Josh Miller, PhD Josh Miller is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University in Kentucky in 2003, following a predoctoral internship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. Following graduation, Dr. Miller did a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at WPIC before joining the faculty at UGA in 2005. His research lies at the intersection of personality and psychopathology with a particular interest in personality disorders. With regard to the latter, Dr. Miller is interested in trait-based approaches to the conceptualization, assessment, and diagnosis of personality disorders, with a particular focus on more externalizing forms such as psychopathy/ASPD and narcissism. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of APA's Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. Dr. Miller has co-edited the Handbook of Antagonism (with D. Lynam) and the Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (with K. Campbell). Dr. Miller is a strong proponent of open science practices (e.g., preregistration; registered reports; open data; etc.) and believes psychology needs to take strong steps to address replicability and robustness. In his free time, Dr. Miller enjoys spending time with his family, three dogs, fishing, and trying his hand at baking. His full list of publications can be found here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DD-arf4AAAAJ&hl=en Current Graduate Students Brinkley Sharpe, M.S. Brinkley (she/her) is a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Georgia. Brinkley received her MS in Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2022. Her doctoral research focuses on perceptions of and self-identification with general and maladaptive personality traits, including endorsement of a "cardinal" or dominant trait. Brinkley is an enthusiastic advocate of open science approaches as forces for transparency, collaboration, inclusion, and self-correction in science. Brinkley's primary clinical interests are the treatment of trauma-related pathology, psychodiagnostic assessment and case formulation, and working with LGBTQ+ clients. She is employed part-time as a Psychological Specialist for the Emory Healthcare Veteran's Program and serves as a Co-President of Graduate Pride, an affinity group for LGBTQ+ graduate and professional students at UGA. Brinkley likes cats, board games, jigsaw puzzles, pinball, and yoga. Nate Phillips Nate (he/him) is a fourth-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Georgia. His research focuses on the empirical, multimodal integration of personality and psychopathology, with a specific emphasis on symptoms housed within the externalizing psychopathology spectrum (e.g., aggression, rule-breaking, substance use). Recent projects include assessing important correlates (e.g., brain structure, markers of physical strength) of externalizing-related traits and merging nomothetic and idiographic approaches to examine externalizing-related psychological processes. Additionally, he is a strong supporter of open science practices and is deeply interested in questions related to meta-science and the philosophy of science. In his free time, Nate enjoys playing and watching soccer, running, hiking, and watching TV. Email: nlphillips@uga.edu Leigha Rose Waikel Leigha (she/her) is a fourth-year student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Georgia. She completed her B.S. in Psychological Sciences at Purdue University, where she was advised by Don Lynam PhD. Her research interests include understanding maladaptive personality traits, particularly the externalizing spectrum of traits and disorders. She is currently working on her master's thesis, which uses a longitudinal sample of older adults to model changes in psychopathic traits across time in older adulthood. In her free time, Leigha enjoys doing pottery, fostering kittens, and hot yoga. Ashmita Ghosh, M.S. Ashmita (she/her) is a second-year student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Georgia. She completed her B.S. in Psychology at the University of South Dakota and her M.S. in Psychology at Villanova University. Her research interests include personality pathology and assessment. Ashmita's master's thesis investigated self-other knowledge asymmetry for personality traits versus personality functions. She is currently working on her first-year project exploring the structure of personality dysfunction. In her free time, Ashmita enjoys reading and watching TV. Email: ashmita.ghosh@uga.edu Lab Alum Michael Crowe, PhD Michael Crowe graduated from the Miller lab in 2020 after completing his pre-doctoral internship at Brown University. He is now a licensed clinical psychologist working as part of the Assessment Core at the VA Boston National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division. Michael's current research program critically examines the measurement and structure of trauma-related symptoms. He is particularly interested in examining the intersections of personality, trauma, and externalizing psychopathology, and maintains a productive collaborations with current and former members of the Miller lab. Kendra Davis, PhD Kendra is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of Translational Research at the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program (EDCRP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) as well as an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and staff psychologist with the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham (MGB). She also maintains a small private practice where she provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and individual dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to patients