The Culture and Behavior Laboratory
H. Betancourt, Ph.D. & P. Flynn, Ph.D., M.P.H
Meet the Team
Principal Investigators
Lab Members
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Doctoral Student
Sabba Beizai
Sabba is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. She completed her BA in Psychology from the University of California, Davis, where she participated in research focusing on the influence of family relationships and behaviors on language development in children with Fragile X Syndrome. She currently works at the LLU School of Behavioral Health Resiliency Clinic. For her doctoral project with the TIPPP Lab, she is interested in researching the effect of one’s cultural values on the priority of ethical principles in clinical practice.
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Kaeson Rempel
Kaeson is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. He received his bachelors in Psychology at University of California, Riverside. His research interests include examining spiritual/religious trauma and its impact on the queer community. Seeing as how culture plays a significant role in the spiritual and religious practices that an individual or group may observe, he recognizes the importance of cultural competence and is grateful that this lab encourages us and our growth. Currently he is working with Dr. Boyd on his doctoral project.
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Danielea Matthew
Danielea is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology PsyD student. She received her bachelor's from La Sierra University. Danielea is interested in cultural psychology because culture greatly impacts the way we interact and perceive the world around us. Danielea's research interest include examining the neurological effects that magnesium has on attention deficit hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD). She is a member of Dr. Hartman's Behavioral Neuroscience Lab. Furthermore, Danielea is a Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program Scholar (4P).
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Colin Ring
Colin Ring is a second year Clinical Psychology PhD student. He graduated with his bachelor's in psychology from the University of Southern California. His research interests include substance use disorders and addiction with a focus on tobacco, electronic cigarettes, alternative nicotine products, and cannabis vape devices. He is also interested in interventions targeted at substance use disorder including harm reduction strategies and relapse prevention strategies, as well as the barriers to treatment and risk factors among vulnerable populations. He is working in the The Smoking Cessation and Prevention Laboratory on his dissertation project. Colin is interested in exploring how cultural norms and experiences influence their perceptions of tobacco and other substances, and how those norms influence substance use behaviors and treatment outcomes.
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Dorie-Mae Nicolas
Dorie-Mae is a 3rd year PsyD student. She completed her undergraduate degree at City University of New York - Brooklyn College and masters degree at Long Island University. Her research interests include the investigation of race and culture-related stress and trauma on cognitive functioning. Dorie-Mae is working on her doctoral project in the The Smoking Cessation and Prevention Laboratory. Furthermore, Dorie-Mae is a Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program Scholar (4P).
Join the Lab
If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Flynn with a description of your research interests and CV.