUR TEAM
Our lab is led by Kate Brody Nooner, PhD and her team of carefully trained graduate and undergraduate students.
Graduate & Undergraduate Students
Meet our TRLab doctoral and master's students!
Mary Milo Woodley
Doctoral Student
Mary Milo Woodley, B.A, is a fifth-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 has defended her dissertation and is currently completing an APA approved internship. She has presented NCANDA data at the Research Society for Alcohol conference and has several publications. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in neuroscience at UNCW while working in the Aging, Cognition, and Training Lab under Dr. Toth and Dr. Daniels. Her research interests include substance use, trauma, resilience, and neurodevelopment.
Sophie Majerske
Doctoral Student
Sophie Majerske B.A., is a third-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. Sophie defended her master's thesis and is doing practicum work in neuropsychology and individual psychotherapy. 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.
DeMoni Ellis
Master's Student
DeMoni Ellis, B.S., 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 the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Her research interests include psychological health pertaining to marginalized communities, childhood trauma, and substance use. She is working on her master's thesis focused on a qualitative study of self-care for women faculty in STEM disciplines, under the tutelage of Dr. Nooner.
Ibtida Faruque
Master's Student
Ibtida Faruque, B.S., 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, with a concentration in clinical psychology and a minor in childhood studies, at George Mason University. She is working on the NIH-NIAAA-funded R15 project for her master's thesis examining the relationship between brain function, ADHD symptoms, and academic achievement, with Dr. Nooner.
Directed Individual Study Undergraduate Students
2025-2026
Juliet Granetz, Lillie Mayo, Ana Ramirez
Graduate & Undergraduate Honors Alumni
Doctoral
Laine Butler, PhD, 2025
Tamara Treadwell, PhD 2024
Zjanya Arwood, PhD 2023
​
Master's
Alyssa Gourdin, 2025, Advising Coordinator at UNCG
Sophia Laney, Masters 2024, Researcher at Duke University
Taylor-Marie Funchion, Masters 2022
Jocelyn Nichols, Masters 2022, PhD at Idaho State
Ashley Campbell, Masters 2022
Victoria Swaine, Masters 2021, PhD at Florida State
Jennifer Giordano, Masters 2020, PhD at Florida Atlantic University
Gloria Meiers, Masters 2019, Researcher at Duke University
Ashley Synger, Masters 2018, Researcher at University of Michigan
Tamara Greak, Masters 2017, PhD University of Miami
Lauren Shaefer, Masters 2016, PhD University of Memphis
Kirsten Leaberry, Masters 2015, PhD University of Louisville
​
Undergraduate Honors
Ella Ottensman, TRLab Honors Graduate 2025
Anna Trejo, TRLab Honors Graduate 2025
Grace Dolaher, TRLab Honors Graduate 2024
Alexis Hosseini, TRLab Honors Graduate 2024
Julie Martin, TRLab Honors Graduate 2022
Christine Johnson, TRLab Honors Graduate 2019
Brianna Biel, TRLab Honors Graduate 2018
Marie Rodriguez, TRLab Honors Graduate 2017
Katie Kerupetski, TRLab Honors Graduate 2016