• Who is in The OCEAN?

    // CORE FACULTY//

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    Dr. Jennifer byrd-craven

    Professor, Psychology  (Oklahoma State University)

    OCEAN Co-founding member, Director

     

    Psychobiology, Developmental psychology, Parenting, Bonding, Hormones & Behavior, Female sociality

     

    Dr. Byrd-Craven DOES NOT antipcate accepting a graduate student for Fall 2025

     

    Dr. Bryd-Craven's Psychobiology Lab

     

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    Dr. Daniel sznycer

    Assistant Professor, Psychology  

    (Oklahoma State University)

    Social psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Emotion, Valuation, Morality, Law/Institutions

     

    Dr. Sznycer anticipates accepting a graduate student for Fall 2025 (applications due 12/1/24)

     

    Dr. Sznycer's Lab

     

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    Dr. jaimie arona krems

    Associate Professor, Psychology  

    (UCLA)

    OCEAN Co-founding member

     

    Social psychology, Friendship, Women's Cooperation + Compeititon, Stereotyping + Prejudice

     

    Dr. Krems antipcates accepting a graduate student for Fall 2025 (applications due 12/1/24)

     

    Dr. Krems's Social Minds Lab

     

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    Dr. Juliana french

    Assistant Professor, Psychology  

    (University of South Florida)

     

    Biopsychology, Behavioral endocrinology, Hormones, Romantic relationships, Marriage, Social Psychology

     

    Dr. French antipcates accepting a graduate student for Fall 2025 (priority applications due 2/1/25)

     

    Dr. French's Florida Intimate Relationships Research Team

     

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    Dr. MArY TOWNER

    Associate Professor, Integrative Biology  

    (Oklahoma State University)

    Human behavioral ecology

     

    Dr. Towner's Profile

     

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  • // AFFILIATED OSU FACULTY + external advisors //

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    Dr. