Meet the Team

This project was a team effort! The dream started with the investigators (Paschal Sheeran, Adam Goldstein, Seth Noar) aided by an expert consultant (Marijn de Bruin) but realizing the dream was possible only because of a fantastic team of research assistants (Andrea Bermudez, Mayla Gilliam, Alex Kenny, Yifei Pei, and Charles Wright) led by Olivia Listrom.

Dr. Paschal Sheeran - PI

Ph.D. University of Sheffield

Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, , UNC - Chapel Hill

Andrea Bermudez - Research Assistant

B.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Alex Kenny - Research Assistant

B.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Olivia Listrom - Research Assistant

B.S. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mayla Gilliam - Research Assistant

B.S. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Charles Wright

B.S. in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Adam Goldstein - Co-Investigator

MD, Medical College of Georgia

Distinguished Professor and Director of Departmental Advancement, Department of Family Medicine, UNC - Chapel Hill

Undergraduate Students:

  • Daniel Reich

  • Lauren Hutcheon

  • Emily Sarli

  • Brooke Scullin-Baccarella

  • Robert Perna

Dr. Seth Noar - Co-Investigator

Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Distinguished Professor, Hussman School of Journalism and Media, UNC - Chapel Hill

Graduate Student:

  • Michelle Yang

  • Yashvi Vardhan

  • Mansi Agrawal

  • Caroline Frisch

  • Hannah Evans

  • Mikayla Smith

Dr. Marijn de Bruin

PhD, Maastricht University

Professor at Radboud University: Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology; Chief scientist Behavioural Unit, RIVM