Lab Members
Director
Daniel Fulford, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
NIH Biosketch
Dr. Fulford is Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Psychological & Brain Sciences, and is affiliated with Mental Health Counseling/Behavioral Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience at BU. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami and a BA in psychology from UCLA. Dr. Fulford joined BU following a career development award through the UCSF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute where, among other things, he focused on mental health informatics research. He and his team conduct lab-based and ambulatory studies to better understand dysregulated motivation and emotion in psychopathology, using smartphones as tools for experience sampling and behavioral sensing (i.e., continuous, unobtrusive measurement from smartphone sensors). A particular focus of this work is on the prediction of momentary states, including of social isolation and loneliness. Dr. Fulford is PI on grant-funded projects focused on human motivation and social dynamics using mobile assessment and intervention. He serves as grant reviewer at the NIH and NSF, is a consulting editor for the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health, and Psychological Bulletin, and is Associate Editor for Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology), Journal of Mental Health, and Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. Outside of his academic identity, Dr. Fulford enjoys 'dadding' and other occupations with high effort, high reward payouts.
Curriculum Vitae
NIH Biosketch
Dr. Fulford is Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Psychological & Brain Sciences, and is affiliated with Mental Health Counseling/Behavioral Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience at BU. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami and a BA in psychology from UCLA. Dr. Fulford joined BU following a career development award through the UCSF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute where, among other things, he focused on mental health informatics research. He and his team conduct lab-based and ambulatory studies to better understand dysregulated motivation and emotion in psychopathology, using smartphones as tools for experience sampling and behavioral sensing (i.e., continuous, unobtrusive measurement from smartphone sensors). A particular focus of this work is on the prediction of momentary states, including of social isolation and loneliness. Dr. Fulford is PI on grant-funded projects focused on human motivation and social dynamics using mobile assessment and intervention. He serves as grant reviewer at the NIH and NSF, is a consulting editor for the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health, and Psychological Bulletin, and is Associate Editor for Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology), Journal of Mental Health, and Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. Outside of his academic identity, Dr. Fulford enjoys 'dadding' and other occupations with high effort, high reward payouts.
Faculty
Jasmine Mote, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Website
Dr. Mote is a Research Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy at Boston University. She received her BA in Psychology from Oberlin College and her MA in Psychology and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Formerly an AMP Lab postdoctoral associate, she returned to the lab after being an Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy and Psychology at Tufts University. She is interested in understanding the mechanisms of loneliness and the relationship between our emotions and social experiences, with a focus on understanding these processes in people with serious mental illness. She uses behavioral, qualitative, psychophysiological, and mobile methods to ask questions such as, “How is heart health related to loneliness in people with serious mental illness?”, “Are specific emotions related to better (or worse) social interactions?”, and “How can we address racial disparities in the assessment and treatment of people with mental health concerns?” She is an active member of the Society for Affective Science (SAS) and Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). She is a consulting editor for the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science and Emotion. She is also a practicing psychologist in MA. In her free time you might find her binge-watching movies and TV shows, baking, writing about mental health in pregnancy and parenthood, or chasing after her cat, dog, or toddler (possibly in that order).
Curriculum Vitae
Website
Dr. Mote is a Research Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy at Boston University. She received her BA in Psychology from Oberlin College and her MA in Psychology and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Formerly an AMP Lab postdoctoral associate, she returned to the lab after being an Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy and Psychology at Tufts University. She is interested in understanding the mechanisms of loneliness and the relationship between our emotions and social experiences, with a focus on understanding these processes in people with serious mental illness. She uses behavioral, qualitative, psychophysiological, and mobile methods to ask questions such as, “How is heart health related to loneliness in people with serious mental illness?”, “Are specific emotions related to better (or worse) social interactions?”, and “How can we address racial disparities in the assessment and treatment of people with mental health concerns?” She is an active member of the Society for Affective Science (SAS) and Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP). She is a consulting editor for the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science and Emotion. She is also a practicing psychologist in MA. In her free time you might find her binge-watching movies and TV shows, baking, writing about mental health in pregnancy and parenthood, or chasing after her cat, dog, or toddler (possibly in that order).
PhD Students
Arti Gandhi, BA, OTD
Curriculum Vitae
Arti is a third year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program, and a recent graduate of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at BU. She is interested in leveraging smartphone technology to enhance recovery related outcomes among people with psychosis. Specifically, she examines mechanisms of loneliness and social isolation, and the use of smartphones to assess and treat these challenges in real-time. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, exercising/fitness, and finding as many green spaces throughout Boston as she can.
Curriculum Vitae
Arti is a third year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program, and a recent graduate of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at BU. She is interested in leveraging smartphone technology to enhance recovery related outcomes among people with psychosis. Specifically, she examines mechanisms of loneliness and social isolation, and the use of smartphones to assess and treat these challenges in real-time. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, exercising/fitness, and finding as many green spaces throughout Boston as she can.
Jessica Mow, BS, MA
Curriculum Vitae
Jessica is a fifth year PhD student in Clinical Psychology. She is interested in the cognitive and biological bases of social cognition. Her work in the AMP lab has centered on understanding the processes underlying impairments in social motivation in schizophrenia, as well as abnormalities in processing social reward and punishment in this population. The goal of her research is to identify targets for treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. She has a background in psycholinguistics from her undergraduate research at Tufts University and has experience in neuroimaging from her research at MGH. She enjoys outdoor activities such as climbing and skiing, and indoor activities of creative writing and playing piano.
