P E O P L E
j e s s i c a c h i a n g
p r i n c i p a l i n v e s t i g a t o r
dr. chiang is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at georgetown university and director of the shad lab. she received a bachelor degree in psychology and economics from smith college and a phd in health psychology from ucla. she then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at northwestern university. her research examines how experiences of stress, particularly in everyday life and during earlier stages of development, influence health across the lifespan.
jessica.chiang@georgetown.edu
curriculum vitae
m a g g i e w e i s b l u m
l a b m a n a g e r
maggie is the lab manager of the stress, health, and development lab. she recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in health studies from haverford college. before joining the shad lab, she worked as a project coordinator at the columbia university school of social work. she is interested in researching how early-life stress contributes to behavioral health outcomes later in life.
mw1449@georgetown.edu
g r a d u a t e r e s e a r c h e r s
y e o n s i k j a n g
yeon is a graduate student in the psychology program at georgetown university with a concentration in human development and public policy. he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from carleton college and a master’s degree in psychology from the university of chicago. his research interests include the effects of early life stress on health outcomes, exploring risk in vulnerable and underserved populations, and translating and adapting findings for policy.
yj238@georgetown.edu
o l i v i a l u c a s
olivia is a graduate student in the psychology phd and mpp programs at georgetown university. she graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology (with minors in sociology, linguistics, and conceptual foundations of medicine) from the university of pittsburgh. she is interested in researching how early life adversity contributes to later life health risks and the behavioral interventions that mitigate these outcomes.
ol113@georgetown.edu
u n d e r g r a d u a t e r e s e a r c h e r s
v e r o n i c a x u
Veronica is a sophomore at Georgetown University studying psychology with minors in statistics and computer science. She is interested in examining how long-term daily stressors may have implications for physical health.
vyx2@georgetown.edu
q u i n n o g l e
Quinn is a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University pursuing majors in Psychology and Computer Science. She is interested in how early life experiences impact the stress response and the implications of this effect on later health outcomes. After graduating Georgetown, Quinn hopes to pursue a career that combines her interest in clinical psychology and childhood development with a focus on those who experience adversity in early life.
cqo2@georgetown.edu