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CONTENTS
Page 1 CTS PHD Graduates
Pages 2-6
New & Returning Students
Page 6:
Graduate School Calendar
Page 7
Graduate Student Accomplishments
Page 7:
BSC by the #s
Page 8: Grad Student List-
Serve
Pages 8-9: Graduate Student
Opportunities, Workshops, &
Funding
FALL 2015 Volume 4, Issue 1 Created for you by Anita Fernander, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RECENT CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE PHD GRADUATES!!!
LUCAS BROSTER
JENNIFER WHITTINGTON HARRIS, M.D.
RACHEL STEWART. M.D.
DISSERTATION TITLE “Clinical & Pathologic Significance of Integrin α6β4 Expression in Human Malignancies” CHAIR CO-CHAIR Kathleen O’Connor Tom Kelly
DISSERTATION TITLE “The Metabolomic Effects of Metformin on Colon Cancer” CHAIR CO-CHAIR Mark Evers Tom Kelly
DISSERTATION TITLE “The Status of Repetition Effects and Emotional Enhancement Effects and Their Relation to Working Memory in Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment” CHAIR Yang, Jiang
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 2 of 9
MATTHEW BUSH, MD
Place of Origin: Cross Lanes, West Virginia Professional School: Marshall University Major Profession: Medicine/Otolaryngology
– Head and Neck Surgery Graduate Program: Clinical & Translational
Science Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 4
th Year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Nancy Schoenberg Description of Research Activities:
Investigating rural pediatric hearing healthcare disparities in Kentucky. Specifically, identifying critical delays in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric hearing loss and some factors related to this healthcare inequity. Also investigating a patient navigator program to expedite access to pediatric hearing healthcare. Hobbies/Interests: Medical mission work in
Nairobi, Kenya.
WELCOME OUR NEW & RETURNING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE DOCTORAL STUDENTS
NIRAJ CHAVAN, MD
Place of Origin: Mumbai, India Professional School: Lokmanya Tilak
Municipal Medical College Major Profession: Medicine Graduate Program: Clinical & Translational
Science Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 1
st Year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. John O’Brien Description of Research Activities:
Evaluating the impact of gestational weight gain on developmental programming through a neonatal foreskin model and evaluating how gestational weight gain is affected by various clinical covariates, and adopting a fetal programming approach to identify critical mechanistic alterations brought about by dysregulated patterns of gestational weight gain.. Hobbies/Interests: Oil on canvas painting;
reading; handcraft (papier mache)
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 3 of 9
CHRISTIAN LATTERMANN, M.D.
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
ION MITRACHE “ADI”, M.D.
Place of Origin: Lexington, KY via Romania Professional School: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu
Hatieganu, Romania Major Profession: Medicine Graduate Program: Clinical & Translational Science Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 2
ND Year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Talbert Description of Research Activities Utilizing risk stratification
modeling and grouping and data analytics solutions to identify populations that need complex medical interventions. Hobbies/Interests: Travel, Skiing, Tennis, Krav Maga, Reading,
Cooking, and Clinical Informatics
SRIHARI SESHADRI, M.D.
Place of Origin: Bangalore, India Professional School: Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Medical College Major Profession: Medicine/Surgery Graduate Program: Clinical & Translational Science Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 5
th year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Nancy Schoenberg Description of Research Activities Planning a smoking
cessation with weight control pilot program. Hobbies/Interests: Singing and listening to music, Rural health
and health disparities
CHAD COOPER, M.D.
PHOTO & INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
ELIE ABU JAWDEH, M.D.
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
AHMAD KUTKUT, M.D.
Place of Origin: Jordan Professional School: State University of New York at Buffalo Major Profession: Dentistry Graduate Program: Clinical & Translational Science Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 3
RD Year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Sarandeep Huja Description of Research Activities: Bone regeneration Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing, research
SOURABH LAHOTI, M.D.
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
KRISHNA VYAS, M.D.
PHOTO & INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
SARAH BODEN
Place of Origin: California, Kentucky Undergraduate School: University of Kentucky Undergraduate Major: Agriculture Biotechnology Graduate College: College of Pharmacy Graduate Program: Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree(s) Pursuing: Pharm.D Year: 2
ND year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Sharon Walsh Description of Research Activities Research assistant activities. Hobbies/Interests: Horseback riding/showing. What Is Unique About Me: Most people have never heard of the
city that I am from or that there is a California, KY.
