Lab Members

Lab Director

Dr. Ryan Shorey

shorey@uwm.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dr. Shorey’s program of research has two main areas of focus: (1) research on risk factors for, and consequences of, intimate partner violence (IPV) and (2) research on substance use disorders and treatment. In addition, his research integrates these two lines of research to examine substance-related IPV and whether treatment of substance use reduces the occurrence of IPV and sexual assault. Dr. Shorey’s overall goal with these lines of research are to gain a clearer understanding of how to develop and implement prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing IPV, sexual assault, and substance use disorders. Moreover, Dr. Shorey’s research program aims to explore these areas of focus in diverse and underrepresented populations.

Doctoral Students

Lauren Grocott

lgrocott@uwm.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Lauren is a 5th year Clinical Psychology graduate student at UWM. She received her undergraduate degree from Wheaton College – Massachusetts. Lauren’s current research interests focus on examining risk for intimate partner violence and sexual assault, as well as the paths of both maladaptive coping and resilience.

Karen Alvarez

alvar236@uwm.edu

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Karen is a 3rd year Clinical Psychology graduate student at UWM. She received her Master’s degree from California State University Northridge in 2021.  She is also interested in providing research that will examine the impact of substance use on the quality of life and factors that will contribute to the development of interventions.

Natalie Amjad Fawzi Nassar

nnassar@uwm.edu

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Natalie is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology graduate student at UWM. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. Natalie’s current research interests focus on minority stressors and the role of cultural norms and values associated with intimate partner violence.

Atulya Arya Kharbanda

kharband@uwm.edu
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Atulya is a 1st year Clinical Psychology graduate student at UWM. She graduated from St. Xaviers’ College, University of Mumbai, India, earning a Masters’ in Counselling and Developmental psychology. She is interested in sexual and reproductive autonomy and its implications on wellbeing of sexual and gender minority individuals.

Research Coordinator

Grace Kidd

gakidd@uwm.edu

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Grace is a Research Coordinator for the Intimate Relationships lab at the UWM. Grace graduated from Mount Mary University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychological Science, minoring in User Experience. She is interested in substance use and effective substance use disorder treatment amongst LGBTQ+ populations.

   Former Graduate Students

      Catherine Andersen, PhD – Psychologist, San Antonio VAMC

      Ellen Johnson, PhD – Post-doctoral fellow, University of Michigan

      Sarah Horvath, PhD – Psychologist, University of Colorado

      Haley Kolp, PhD – Post-doctoral fellow, Houston VAMC

      Cayla O’Hair, MS – Clinical Site Relationship Partner, Ultragenyx

      Emily Munoz, PhD- Post doctoral fellow, Milwaukee VAMC

    Former Research Coordinators 

       W. Kalei Glozier – Clinical Psychology PhD student, Michigan State University

       Thomas Schlechter – Counseling Psychology PhD student, Colorado State University

       Katie Avery – Clinical Research Associate, Parexel International

       Callie Cade– Social Psychology PhD student, New York University