ARTSS Class of 2011
Paulette Chavez: University of Missouri-Columbia, Junior, Majoring in: Psychology and Sociology
Research Interest(s): alcohol and caffeine; substance use, abuse, and dependence
Internship Lab/Project: Effects of Alcohol on Perceived Risk Related to Drinking and Driving
(McCarthy-MU)
Zia Choudhury: Washington University in St. Louis, Junior, Majoring in: Philosophy, Neuroscience, and
Psychology
Research Interest(s): psychiatric epidemiology and imaging
Internship Lab/Project: Dr. Bucholz and Duncan*
Kevin Chu: Washington University in St. Louis, Junior, Majoring in: Biochemistry
Research Interest(s): cell biology; psychiatric epidemiology
Internship Lab/Project: Childhood Trauma, Parental Alcoholism, and Comorbidity (Nelson and
McCutcheon-WUSTL)
Anna Constantino: Washington University in St. Louis, Junior, Majoring in: PNP Program and Drama
Research Interest(s): social sciences; psychosocial welfare and alcohol
Internship Lab/Project: Genes and Environment Influencing Substance Use in Young Women
(Lynskey and Agrawal-WUSTL)
Samantha Cravens: University of Missouri-Columbia, Sophomore, Majoring in: Biological Sciences
Research Interest(s): human genetics; psychosocial interaction; neuroimaging
Internship Lab/Project: Alcohol Use and Associated Problems in Late Adolescence and Early
Adulthood (Sher-MU)
Brandon Durant: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Junior, Majoring in: Psychology/Pre-Med
Research Interest(s): behavioral pharmacology
Internship Lab/Project: Alcohol and Executive Cognitive Function: Component Processes and
Implications for Social Behavior (Bartholow-MU)
Dajuan Ferrell: Jacksonville State University, Junior, Majoring in: Psychology
Research Interest(s): social aspects of alcohol use
Internship Lab/Project: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Emotion Regulation Research (TrullMU)
Angela Freeman: University of Missouri-Columbia, Sophomore, Majoring in: Psychology
Research Interest(s): behavioral psychology; industrial psychology
Internship Lab/Project: Neural Effects of Extreme Drinking in Young Adults (Kerns-MU)
Claudia Gamrah-Sampaney: Washington University in St. Louis, Sophomore, Majoring in: Biochemistry
and Spanish
Research Interest(s): genetics; pharmacogenomics
Internship Lab/Project: Adolescent Female Twin Study (MOAFTS) Wave 7 (Heath and DuncanWUSTL)
Jared James: Truman State University, Sophomore, Majoring in: Biology and Chemistry
Research Interest(s): neuroimaging; genetics
Internship Lab/Project: Neurocognitive consequences of underage drinking (Anokhin-WUSTL)
Hannah Kuklenski: University of Missouri-Columbia, Sophomore, Majoring in: Nursing and Psychology
Research Interest(s): behavioral pharmacology; comorbid psychiatric disorders
Internship Lab/Project: Effects of Alcohol on Perceived Risk Related to Drinking and Driving
(McCarthy-MU)
Zach Schmitz: Washington University in St. Louis, Junior, Majoring in: Philosophy, Neuroscience, and
Psychology
Research Interest(s): behavioral pharmacology; cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging
Internship Lab/Project: Neurocognitive consequences of underage drinking (Anokhin-WUSTL)
Husham Syed-M: Missouri State University, Springfield, Junior, Majoring in: Biology
Research Interest(s): genetics
Internship Lab/Project: Collaborative study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) and its related
studies (Bierut and Grucza-WUSTL)
Stephanie Thau: University of Missouri-Columbia, Sophomore, Majoring in: Psychology and Biology
Research Interest(s): pharmacology; neurological and biological effects of alcohol; behavior
Internship Lab/Project: Genetic Vulnerability to DSM-IV Nicotine and Alcohol Dependence Comorbidity: Australian Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) Data (Madden and Pergadia-WUSTL)
Andrew Williams: University of North Carolina, Sophomore, Majoring in: Biostatistics
Research Interest(s): treatment of substance abuse
Internship Lab/Project: Parental Alcoholism and Child Environmental Risk (PACER) (Heath-WUSTL)