GABRIELE CICURKAITE
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
MARION COE
PHOTO & INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
ARIT HARVANKO
Place of Origin: Minneapolis, MN Undergraduate School: Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate College: College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Department: Psychology Graduate Program: Behavioral Neuroscience &
Psychopharmacology Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 3
RD year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Tom Kelly Description of Research Activities: Studying cognitive and
behavioral aspects of addiction. Hobbies/Interests: Playing and recording music, motorcycling,
building things of all sorts. What is unique about me: My name is pronounced “air-it”; I’ve
never met another.
AASHA HOOGLAND
Place of Origin: Albuquerque, New Mexico Undergraduate School: Georgia State University Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate College: College of Public Health Graduate Department: Gerontology Graduate Program: Gerontology Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D. Year: 5
th year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Nancy Schoenberg Description of Research Activities: Investigating age-differences in
willingness to change health behavior; investigating the predictive value of religiosity/spirituality for adherence to cancer screenings. Hobbies/Interests: Research, movies, reading, listening to an
playing music (classical guitar), woodcarving. What is unique about me: I focused on the social sciences (for the
most part) during my graduate career at two different universities, but I also maintain a strong interest in conducting biomedical/physiological research.
MEGAN JOHNSON
PHOTO AND INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
KELLY LYNCH
PHOTO AND INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
MICHAEL GEORGE MEJIA
Place of Origin: Washington State Undergraduate School: University of Miami Undergraduate Major: Psychology (Anthropology minor) Graduate College: College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Department: Psychology Graduate Program: Clinical Health Psychology Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 4
th Year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Jamie Studts/Dr. Jeff Reese Description of Research Activities: Investigating quality of life
and attitudes toward telehealth for survivorship services among early-stage lung cancer survivors living in rural Appalachia. Hobbies/Interests: Playing the guitar. What is unique about me: I lived in Peru for several years of my
childhood and I’m the first in my family to be born in the U.S.
ERIKA PIKE
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
Place of Origin: Clinton Township, Michigan Undergraduate School: University of Michigan, Fling Undergraduate Major: Clinical & Community Psychology Graduate College: Arts & Sciences Graduate Department: Psychology Graduate Program: Experimental Psychology, Behavioral
Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 5
th year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Craig Rush Laboratory: Laboratory of Human Behavioral Pharmacology Description of Research Activities: I primarily research the
effects of different FDA-approved medications for the treatment of cocaine and methamphetamine abuse in non-treatment seeking human volunteers. Hobbies/Interests: Horseback riding, reading, rock climbing. What is unique about me: I’m not really sure, I haven’t really ever
thought about it.
DANIELLE ROSENKRANTZ
Place of Origin: South Florida Undergraduate School: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Psychology/Jewish Studies Graduate College: Arts & Sciences Graduate Department: Counseling/Educational Psychology Graduate Program: Counseling Psychology Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 4
th year
Professor/Mentor: Dr. Hannah Knudsen Description of Research Activities: Exploring LGBTQ well-being
and identify. Hobbies/Interests: Exploring Lex eats and coffee shops,
participating in local community events, Jewish community events in town, watching movies and TV series, hiking. What is unique about me: I am the assistant director for Camp
Shalom, Lexington’s local Jewish camp.
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 6 of 9
JUSTIN STRICKLAND
PHOTO & INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE
GRANT VICTOR
Place of Origin: Dayton, Ohio Undergraduate School: Wright State University Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate College: Arts & Sciences Graduate Department: Social Work Graduate Program: Social Work Degree(s) Pursuing: Ph.D Year: 2
nd Year
Professor/Mentor: T.K. Logan Description of Research Activities: My research interests include
substance abuse, criminality, social work education, instructional technology, and health care utilization among incarcerated women. Currently, I am working at the UK Center on Druga & Alcohol Research Kentucky Substance Abuse Treatment Outcome Study that focuses specifically on drug use trends and policy changes occurring within 2012-2015. Hobbies/Interests: Fiction/non-fiction crime novels, soccer, yard sales,
and coffee.. What is unique about me: My fingerprints.
