KiDS Lab Team
The KiDS Lab has been lucky to be involved in the training of students from many levels, including doctoral students, practicum students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, medical students, and undergraduate research assistants. Some of our current and past teams members are included below. Please reach out if you are interesting in joining!
Director – Justin Parent, Ph.D.
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Dr. Parent received his Ph.D. in Clinical and Developmental Psychology at the University of Vermont and completed his clinical psychology internship at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Parent is the Director of the KiDS Lab and an Associate Professor in the Human Development & Quantitative Methods Division in the Graduate School of Education at UPenn. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed studies, and his research has been supported by grants from NIMHD, NICHD, and NIGMS, and has been recognized through several awards (e.g., Biden White House - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, Abidin Early Career Research Award, NIH/OBSSR Early Stage Investigator Award, APS Rising Star).
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Zeynep Su Altinoz, Ph.D.
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Dr. Altinoz is a postdoctoral researcher in the KiDS Lab. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science from Auburn University and her M.S. in Developmental Psychology from Middle East Technical University. Her research focuses on family relationships, parenting, and adolescent socioemotional development, with a particular interest in how parent-child interactions shape biopsychosocial outcomes. She is also interested in using advanced quantitative methods and multimethod approaches to better understand family processes and child well-being.
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Doctoral Students
Georgette Metrailer-Ash Predoctoral Fellow 1st Year Penn Doctoral Student |
Evelyn Hernandez Valencia, MS NIH Predoctoral Fellow 6th Year URI Doctoral Student |
Adamari Lopez, MS Doctoral Candidate 3rd Year URI Doctoral Student |
Graduate Research Assistants
Christabel Lorenzo gRADUATE ra 1st Year ISHD Masters Student |
Michelle Zhou gRADUATE ra 3rd Year ISHD Masters Student |
Maria Antonia Sendas Tubio gRADUATE ra 1st Year Counseling Masters Student |
Alejandro Calvo-Pena GRADUATE ra 1st Year Counseling Masters Student |
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Chi Ojielo UnderGRADUATE ra 3rd Year Neuroscience Major |
Harrison Kwok UnderGRADUATE ra 2nd Year Cognitive Neuroscience Major |
Rania Abdella UnderGRADUATE ra 1st Year Nursing Major |
Lab Alumni
Past lab members come from Florida International University, Brown University, and the University of Rhode Island. Past students have received prestigious NIH fellowships, awards, and competitive placements in internships.
Karissa DiMarzio, MS Current: Postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children's Hospital |
Sarah Merrill, Ph.D. Current: Assistant Professor UMass Lowell |
Juliana Acosta, Ph.D. Current: Assistant Professor University of Miami |
Chelsea Dale, Ph.D. Current: Postdoctoral fellow at University of Miami |
Megan Hare, Ph.D. Current: Postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University |
Michaela Sisitsky, MS Current: Doctoral student at Florida International U |
Geri Cadet, B.S. Current: Doctoral student at Florida International U |
Adriana Gallat, B.S. Current: Doctoral student at Rutgers University |
Kelsey Sutton, M.A. Current: Doctoral student at University of South Carolina |
Anthony Davis, B.S. Current: Research Assistant at Bradley Hospital |
Allison McHayle, M.D. Current: Triple Board at Cincinnati Children's Hospital |
Alejandro Torres Sc.B Current: postbacc research assistant in NYC hospital |
Calliope Mendoza Current: PsyD Doctoral Student 
Katrina Walier Current: MS at Northeastern |
Will Osborn Current: Exploring Postbacc Positions 
Brianna Boeckeler Current: Tufts Dental School |
Aelyn Tougas Current: PsyD Doctoral Student 
Olivia Marangiello Current: MGH Research Assistant |
Irma Accius Current: Postbacc Medical Research |