David Kerr, PhD, Professor and Lab Director
Dr. Kerr (he/him/his) is a Professor in the School of Psychological Science and licensed clinical psychologist. He leads the Youth Adjustment Lab and collaborates with doctoral students in psychology and public health on their projects. His primary research interests concern prevention of substance misuse and negative consequences for adolescents and young adults.
Harold Bae, PhD, Associate Professor and Biostatistician
Dr. Bae is an Associate Professor in Biostatistics in the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences. His primary expertise is in statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology. Dr. Bae is also a collaborator and co-investigator on multiple studies of the effects of alcohol and cannabis policy on young adults’ adjustment.
Cassandra Grinstead (née Watters), BS, BA, Graduate Research Assistant
Cassandra (she/her/hers) is a graduate student in OSU’s Psychology PhD program, with a focus on Clinical Science. She received her B.S. in Psychological Science and B.A. in Japanese with dual honors from the University of Arizona. She is interested in researching risky behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults such as substance use and gambling. Her hobbies include studying Japanese and playing video games, which she aims to incorporate into her current research by conducting cross-cultural studies and looking at the intersection of video game playing and gambling.
Haley Hummel, BS, BA, Graduate Research Assistant
Haley (she/her/hers) is a graduate student in OSU’s Psychology PhD program. She is originally from Phoenix, Arizona and received her B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Global Health with honors from Arizona State University. Her research seeks to explore how aspects of the systems we live in impact individual-level health behaviors, especially substance use, in order to understand and reduce health disparities. This includes intersections of psychology with policy and public health.
Samantha Reed, MA, MS, Graduate Research Assistant
Holly Zell, MA, MS, Graduate Research Assistant
Holly (she/they) is a PhD student in psychology at Oregon State University and a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon. Holly’s research interests include community based suicide prevention for queer and gender diverse communities, suicide prevention in youth, and community reciprocity as suicide prevention.