Julie Nyugen: 2026 Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship Awardee!
Congratulations to Julie Nguyen, one of our Doctoral Students, for receiving the Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship through the College of Arts & Sciences!
2026 Discover USC Winners!
Congratulations to Tam & Michelle for first-place award and An Le for her second-place award at Discover USC!
Parental Emotion Regulation and Child Externalizing Behaviors Among Families Affected by Major Life Stressors
Parental use of cognitive reappraisal, which is changing the way they think and react to situations with their kids, is associated with lower levels of children’s behavioral problems.
Beyond Internalizing Symptoms: Examining the Broader Impact of Parental Anxiety on Child Outcomes
Parental anxiety affects multiple aspects of child well-being, contributing to greater emotional and behavioral problems, and less parental support for children’s physical health.
2026 Graduates!
Congratulations to Sania Blackman and Michelle Gagen on graduating this year.
Sania Blackman received her master’s and Michelle Gagen received her Bachelor’s in Psychology
Lauren Butler Master’s Thesis Defense!
Lauren Butler successfully defended her master’s thesis on 7/13. Congratulations, Lauren!
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!
Lauren Butler received the Grace Jordan McFadden Professor Program Fellowship with only 3 awardees across the university!
Rebecca Dawson received the University of South Carolina Psychological Service Award
Tam Dinh received the Gilma International Scholarship awarded for her study abroad program in Vietnam Summer 2025
REACH Lab Graduate Students Named CHQ Junior Scholars!
REACH Lab graduate students Diamonde McCollum and Julie Nguyen were selected as Junior Scholars in the South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality (CHQ) program for the 2024-2025 academic year. As CHQ Junior Scholars, they will receive one-on-one mentoring from CHQ faculty, hands-on research experience, leading authorship on scientific publications and presentations, collegiate interaction with other pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees at the CHQ, and professional funds. Congratulations, Julie & Diamonde!
REACH Lab Graduate Student Presents at SRCD Summit
Graduate student Julie Nguyen presented a poster titled “Latinx parent acculturation and acculturative stress: Impact on family functioning and youth wellbeing” at the Society for Research in Child Development’s Anti-Racist Developmental Science Summit in Panama City, Panama. Congratulations, Julie!
Several REACH Lab members presented at the 2024 Discover USC conference!
o Varshitha Reddy presented a poster titled “The ImPACT Study: Effects of Parenting Quality on Children’s Physical and Social-Emotional Well-Being.”
o Leonie Stollberg and Jalon Conway co-presented a poster titled “The ImPACT study: Improving health for parents and children together.” Leonie & Jalon were awarded 2nd place within the Psychology & Neuroscience undergraduate group!
o Julie Nguyen presented a poster titled “Action and Activism among Asian Americans in Response to racism during COVID: A Qualitative Study.”
o Congratulations Varshi, Leonie, Jalon, & Julie!
Congratulations to our team members and check back for more updates!