People
AMP Lab - Collaborators
Director
Daniel Fulford, PhD
Curriculum Vitae - NIH Biosketch
Dr. Fulford conducts lab-based and ambulatory studies to better understand dysregulated motivation and emotion in psychopathology. He uses smartphones as tools for experience sampling and behavioral sensing (i.e., continuous, unobtrusive measurement from smartphone sensors), including real-time assessment and intervention research. A particular focus of this work is on the prediction of momentary states, including of social isolation and loneliness.
Dr. Fulford holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami and a BA in psychology from UCLA. He joined Boston University (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. Dr. Fulford is currently Assistant Professor in the departments 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 is PI on grant-funded projects focused on human motivation and social dynamics using mobile assessment and intervention. He has served as grant reviewer at the NIH and NSF, and is a consulting editor for the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, and for the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health.
Curriculum Vitae - NIH Biosketch
Dr. Fulford conducts lab-based and ambulatory studies to better understand dysregulated motivation and emotion in psychopathology. He uses smartphones as tools for experience sampling and behavioral sensing (i.e., continuous, unobtrusive measurement from smartphone sensors), including real-time assessment and intervention research. A particular focus of this work is on the prediction of momentary states, including of social isolation and loneliness.
Dr. Fulford holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami and a BA in psychology from UCLA. He joined Boston University (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. Dr. Fulford is currently Assistant Professor in the departments 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 is PI on grant-funded projects focused on human motivation and social dynamics using mobile assessment and intervention. He has served as grant reviewer at the NIH and NSF, and is a consulting editor for the Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, and for the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health.
Graduate Students
Samuel Abplanalp, BA
Curriculum Vitae
Sam is a fourth-year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at Sargent College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, IN. He is mainly interested in the application of sophisticated quantitative methods (e.g., structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, bifactor modeling) to better understand psychological constructs and phenomena, particularly relating to psychopathology and serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia). A secondary interest of Sam's focuses on the interface between pain and motivation, and how we can use pain to better understand motivational processes.
Curriculum Vitae
Sam is a fourth-year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at Sargent College. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, IN. He is mainly interested in the application of sophisticated quantitative methods (e.g., structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, bifactor modeling) to better understand psychological constructs and phenomena, particularly relating to psychopathology and serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia). A secondary interest of Sam's focuses on the interface between pain and motivation, and how we can use pain to better understand motivational processes.
Arti Gandhi, BA, OTD
Arti is a first year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program. She is also a recent graduate of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at BU. She is interested in applying EMA methods to better understand how social motivation deficits unfold on a day-to-day basis among individuals with psychosis. She hopes to also explore the efficacy of smartphone-based applications for remote treatment and assessment of social functioning impairments in this population. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, exercising/fitness, and finding as many green spaces throughout Boston as she can.
Arti is a first year PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program. She is also a recent graduate of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at BU. She is interested in applying EMA methods to better understand how social motivation deficits unfold on a day-to-day basis among individuals with psychosis. She hopes to also explore the efficacy of smartphone-based applications for remote treatment and assessment of social functioning impairments in this population. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, exercising/fitness, and finding as many green spaces throughout Boston as she can.
Jessica Mow, BS, MA
Jessica is a 3rd 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.
Jessica is a 3rd 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
Tairmae is a second year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 7 years of clinical research experience in both academia and industry where her work is primarily focused on operationalizing digital research studies, including leading study design, protocol development, recruitment and retention strategies, and study execution. At Biogen and Pfizer she led the efforts to operationalize the start-up of the internal human biology labs and has been the primary operational point of contact for multisite external research collaborations focused on validation of digital tools for use in clinical trial settings. Her research interests lie in finding better tools to measure cognition and motivation in neurological populations such as PD and ALS. In her spare time she loves to be out and about exploring Boston and New England with friends and enjoys going hiking, biking, and beer gardens.
