Mawsoof Ali
Former Project Coordinator

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Mawsoof was the R15 Project Coordinator for the TECH Lab from 2022-2024. He ran the day to day operations of Project SEMI, presented posters at conferences, and contributed to manuscripts. He is currently a counseling psychology doctoral student at Marquette University. Mawsoof's research interests include the mental health of minoritized groups, especially in Muslim, South Asian, and immigrant communities. He seeks to investigate the impact of systemic oppression on minority mental health and develop culturally sensitive interventions. In his free time, he enjoys basketball, fishing, and writing.

Diamonde McCollum, M.S.
Former Graduate Assistant

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Diamonde McCollum is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of South Carolina. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in May of 2021 with a B.S. in Psychology and joined the TECH Lab in August 2021. In the lab, she assisted with participant recruitment and conducts the text-messaging intervention for Project SEMI. Her research interests consist of trauma/adverse childhood experiences and risky behaviors (e.g., substance-related problems, suicidal and sexual behavior), specifically in Black Americans. She is interested in identifying intervention and prevention methods to assist Black Americans with stressors to reduce potential engagement in risky behaviors. Outside of research, Diamonde enjoys reading, eating out, and shopping.

Katie Moskal, M.S.
Former Graduate Assistant

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Katie Moskal is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Sarah Elder, M.S.
Former Graduate Assistant

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Sarah Elder is an experimental psychology doctoral student at Washington State University Vancouver in the Promoting and Treating Health Lab. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Psychological Sciences, Bio-Behavioral concentration from WKU with a Minor in Neuroscience. Her master’s thesis explored if changing negative cannabis effect expectancies mediated a driving after cannabis use intervention outcome. Her research focuses broadly on substance use in young adults, specifically perceptions and motives surrounding cannabis and psychedelic use. Additionally, she is interested in physiological differences among substance users in different situations. Following graduation, Sarah would like to stay in academia as a professor while also being a PI of her own lab. In her free time, she likes to spend her time with her two cats, Apollo and Basil, and her dog Lily. She also loves exploring the Pacific Northwest and listening to true crime podcasts.

Shelby King, M.S.
Former Graduate Assistant

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Shelby King is a clinical psychology doctoral student at East Tennessee State University in the Prevention Education and Treatment of Addiction Learning Lab. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Psychological Sciences, Clinical Science concentration from WKU. Her master’s thesis examined the longitudinal associations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use in adolescents. Her research focuses on studying transdiagnostic risk factors underlying addiction and other risky health behaviors, such as impulsivity and emotion dysregulation. Additionally, she is interested in intervention and treatment research and identifying mechanisms that improve clinical outcomes for individuals with addictions. Following graduation, Shelby is looking forward to practicing as a clinical psychologist with a special interest in addictions and health behavior change. In her free time, she likes to spend time outdoors, listen to podcasts, and try out new cooking recipes.

Sterling M. Hubbard, M.S.
Former Graduate Assistant

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Sterling M. Hubbard is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology Program at Iowa State University, currently working in the Stigma Research Lab and the Marsee Adolescent Delinquency Lab. She received her B.S. in Psychology, minoring in Women’s Studies at Tennessee State University, and her M.S. in Psychological Sciences with a clinical science focus at Western Kentucky University. Her master's thesis focused on how the quality of social support influences the association between adverse childhood experiences and problematic alcohol use in adults. Presently, her research focuses broadly on women’s health concerning trauma and substance use, and cannabis and alcohol use motives. Following graduate school, Sterling has ambitions of becoming a practicing counseling psychologist and working in community mental health, creating outreach programs specializing in trauma, substance use, and recovery. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and friends, watching movies (documentaries, romance, and sci-fi) and painting. ​