Many wonderful people have been a part of the Huettel Lab and have now moved on to new places.
Adrienne Taren, MD, PhD
Emergency Medicine Physician, PGY-3, University of Oklahoma
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Her current research interests are Neural Mechanisms of Stress & Protective Effects of Mindfulness Training; Resilience in Healthcare Providers; Mindfulness for Performance Enhancement. Website |
Allison Scott
Lead UX Researcher
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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. LinkedIn |
Amanda Utevsky, PhD
Senior Behavioral Researcher, Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke University
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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 |
Ana Raposo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Lisbon
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Ana is interested in the cognitive and neural bases of human memory. Her research combines behavioral and fMRI methods to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that support the retrieval of past experiences and the expression of knowledge. Website |
Christopher Coutlee, PhD
Data and Market Analyst / Statistician II, Prospect Research, Management, and Analytics, Duke University Development
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Chris completed his Ph.D. 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 |
Dave Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Temple University
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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 |
David Muñoz
Senior UX Researcher
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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. LinkedIn |
Dharol Stevens
Release Train Engineer
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Dr. Dharol Tankersley Stevens received her Ph.D. in Philosophy and Cognitive Neuroscience from Duke University in 2008. Her dissertation is titled, The Neurobiological Foundations of Altruism. She currently works for P2 Energy Solutions. LinkedIn |
Dianna Amasino, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Joël van der Weele, University of Amsterdam
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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 |
Edward McLaurin
User Services Specialist, Duke University
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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. LinkedIn |
Ellie Beam
MD/Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford University
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The goal of Ellie’s Ph.D. research is to engineer a data-driven ontology of human brain function through computational meta-analyses of the neuroimaging literature. Website |
Jacob Young, MD
Resident Physician, Neurological Surgery, UCSF
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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. LinkedIn |
John Clithero, PhD
Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Oregon
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John’s research employs both behavioral and fMRI experiments to understand the cognitive and neural mechanisms of individual decision-making. Website |
Khoi Vo, PhD
Technical Client Consultant at iMotions A/S
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Khoi (LinkedIn) is a PhD student in the Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Program in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. He is interested in utilizing interdisciplinary approaches to study the processes and [neural] mechanisms underlying human decision-making. Specifically, Khoi is interested in understanding the interplay of reward and attention and their influence on choices and behavior. |
Lawrence Ngo, MD, PhD
Associate Adjunct, Duke University Medical Center
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Lawrence is in his last year of radiology residency. He currently works on several projects in applying deep learning to problems in radiology. LinkedIn |
Libby Jenke, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Houston
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Libby studies the motivations and causal processes behind voters’ decisions using mouse tracking and eye tracking in addition to more traditional experimental methods. Website |
Nichole Lighthall, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Central Florida
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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 |
Nikki Sullivan, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Management, London School of Economics
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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 |
O’Dhaniel A. Mullette-Gillman, PhD
Asst Prof., Dept of Psychology, NUS | Asst Prof., Neurosci & Behav Disorders, Duke-NUS Grad Med School
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Investigating human decision making and valuation – what are the neural and cognitive mechanisms of value to utility transformations? Faculty page, LinkedIn, Facebook page |
Rosa Li, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill
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Rosa is a former graduate student in the Huettel Lab, now a Postdoctoral Associate in the Duke Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science (D-CIDES). She is interested in how children, adolescents, and adults make decisions. |
Vinod Venkatraman, PhD
Associate Professor, Marketing and Supply Chain Management (MSCM), Fox School of Business, Temple University
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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 |