Current Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistants

Jacob Brewster

Jacob Brewster is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. After retiring from a 23-year career in the United States Army, he joined the lab in summer 2026. His academic interests broadly include psychology and the legal system, correctional rehabilitation, mental health in justice-related settings, and the application of research and data analysis to criminal justice policy. After completing his undergraduate degree, he plans to attend law school and pursue a career grounded in psychology, law, and criminal justice.

Daphne Gabaldon

Daphne Gabaldon is majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice. She is very excited to be part of the SDS project. Her research interests are in correctional and clinical psychology and she is looking forward to gaining experience in the field to help prepare for her future endeavors.

Vivian Redd

Vivian is working on a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in music. After graduating, she plans to pursue a doctorate’s degree as well as a career in forensic psychology. Her research interests include bringing awareness to mental health within the criminal justice system and reducing stigma and recidivism.

Camila Thome (Lab Manager)

Camila Thome is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She joined the lab in summer 2025. After graduation, she plans on pursuing a graduate degree in either Forensic Psychology or Addiction Studies. Her research interests are barriers to accessing treatment, disconnected outreach models in mental health, racialized and status-based criminalization, gendered and intersectional service gaps in the criminal justice system, and the cumulative disadvantage across institutional touchpoints.

Isabella Uribe (social media manager)

Isabella Uribe is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She plans on attending graduate school to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and ultimately an LPC-S. Her long-term career plan includes working as a therapist while further advancing her academic training by pursuing a doctoral degree. her research interests focus on reducing mental health stigma among adolescents, and emotional dysregulation as a predictor of juvenile arrest.