Tairmae is a second year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 7 years of clinical research experience in both academia and industry where her work is primarily focused on operationalizing digital research studies, including leading study design, protocol development, recruitment and retention strategies, and study execution. At Biogen and Pfizer she led the efforts to operationalize the start-up of the internal human biology labs and has been the primary operational point of contact for multisite external research collaborations focused on validation of digital tools for use in clinical trial settings. Her research interests lie in finding better tools to measure cognition and motivation in neurological populations such as PD and ALS. In her spare time she loves to be out and about exploring Boston and New England with friends and enjoys going hiking, biking, and beer gardens.
Renata Botello, BA
Renata is a first-year clinical psychology PhD student at the AMP lab. She is interested in motivators and challenges to social interaction. Specifically, she is passionate about understanding what predicts a meaningful social interaction in people with schizophrenia. Her previous work at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program focused on the intersection of psychosis and trauma experiences. Particularly, how this intersection relates to treatment engagement and social functioning outcomes. During her B.A. at UC Berkeley she acquired research experience on emotion dysregulation and emotional expressivity in people with schizophrenia. Renata is excited to continue pursuing her interests in these topics using experience sampling and real-time assessments.
Renata is a first-year clinical psychology PhD student at the AMP lab. She is interested in motivators and challenges to social interaction. Specifically, she is passionate about understanding what predicts a meaningful social interaction in people with schizophrenia. Her previous work at the UC Davis Early Psychosis Program focused on the intersection of psychosis and trauma experiences. Particularly, how this intersection relates to treatment engagement and social functioning outcomes. During her B.A. at UC Berkeley she acquired research experience on emotion dysregulation and emotional expressivity in people with schizophrenia. Renata is excited to continue pursuing her interests in these topics using experience sampling and real-time assessments.
Research Coordinator
Katie Gill, BA
Katie is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she was involved in several research labs. The main research she conducted focused on social motivation in mouse models of autism. After graduation, she worked for two years in pediatric magnetoencephalography Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is interested in ecological momentary assessment of social cognition and social motivation and hopes to gain a deeper understanding of these topics through her work at the AMP lab.
Katie is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she was involved in several research labs. The main research she conducted focused on social motivation in mouse models of autism. After graduation, she worked for two years in pediatric magnetoencephalography Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is interested in ecological momentary assessment of social cognition and social motivation and hopes to gain a deeper understanding of these topics through her work at the AMP lab.
Research Assistants
Shari Gordon
Master's Student in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine
Sophia Aburida
Liam Quidore
Riley Mcdonald
Jenny O'Connor
BU Undergraduate Students
AMP Lab Alumni
Post-Docs, PhD Students, Staff
Jasmine Mote, PhD
Former Post-Doctoral Associate (current: Assistant Professor, Tufts University)
Emma Weizenbaum, MA
Former PhD Student in Clinical Psychology (current: Clinical Intern, Harvard Medical School, MGH)
Kara Dillaway
Former lab manager (current: psychometrician)
Mental Health Counseling/Behavioral Medicine Master's Students
Mariah Warren, MA
Anne Uhlman, MA
Rachel Friedman, MA
Christine Marsico, MA (current PhD Student in Counseling Psychology, Boston University)
Meghan Watson, MA
Anne Uhlman, MA
Rachel Friedman, MA
Christine Marsico, MA (current PhD Student in Counseling Psychology, Boston University)
Meghan Watson, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Alisa Gold
Anup Dupaguntla
Kathy Vong
Emma Pinsky
Sarah Shumacher
Samarth Doshi
Jourdan Parent (current PhD student in Psychology, Brandeis University )
Izzy Wolkoff
Allison Nash (current PsyD Student, Roosevelt University)
Cindy Do (current Medical Student, Cooper Medical School)
Sravya Vajram (current PsyD Student, Loyola University Maryland
Amy Chao
Anup Dupaguntla
Kathy Vong
Emma Pinsky
Sarah Shumacher
Samarth Doshi
Jourdan Parent (current PhD student in Psychology, Brandeis University )
Izzy Wolkoff
Allison Nash (current PsyD Student, Roosevelt University)
Cindy Do (current Medical Student, Cooper Medical School)
Sravya Vajram (current PsyD Student, Loyola University Maryland
Amy Chao