Mentors

Bengi Baran, PhD

Peg C. Nopoulos, MD

Program Start

August 2019

Research 

Amy joined the Peg Nopoulos Laboratory in May 2020. Barry is working with Tim Koscik on a longitudinal project for spinocerebellar ataxia.  She is interested in the structural and functional correlates of severe mental illness and what contributes to those differences.  She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Northern Iowa in and her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Illinois University.

Dissertation Topic

Thalamocortical Connectivity in Children with Subclinical Psychotic Experiences

Thesis Defense Date

July 2025