COLE Lab

Alex Blair is a fifth year doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at Oklahoma State University (OSU). In summer 2022, Alex transitioned to the COLE lab, and she is co-mentored by Dr. Ashley Cole at OSU and Dr. Ashley Clawson at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Alex is originally from Oklahoma City, OK and completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at OSU. Prior to entering the OSU doctoral program, Alex worked as an undergraduate research assistant for Ashley Clawson, Ph.D. and Lana Beasly, Ph.D. Alex is interested in examining cannabis vaping among college students. In addition. In addition, Alex is interested in studying asthma among youth with and without asthma.

Alex currently serves as a Campus Representative for the Pediatric Psychology Division 54 Network of Campus Representatives through the Society of Pediatric Psychology.

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BS: Oklahoma State University, 2019

MS: Oklahoma State University, 2022

Cassidy Armstrong is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. They are currently a fifth-year graduate student in the OSU Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. Their research interests include investigating mental and physical health factors and health inequities, including trauma, substance use, ecological factors, and mindfulness among AI/AN (Indigenous) populations. In their free time, Cassidy enjoys spending time in nature, being active, and cooking.

For questions about the lab, Dr. Cole's mentorship style, etc., please feel free to email Cassidy at cassidy.armstrong@okstate.edu.

Katherina Arteaga is an enrolled member of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. She is currently a third-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at OSU. Her research broadly focuses on the intersection of trauma, substance use, and health inequities among Indigenous populations through a resilience and risk lens. Through this work, she aims to identify protective factors that promote resilience to trauma and substance use behaviors, with the goal of informing strengths-based interventions. Outside of her professional commitments, Katherina enjoys taking peaceful walks with her dog, tending to her growing plant collection, cooking, and crafting.

For questions about the lab, Dr. Cole's mentorship style, etc., please feel free to email Katherina at katherina.artega@okstate.edu.

Lizbeth Rojas (she/her) is a first year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at OSU. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from OSU where she worked with Dr. DeMond Grant in the Laboratory of Emotion and Psychophysiology (LEAP). Following graduation, she continued her research training in the Diversity in Research and Multidisciplinary Neuroscience (DReaM-Neuro) Fellowship at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR). At LIBR, she worked in the Neuroscience of American Indian Resilience and Risk (Neu-AIRR) Lab with Dr. Evan White focusing on promoting resilience through delineating cultural protective factors amongst indigenous communities. Her research interests focus on the interaction between biobehavioral pathways and health disparities/risk behaviors amongst indigenous communities, through a resilience and risk based framework. In her down time, she enjoys reading, art history, and attending concerts.