Our Team

Jacquelyn Spence received a B.S. in psychology from Millikin University in 2019. She is working on a M.A. in Applied Psychology in a Ph.D. track program at SIUC. She was, in previous semesters, a research assistant to Dr. Eric Jacobs, and is currently a teaching assistant for Research Methods and Statistics. Her research interests include behavioral economics, cooperation in decision-making, and management of common-pool resources. Upon graduation, she intends to pursue a career in user experience (UX) research. 

Ryan C. Nation is a PhD candidate in Applied Psychology at Southern Illinois University in his final semester of classes. His academic training has brought him expertise in survey design, quantitative and qualitative research methods, complex data analysis, and effective report writing. His professional experience has provided him with extensive qualitative experience, conducting work both as a licensed therapist and as a qualitative researcher.

He earned his B.A. at St. Bonaventure University in 2017, his M.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2020, and his M.A. from Southern Illinois University in 2023, while currently pursuing his Ph.D.

Matt Atterberg received his B.S. in Psychology at Northern Illinois University. Afterwards, he worked as a Data Assistant in a clinical psychology laboratory where he assisted on a longitudinal study. He is currently a first year Ph. D. student in the Applied Psychology program, specializing in Social and Industrial/Organizational Psychology and currently a TA for PSYC 102 Introduction to Psychology. His research interests include leadership styles, occupational stress and outcomes, workplace cultures, social cognition, group dynamics, and bias in the hiring process and in the workplace.

Dollie Kuzmickus received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and her M.A. in Applied Psychology at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. She is currently in her third year as a Ph.D. student in the Applied Psychology program and working as the lab manager for Dr. Tamara Kang's Barriers to Reducing Crime lab. Her research interests include criminal rehabilitation, barriers to re-entry, and translation of research to practice. After graduation, she hopes to pursue research in both industry and academic settings. 

Bailey Dodd received his B.S. in Psychology in 2018 and his M.S. in Experimental Psychology in 2021 from Murray State University. He is currently a first year Ph.D. student in the Applied Psychology program at Southern Illinois University and works as a TA for Psychology 102. He is a member of both Dr. Yue-Ting Lee and Dr. Usha Lakshmanan’s research labs. His research interests include social cognitive processes related to an individual’s beliefs, moral reasoning, deception, and language development. 

Kieleha Ingram is a doctoral student who will receive her Ph.D. in Population Health from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, in May (Spring 2027). Kieleha earned her M.S. in Applied Psychology from SIUC, where she focused on the intersection of psychology and law. Kieleha has been an associate in the Applied Research Consultants program at SIUC since January 2023. Social determinants of health and exercise are among Kieleha's current research interests.

Aedrea Hogan received her B.A. in Psychology from Southern Illinois University in the Spring of 2022. She is currently a student in the 4+1 Accelerated Master's program in Applied Psychology. Aedrea has spent her undergraduate terms participating as a student-athlete on the cheerleading team at Southern Illinois University. This has inspired research interests in groups and teams, sports psychology, communication, and the application of clinical principles to coaching and performance enhancement. After completion of the master's program, she is considering pursuing a Ph.D. subsequent to gaining applied experience. 

Jennifer A. Brantley is from Monroeville, Alabama.  She received her B.A. in Political Science and her M.S. in Psychology in Mobile, from the University of South Alabama.  Her research interests involve developing tests and measures of 21st Century Skills in institutional and organizational settings as well as studying tacit knowledge transfer and applied learning, and learning analytics, which measure, procedural knowing, perspectival knowing, and participatory knowing as well as the philosophy of science underpinning learning in higher education as well as other academic, government, and private training sectors. Jennifer currently serves as a Teaching Assistant for Advanced Field Research Methods and Statistics.  She is part of Dr. Yue-Ting Lee and Dr. Eric Jacobs’ research labs. Her career goals include research consulting, training and development, and teaching at the university level.  

Aradhna Mohan received her B.A in Psychology, Sociology, and Economics from Christ University in India, her M.S. in Psychological Counseling from Montfort College in India, and her M.A in Applied Psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Her research interests involve exploring women’s experiences in leadership positions and gendered interaction patterns in the workplace. She is currently a graduate assistant at the University Core Curriculum office. After graduating, she plans to pursue a career in professional consulting. 

Dr. Dustin Nadler is the Director of Applied Research Consultants (ARC) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). Originally from the St. Louis metropolitan area, he received his Ph.D. from the Applied Psychology program at SIUC. Since graduating, he has worked at several universities in the greater St. Louis area and as a research consultant, a role which he currently holds. Additionally, Dr. Nadler is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Fellow of the Center for Access and Achievement at Maryville University in St. Louis. In his role at the Center for Access and Achievement, he is heavily involved in grant and program evaluation work. His program evaluation and grant work focus on evaluating STEM and coding educational programming for K – 12 students in various settings and professional development training for teachers within the same arena.