Duval Lab

Lab Director

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
 

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I am an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Michigan.  I am interested in understanding emotion and cognitive processes (like memory and attention) in people experiencing anxiety, stress, and trauma.  I use brain imaging techniques (MRI) and physiological measures (sweating) to understand how the brain and body function in response to stress, and how treatment can impact functioning. I am involved in multiple projects to understand emotion regulation, reactivity to threat, attentional control, and memory in people with anxiety, stress, and chronic pain. I am also a licensed clinical psychologist focused on treating adults with anxiety and stress disorders using evidence-based cognitive and behavioral therapies.  I supervise and teach undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees. Outside of academics, I enjoy swimming, other active outdoor activities, and spending time with my pet guinea pigs. 

Post-Doctoral Fellow
 

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Sara is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan/VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS) Postdoctoral Consortium. Before joining Dr. Duval's lab, she received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The Ohio State University and completed her predoctoral internship at the Ann Arbor VA. Sara has broad research interests in emotion regulation, anxiety/mood disorders and scale development. In Dr. Duval’s lab, she is interested in utilizing psychophysiology and neuroimaging data to better understand learning and memory processes in anxiety disorders. Outside of the lab, Sara loves running, cooking, and spending time with her family

Research Assistant
 

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Mariya is a research assistant in the Duval Lab in the Department of Psychiatry and is currently working on a project about memory and learning for threat and reward. Prior to joining the lab, Mariya graduated from the University of Michigan - Dearborn where she earned her BA in Psychology. There, she also wrote her honors thesis on the relationship between personality traits and associative and prospective memory in older adults. Her primary research interests include depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders. In the future, Mariya hopes to pursue a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. In addition to research, Mariya enjoys making art, traveling, and reading.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
 

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Ashley LaPlant is an undergraduate research assistant at the Duval Lab in the Department of Psychiatry at the Univerisity of Michigan. Her primary research interests are anxiety and mood disorders, the physiological markers of mental health, and treatments for mental illnesses. She is currently a junior at the University of Michigan and is studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience (BCN) and Gender and Health. After graduation, she hopes to attend medical school with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist. In addition to research, Ashley enjoys playing the piano, growing houseplants, reading, and spending time with friends.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Maddie Vincent is an undergraduate research assistant at the Duval Lab in the Department of Psychiatry. Maddie is a junior majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Spanish. After graduation, Maddie hopes to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and become a researcher and a practicing psychologist. Her primary research interests are the diagnosis and treatment of trauma-based disorders like PTSD and the links between cognition and mental health. In addition to research, Maddie likes to spend her time baking, reading, and running.  

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Alyna Lim is an undergraduate research assistant at the Duval Lab in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. Her primary interests are the neural mechanisms underlying anxiety, stress, and depressive disorders as well as interventions to mitigate mental health disparities. She is currently a junior at the University of Michigan studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. Alyna is working towards a MPH/PhD in Clinical Psychology in hopes of being involved as a researcher and a licensed clinician in the future. Outside of research, Alyna enjoys swimming, reading, and spending time with people.