with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and trauma-related disorders. Her research focuses on understanding mechanisms motivating and maintaining disordered eating, with a particular focus on reward and affective constructs. Kendra has received private and NIMH funding (F32MH11127) to better understand the importance of weight status on brain and hormone functioning in the two primary restrictive eating disorders: anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). She is currently funded on a NIMH K23 award (MH125143) integrating fMRI, hormonal functioning, and ecological momentary assessment to understand emotion functioning in adults with ARFID. She is drawing from her experience with evidenced-based interventions to develop and build a psychological service within the newly established Women’s Sports Medicine Program at MGB. In this role, Kendra works with athletes to improve emotional functioning and increase concentration and awareness to reach peak performance and support recovery from injury. Lauren Few, PhD Lauren graduated from UGA in 2013. Following graduation, she completed a 3-year postdoctoral research fellowship within the Psychiatry Department at Washington University (St. Louis), where she focused on understanding the genetic underpinnings of co-occurring substance use and personality pathology. Shen then transitioned into industry as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for a psychiatric pharmacogenetics biotech company. During these three years, Lauren worked on product development as well as translating pharmacogenetic test results for healthcare providers (HCPs) in the Western part of the US and the international market. She then transitioned to a small pharmaceutical company as a Senior Medical Science Liaison and later managed a team of MSLs providing product and disease state education in the CNS space. Lauren currently works at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals as the Director of Engagement and Insights Excellence, a role focused on technology and process evolution to support insights generation across multiple data sources in Medical Affairs. Eric Gaughan, PhD Eric was a member of Dr. Miller’s first class of graduate students. He completed his predoctoral internship at the United Stated Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, and graduated from UGA in 2011. Eric then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychological assessment at the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 2015 he has operated a private practice in forensic and clinical psychology in Kansas City where he splits his time between conducting psychological evaluations of pre-trial criminal defendants addressing various psycho-legal issues (e.g., competency to stand trial, mental state at the time of the crime, capacity to waive Miranda rights) and providing individual therapy. Courtland Hyatt, PhD Courtland graduated from UGA and the Personality Studies Lab in 2021 after finishing his clinical internship in the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. He is now a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Emory University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Courtland's position is in the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, where he provides outpatient clinical care to post-911 U.S. military servicemembers and Veterans. He maintains active lines of research on aggressive behavior, personality, PTSD, personality neuroscience, and open science methods, and his work is moving in a more applied direction since leaving grad school. Courtland enjoys staying connected to current and former Personality Studies Lab members through ongoing research projects. Outside of working hours, Courtland enjoys making music, biking, hiking, cheering on the Dawgs and the Braves, and spending time with his family and friends. Jessica Maples, PhD Jessica Maples-Keller, PhD, graduated from UGA in 2015. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She is the Associate Director of Research at the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program, core investigator at Grady Trauma Project, and member of the Emory Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality. Chelsea Sleep, PhD Chelsea graduated from the University of Georgia in 2021, and she completed her pre-doctoral internship training at the Cincinnati VAMC. Following internship, she became a member of the CVAMC professional staff, as an outpatient provider in the Substance Dependence Clinic. She is a member of the psychology training program and the Assessment subcommittee. She is also an assistant professor of clinical – affiliate at the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. Chelsea has continued to build upon and expand her line of research to include substance use disorders, antagonism-based disorders, models of personality, and personality change. Brandon Weiss, PhD Brandon Weiss PhD is currently a faculty scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, Brandon is engaged in performing clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of Psilocybin Therapy for PTSD and other disorders. He is also an active observational researcher of ceremonial Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, and other plant medicines. He completed a masters of Psychology at Wake Forest University, a doctorate of Clinical Psychology at University of Georgia, clinical training at the UCSD / San Diego VA consortium, and a NIDA F32 fellowship in neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London. As a clinician, Brandon is trained in the treatment of PTSD and complex profiles including substance use, stress, and mood disorders, drawing primarily on cognitive-behavioral methods. Email: bw64357@gmail.com
