People
AMP Lab
Collaborators
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, Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology), the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health, and Psychological Bulletin, and is Associate Editor for Journal of Mental Health and Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. When not at work, Dr. Fulford enjoys 'dadding' and other highly challenging activities.
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, Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology), the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) - Mental Health, and Psychological Bulletin, and is Associate Editor for Journal of Mental Health and Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. When not at work, Dr. Fulford enjoys 'dadding' and other highly challenging activities.
PhD Students
Arti Gandhi, BA, OTD
Curriculum Vitae
Arti is a second 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 second 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 fourth 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 fourth 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 fourth year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 8 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 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 enjoys going hiking, biking, and beer gardens.
Curriculum Vitae
Tairmae is a fourth year PhD student in the Behavioral Neuroscience program. She has 8 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 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 enjoys going hiking, biking, and beer gardens.
Renata Botello, MA
Curriculum Vitae
Renata is a second 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. Her previous work 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 second 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. Her previous work 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.
Research Coordinator
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.
Research Assistants
Riley Mcdonald
Celina Nguyen
Eileen Chen
Maria Sol Sanchez
Emma Figueredo
AMP Lab Alumni
Post-Docs, PhD Students, Staff
Jasmine Mote, PhD
Former Post-Doctoral Associate (current: Assistant Professor, Tufts University)
Emma Weizenbaum, PhD
Former PhD Student in Clinical Psychology (current: Postdoc, Harvard Medical School, MGH)
Sam Abplanalp, PhD
Former PhD Student in Rehabilitation Sciences (current: Postdoc, UCLA/West LA VA)
Kara Dillaway, BA
Former lab manager (current: psychometrician)
Katie Gill, BA
Former research coordinator
Mental Health Counseling/Behavioral Medicine Master's Students
Shari Gordon, MA (current PhD student in Counseling, Boston College)
Mariah Warren, MA
Anne Uhlman, MA
Rachel Friedman, MA
Christine Marsico, MA (current PhD Student in Counseling Psychology, Boston University)
Meghan Watson, MA
Mariah Warren, MA
Anne Uhlman, MA
Rachel Friedman, MA
Christine Marsico, MA (current PhD Student in Counseling Psychology, Boston University)
Meghan Watson, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Kelley Long
Julie Aguiar (STaRS program)
Ekansh Tambe (RISE program)
Jenny O'Connor
Sophia Aburida
Liam Quidore
Alisa Gold (current Certified Peer Specialist, Department of Mental Health)
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
Julie Aguiar (STaRS program)
Ekansh Tambe (RISE program)
Jenny O'Connor
Sophia Aburida
Liam Quidore
Alisa Gold (current Certified Peer Specialist, Department of Mental Health)
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