GRADUATE SCHOOL CALENDAR
September 2015
September 20 – Sunday - Last day for doctoral candidates for a December degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School
September 20 – Sunday - Last day to apply for fall (December) 2015 degree in the Graduate School
October 2015
October 19 – Monday - Midterm of 2015 Fall Semester
November 2015
November 2-24 – Monday through Tuesday - Priority registration for the 2016 Spring Semester
November 12 – Thursday - Last day candidates for the December 2015 degree can schedule a final examination in the Graduate School
November 25-28 – Wednesday through Saturday - Thanksgiving – Academic Holidays
December 2015
December 3 – Thursday - Last day candidates for a December 2015 degree can sit for a final examination
December 11 – Friday - Last day of classes December 14-18 – Monday through Friday -
Final Examinations December 11 – Friday - Last day for candidates
for a December 2014 degree to submit thesis/dissertation for format review to the Graduate School
December 18 – Friday - End of 2015 Fall Semester
December 18 – Friday - Last day for candidates for a December 2015 degree to have thesis/dissertation accepted by the Graduate School
December 18 – Friday - December Commencement
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 7 of 9
KELLIE LYNCH
Listed on five publications during 2014-2015.
Received the College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Received the Department of Psychology Teaching Assistant Award LUCAS BROSTER
Poster award winner at the 2015 BGSFN Spring Neuroscience Day RACHEL SMITH
Publication in the American Journal of Psychiatry JUSTIN STRICKLAND
Outstanding poster presentation at the Behavior, Biology and Chemistry meeting.
MICHAEL MEIJIA
Michael was awarded 2nd
place at the KPA Spring Academic Conference Graduate Poster Competition SRIHARI SESHADRI
Poster presentation at the annual CCTS Conference KATHERINE MARKS
Best Poster Award at the Eye Track Behavior, Tobii Eye Tracking Conference
Outstanding Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Student Award MATTHEW BUSH
Triological Career Development Award
NIH K-23 Award BRITTENY HOWELL
Alaska Anthropological Scholarship
GRADUATE STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE BY THE NUMBERS 2014-2015
GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY FACULTY GRANTS: 11
FACULTY CHAIRS OF MASTERS DEFENSE: 3 FACULTY CHAIRS OF DISSERTATION DEFENSE: 5
FACULTY MEMBERS OF MASTERS DEFENSE: 4 FACULTY MEMBERS OF DISSERTATION DEFENSE: 20
NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENT AUTHORSHIPS ON PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS: 42 NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS: 58
YOUR PHOTOS
LUKE BROSTER PRESENTING HIS
POSTER
UK FACULTY AND FORMER AND
CURRENT STUDENTS AT DINNER AT SOCIETY
OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE MEETING
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 8 of 9
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If you would like to submit an announcement to the Graduate Student Listserv, please contact Erin Shoot at [email protected] or (859) 257-4137. GRADUATE STUDENT ICE CREAM SOCIAL Tuesday, September 15; 2-3 pm. Main Building front lawn on Administration Drive GRADUATE STUDENT WORKSHOP SERIES Creating and Using Rubrics Wednesday, September 16 1-3pm The HUB in the basement of the W.T. Young Library JOB CLUB FALL MEETING SCHEDULE 9-10:15 at the Fayette Coop. Extension Office. 1140 Red Mile Place
September 22: Job Search Tips
October 13 Interpersonal Competence: Connecting with Others
October 27 Psst… How to Get an Amployer’s Attention and Land the Job
You Want
November 10 Job Search – Is There Anything to Laugh About
November 24 Revisiting Resumes & Interviewing: What Matters Most
Graduate Student Listserv
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES & WORKSHOPS
GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER Page 9 of 9
December 8 LinkedIn: A Valuable Job Search and Career Management Tool
GRADUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
====================================================== ===================================== Check out Money Management Matters, the Graduate School’s guide to financial information resources, to help you make sound financial choices now that will help you establish your professional career, find a home, and put down roots: http://www.research.uky.edu/gs/CurrentStudents/money-management-matters.html. =========================================================================================== For more funding opportunities click: http://www.research.uky.edu/gs/StudentFunding/fellowship_opportunities.html http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/ukgradstuannounce-l.html
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