Dr. Adriene Beltz
Director
abeltz@umich.edu | 734.647.6788
Dr. Adriene Beltz is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She is affiliated with the developmental area and plays a significant role in the department’s quantitative training, including the teaching of graduate methods courses. She is also an associate editor at Multivariate Behavioral Research and Journal of Research on Adolescence as well as a topic editor at Journal of Neuroscience Research.
Dr. Beltz received her Ph.D. in Psychology, specializing in Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience from the Pennsylvania State University in 2014. Her training was supervised by Dr. Sheri Berenbaum, an expert in human behavioral endocrinology whose research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for three decades. Dr. Beltz then transitioned to a post-doctoral position in Human Development and Family Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. She worked with the internationally-renowned methodologist, Dr. Peter Molenaar, on connectivity analysis approaches for fMRI data. Prior to Penn State, Dr. Beltz received her B.S. in Psychology and M.S. in Experimental Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
Gwyn Reece
Coordinator
greece@umich.edu | 734.647.5673
Gwyn Reece is the lab coordinator for the M(SD) Lab. She received a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Political Science from Duke University in 2022. She is interested in learning how to apply new longitudinal and quantitative methods to study how a variety of factors, including personality and social identity, contribute to well-being.
Zoe Dunnum
Lab Coordinator
zdunnum@umich.edu | 734.647.5673
Zoe Dunnum is a lab coordinator for the M(SD) Lab. In 2023, she received a B.S. in Psychology with minors in Cognitive Science, Gender Studies, Bioethics, and Human Behavior and Social Services from Michigan State University. Zoe is broadly interested in data analysis as well as biological factors contributing to behavioral and cognitive development.
Lindzey Hoover
Graduate Student
Lindzey is a 4th year doctoral student in the clinical science program. Lindzey received a B.S. in Psychology from Eureka College in central Illinois in 2016. She is broadly interested in investigating the addictive potential of highly processed foods.
T. Ariel Yang
Graduate Student
Ariel is a third-year graduate student in the Joint Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies Program. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2021. At UW-Madison, Ariel worked at Dr. Patricia Devine’s Prejudice and Intergroup Relation Lab and completed a senior honors thesis in GWS with Dr. Janet Hyde. Broadly speaking, Ariel is interested in gender and sex – why and how various sociocultural and biological factors influence gender differences and similarities in sexuality.
Ran Yan
Graduate Student
Rachel (Ran) Yan is a third year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychology program. Rachel is broadly interested in disentangling the influence of family dynamics and biological factors on children’s psychological well-being, using novel statistical methods.
Rachel received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Smith College in 2021. Before joining the M(SD) lab, Rachel was part of the Child Development & Language Acquisition Lab at Smith College, working with Dr. Peter de Villiers. She also worked as an undergraduate research assistant with Dr. Samuel Mehr at the Music Lab. During her free time, she enjoys playing the piano and cooking.
Adeline Tumolo
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Adeline Tumolo is a senior majoring in Biomolecular Science with a minor in Gender Health. Adeline joined this lab because she is particularly interested in behavioral development and the role hormones play in psychological changes. Outside of the lab, Adeline is involved with WORTH, a student org dedicated to women's health and general health advocacy. Post-graduation, Adeline plans on attending medical school.
Nitya Yerrapu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nitya Yerrapu is a sophomore majoring in Biology, Health, and Society with a minor in Latin. Nitya joined the lab because she is interested in exploring how different levels of hormones can affect psychology. Outside of the lab, Nitya is a part of SAPAC and enjoys reading. After graduation, she plans on attending medical school.
Grace Zhu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Grace Zhu is a junior double majoring in Cognitive Science and Psychology. Grace joined this lab because she is interested in exploring the effects of hormones, specifically from birth control, and the roles that it plays on sex differences and development. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing video games and reading, as well as exploring restaurants and coffee shops around Ann Arbor. After graduation, Grace hopes to pursue higher education in the field of psychology.
Asmita Tuladhar
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dahlia Cohen
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dahlia is a current junior majoring in Public Health Sciences. She joined this lab because she’s passionate about improving women’s healthcare and is fascinated by the impact of medication on cognitive function. In Dahlia’s free time she volunteers at a local old age home, dances, and is on the board of Michigan’s Orthodox Jewish Community. After she graduates, she hopes to attend medical school and/or public health graduate school.
Batool Altamimi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Batool is a senior studying psychology. She joined the lab because she was interested in exploring the biological, psychological, and environmental aspects that contribute to adolescent growth and maturation, and how these vary and affect overall development across genders. In her free time, Batool enjoys baking, hiking, and spending time with her cat. After graduation, she plans on obtaining her PhD in developmental psychology.
Valerie Huang
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Valerie is a Sophomore majoring in Psychology. She joined the lab because she was interested in studying sex differences across development. In her free time, Valerie works at a preschool, reads mystery novels, and spends time with her friends. After she graduates, her goal is to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology in the hopes of becoming a child psychotherapist.
Emily Shah
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Emily Shah is a junior majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience with a minor in Dance. Emily joined the lab because she is interested in the effect that hormones have on behavioral differences and cognition. Outside of the lab, she volunteers at the hospital, is on the board of the Whole Health Club, and enjoys performing with her dance company. After graduation, she hopes to attend dental school.