Curriculum Vitae
Jessica is a fifth year PhD student in Clinical Psychology. She is interested in the cognitive and biological bases of social cognition. Her work in the AMP lab has centered on understanding the processes underlying impairments in social motivation in schizophrenia, as well as abnormalities in processing social reward and punishment in this population. The goal of her research is to identify targets for treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. She has a background in psycholinguistics from her undergraduate research at Tufts University and has experience in neuroimaging from her research at MGH. She enjoys outdoor activities such as climbing and skiing, and indoor activities of creative writing and playing piano.
Tairmae Kangarloo, BS
Curriculum Vitae
Tairmae is a fifth year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 9 years of clinical research experience in both academia and industry where her work has primarily focused on leading the digital strategy for clinical trials in neuroscience. In the AMP lab, her research interests lie in better understanding the effects of green space exposure on loneliness and affect in people with serious mental illness. In her spare time she loves to be out and about exploring Boston and New England with friends and her labradoodle, Yoshi.
Curriculum Vitae
Tairmae is a fifth year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 9 years of clinical research experience in both academia and industry where her work has primarily focused on leading the digital strategy for clinical trials in neuroscience. In the AMP lab, her research interests lie in better understanding the effects of green space exposure on loneliness and affect in people with serious mental illness. In her spare time she loves to be out and about exploring Boston and New England with friends and her labradoodle, Yoshi.
Renata Botello, MA
Curriculum Vitae
Renata is a third-year clinical psychology PhD student in the lab. She is passionate about understanding what predicts meaningful social interactions and loneliness in people with schizophrenia using experience sampling methods. Renata is also interested in how experiences of social adversity may be associated with difficulties in social effort and social connection. Renata is also a practicum student at McLean's Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program where she works as a program therapist. Her previous research at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program focused on the intersection of psychosis and trauma experiences. During her B.A. at UC Berkeley, she acquired research experience on emotion dysregulation and emotional expressivity in people with schizophrenia. She enjoys swimming, candle making, cooking for friends and salsa dancing.
Curriculum Vitae
Renata is a third-year clinical psychology PhD student in the lab. She is passionate about understanding what predicts meaningful social interactions and loneliness in people with schizophrenia using experience sampling methods. Renata is also interested in how experiences of social adversity may be associated with difficulties in social effort and social connection. Renata is also a practicum student at McLean's Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program where she works as a program therapist. Her previous research at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program focused on the intersection of psychosis and trauma experiences. During her B.A. at UC Berkeley, she acquired research experience on emotion dysregulation and emotional expressivity in people with schizophrenia. She enjoys swimming, candle making, cooking for friends and salsa dancing.
Joseph Maimone
Curriculum Vitae
Joe is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Psychology program at BU. His research interests involve using ecologically valid, real-time data collection methods to understand individual patterns of social functioning and psychopathology among patients with serious mental illness. Over the course of his Ph.D. studies, he hopes to study formal modeling techniques that may allow for accelerated testing and tuning of theories of social functioning and its impact on rapid increases or decreases in psychiatric symptoms. Previously, Joe was a research assistant at the Nock Lab at Harvard University and a senior clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital where he led recruitment for two real-time studies of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among psychiatric inpatients. In his free time, Joe enjoys boardgames, snowboarding, and cuddles with his four-year old corgi named Cooper.
Curriculum Vitae
Joe is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Psychology program at BU. His research interests involve using ecologically valid, real-time data collection methods to understand individual patterns of social functioning and psychopathology among patients with serious mental illness. Over the course of his Ph.D. studies, he hopes to study formal modeling techniques that may allow for accelerated testing and tuning of theories of social functioning and its impact on rapid increases or decreases in psychiatric symptoms. Previously, Joe was a research assistant at the Nock Lab at Harvard University and a senior clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital where he led recruitment for two real-time studies of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among psychiatric inpatients. In his free time, Joe enjoys boardgames, snowboarding, and cuddles with his four-year old corgi named Cooper.
Research Coordinators
Elizabeth Schupbach, BA
Curriculum Vitae
Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a BA in Psychology and a BS in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Earning an Honors Degree in the Psychology program, she conducted an honors thesis that examined how marital relationship satisfaction is linked to the trajectories of maternal and paternal engagement levels during a triadic family interaction, and the moderating role of adolescent emotional insecurity in these associations. She is interested in pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology and hopes to use her current role to gain more skills necessary in that transition. In her free time she loves to explore green spaces with her dog, practice yoga, read and draw.
Curriculum Vitae
Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a BA in Psychology and a BS in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Earning an Honors Degree in the Psychology program, she conducted an honors thesis that examined how marital relationship satisfaction is linked to the trajectories of maternal and paternal engagement levels during a triadic family interaction, and the moderating role of adolescent emotional insecurity in these associations. She is interested in pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology and hopes to use her current role to gain more skills necessary in that transition. In her free time she loves to explore green spaces with her dog, practice yoga, read and draw.
Amber Wolf, MA
Curriculum Vitae
Amber graduated with MA in Psychology from Boston University and aims to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She strives to understand the contributions of specific regions of the brain, (dys)regulation of neurotransmitters, and their effects on an individual’s psychological, social, developmental, and physical well-being. She seeks to dive deep into psychotherapy methods in conjunction with fMRI, DTI, and EEG techniques to see changes in the brain from a patient’s baseline and throughout treatment, as she hopes to use what she discovers through her research in direct application with patients.
Curriculum Vitae
Amber graduated with MA in Psychology from Boston University and aims to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She strives to understand the contributions of specific regions of the brain, (dys)regulation of neurotransmitters, and their effects on an individual’s psychological, social, developmental, and physical well-being. She seeks to dive deep into psychotherapy methods in conjunction with fMRI, DTI, and EEG techniques to see changes in the brain from a patient’s baseline and throughout treatment, as she hopes to use what she discovers through her research in direct application with patients.