David Cicero, PhD
Professor & DCT (View CV)
David.Cicero@unt.edu
Dr. David Cicero is a professor, Director of Clinical Training, and Director of the Center for Psychosocial Health Disparities Research in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Texas. Originally from Louisville, KY, he completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and his graduate degrees at the University of Missouri. Prior to joining the faculty at UNT, Dr. Cicero was an associate professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he founded and directed the OnTrack Hawaii First Episode Psychosis clinic. His research focuses on improving the assessment of psychotic spectrum disorders and understanding the social-cognitive mechanisms of psychosis risk. In his free time, Dr. Cicero enjoys spending time with his wife (Anne), three daughters (Lucia, Ella, and MJ), and dog (Hoku).
Graduate Students
Charlie Su
CharlieSu@my.unt.edu
Charlie is a fourth-year clinical psychology student in the T.E.A. Lab. He is a first-generation Taiwanese American and grew up in southern California. He received his B.A. in psychology and social behavior from the University of California Irvine. His research interests broadly include psychotic disorders and contextual multicultural factors. He is currently evaluating the psychometric equivalence of several scales across race and ethnicity. In his free time, he enjoys watching comedy shows and movies, reading fiction, exploring haute cuisine with his instant pot, and cultivating a love for cars. He also has a very spoiled 13-year-old chihuahua named Salmon.
Thomas Bart
TomBart@my.unt.edu
Thomas is a third-year clinical psychology student in the T.E.A. Lab. He was born in Butte, MT and received his B.S. in psychology from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. He then received his M.S. in clinical psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology from The University of Texas at Tyler. His research interests include exploring the role that social factors such as race and ethnicity may play in the measurement of psychosis. More specifically, he is interested in cross-cultural measurement of paranoia as well as the development and maintenance of paranoid ideation. Thomas is also interested in exploring neuropsychological impairment across the psychosis spectrum. In his free time, Thomas enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, playing and watching soccer, and learning magic tricks.
Meg Hricovec
MeganHricovec@my.unt.edu
Meg is a third-year clinical psychology student in the T.E.A. Lab. She was born in Cleveland, OH and received her B.A. in psychology from Walsh University in North Canton, OH. Her research interests include developing new tools to aid in the identification of psychosis risk in young adults, with an emphasis on creating measures that are sensitive with respect to racial, ethnic, and cultural differences between groups. Meg is also interested in understanding the differences in psychotic symptom presentation across diagnostic categories and in the general population, with the goal of improving the well-being and quality of life for individuals who experience these symptoms. In her free time, Meg enjoys hiking, reading, hanging out with her cat, Milo, and exploring local restaurants and coffee shops.
Alex Ayala
AlexandraAyala@my.unt.edu
Alex is a second-year clinical psychology student in the T.E.A. Lab. She received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Florida. Her research interests broadly include exploring the contributions that social factors, like ethnicity, may have towards the development of psychosis. Alex is also interested in exploring cross-cultural validity of psychosis screening instruments. In her free time, she enjoys going on walks with her dog, Ru, paddleboarding, reading, and playing guitar.
Jamie Pogue
Jamie.Pogue@unt.edu
Jamie is a second-year clinical psychology student in the T.E.A. Lab. Jamie received their B.A. in psychology from the University of North Texas. Their research interests broadly include schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and how perception affects the development of them. In Jamie’s free time they like to play video games, discuss philosophy and science, and spend time with their cat Link.
Shealen Taylor
ShealenTaylor@my.unt.edu
Shealen is a second-year graduate student in the T.E.A. Lab pursuing an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling. She is from Houston, TX and received a B.S in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Baylor University. Her research interests include the assessment of psychotic disorders, exploring how social cognition shifts across the course of schizophrenia, and how deficits in social cognition relate to social functioning. After completing her degree, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. In her free time, she enjoy reading, listening to music, attempting to cook, and spending time with her Husky mix, Chef.
Undergraduate Students
Kaetlin Marsh
KaetlinMarsh@my.unt.edu
Kaetlin is a Junior in the T.E.A. lab pursuing her B.S. in Psychology. Born in Fort Worth, TX, she didn't stray far from home for her undergraduate degree! She plans to pursue a dual MPH/RDN degree before a PhD in Epidemiology. Her research interests lie primarily in eating disorders, with the goal of creating public health programs that disseminate body positive nutrition guidelines. Kaetlin also wants to investigate the morality associated with disordered eating behaviors and exercise, and use this knowledge to target these schemas in therapy. In her free time, Kaetlin enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with her 4 younger siblings.
Michelle Cornish
MichelleCornish2@my.unt.edu
Michelle is a senior in the T.E.A. lab working towards her B.S. in psychology and her B.A. in English creative writing. Her research interests lie in neuroplasticity, resilience, and barriers to treatment with a budding interest in delusions. Michelle plans to apply to PhD programs in clinical psychology after a gap year. Outside of research, she occupies her time with boxing, yoga, playing videogames, and frolicking in the fields!
Lab Alumni
Jonathan R. Cohn, PhD
Internship: Oregon State Hospital
Postdoctoral Fellow in Forensic Psychology
UMass Chan Medical School
Department of Psychiatry, Law and Psychiatry Program
Mallory J. Klaunig, PhD
Internship: Maryland VA Health Care System, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Maryland Baltimore County
YouthFirst Lab
Christi Trask, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Ohio State University
Former Undergraduates in Clinical Psychology Positions
Joshua Venus, BS
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology
Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Joel Zamora, BS
Master’s Student in Clinical Psychology
The University of Texas at Tyler
Marina Matsui, BA
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology
Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Alysia Berglund, BA
Graduate Student
Project on Life Experiences Lab
University of Illinois