Many wonderful people have been a part of the Huettel Lab and have now moved on to new places.

O’Dhaniel A. Mullette-Gillman, PhD

Asst Prof., Dept of Psychology, NUS | Asst Prof., Neurosci & Behav Disorders, Duke-NUS Grad Med School

Investigating human decision making and valuation – what are the neural and cognitive mechanisms of value to utility transformations? Faculty page Lab page Facebook page

Dave Smith, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Temple University

Dave’s lab uses functional magnetic resonance imaging and noninvasive brain stimulation to study the neural mechanisms that shape our decisions for social and economic incentives. They also study how these mechanisms are disrupted in healthy aging, mood disorders, and substance use. Lab page CV

John Clithero, PhD

Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Oregon

John’s research employs both behavioral and fMRI experiments to understand the cognitive and neural mechanisms of individual decision making. Website

Vinod Venkatraman, PhD

Assistant Professor, Marketing and Supply Chain Management (MSCM), Fox School of Business, Temple University

Vinod’s research focuses on human decision making and the factors that can influence those decisions, such as mood, temperament, physiological state, and preferences related to decision-making strategies. Vinod uses behavioral, eye-tracking, and neuroimaging techniques in his research. Website

Adrienne Taren, MD, PhD

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician, PGY-3, University of Oklahoma

Her current research interests are: Neural Mechanisms of Stress & Protective Effects of Mindfulness Training; Resilience in Healthcare Providers; Mindfulness for Performance Enhancement

Allison Scott

UX Research Manager

Allison applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to web and software development, designing studies and providing recommendations to ensure that product teams are building the right solutions the right way for the right user audience. She is currently managing a group of usability researchers at a startup accelerator in Boulder, Colorado.

Nichole Lighthall, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Central Florida

The goal of Nicole’s research program is to develop a neural model of decision processing that can be used to identify age-related vulnerabilities and pathways to compensation. She is particularly interested in how age-related changes to cognitive and affective components of decision making impact decision processing and quality. Lab page UCF profile page

Amanda Utevsky, PhD

Senior Behavioral Researcher, Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke University

Amanda applies behavioral economics principles and quantitative research methods outside of the laboratory and to everyday decisions. Working with the lab’s partner organizations, her research focuses on how to help increase people’s financial health and decision-making. LinkedIn

Christopher Coutlee, PhD

Data and Market Analyst / Statistician II, Prospect Research, Management, and Analytics, Duke University Development

Chris completed his PhD with the Huettel lab in 2014, and transitioned to an analytics role within Duke’s fundraising department. He now applies quantitative reasoning skills developed in the Huettel Lab to new challenges –including database-reporting, dashboard-building, and business-intelligence – with the goal of increasing financial support for Duke University’s educational mission. He loves using statistical models to explore and understand data in order to answer questions and guide decision makers to evidence-based outcomes. LinkedIn

Ellie Beam

MD/PhD Candidate, Stanford University

The goal of Ellie’s PhD research is to engineer a data-driven ontology of human brain function through computational meta-analyses of the neuroimaging literature. Website

Dianna Amasino, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Joël van der Weele, University of Amsterdam

Dianna uses behavioral modeling, eye tracking and neuroimaging to examine how context modulates value in decision-making. Her research has two main areas of focus: 1) understanding the interactions of attention and value during the choice process, and 2) investigating the neural underpinnings of social influences on motivation and valuation. Website

Nikki Sullivan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Management, London School of Economics

While in the Huettel lab, Nikki’s work focused on understanding and developing interventions for social, dietary, and financial decision making using a range of techniques including fMRI, eye tracking, and mouse tracking. CV Website

Libby Jenke, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Houston

Libby studies the motivations and causal processes behind voters’ decisions using mouse tracking and eye tracking in addition to more traditional experimental methods. Website

Jacob Young, MD

Resident Physician, Neurological Surgery, UCSF

Jacob is interested in neurosurgical oncology. His clinical research focus is on optimizing functional outcomes and minimizing complications after surgery for intrinsic brain tumors, specifically by understanding the interaction between functional neural pathways and malignant cells.

David Muñoz

Master’s Student in Human-Computer Interaction, Georgia Institute of Technology

David is researching low-income families’ familiarity with technology and their approaches for learning about children’s health. Based on these insights, he will design and develop the appropriate technological tools to aid these parents in keeping track of their children’s development.

Edward McLaurin

User Services Specialist, Duke University

After spending time at Duke doing research, Edward transitioned into a split managerial and IT-related role, eventually moving into a full-time IT position. He hopes to use his experience working with sensitive data to focus on network and data security. He leaves a lasting legacy in the Huettel Lab, with some saying he was the best to ever do it simply because he never forgot about Dre.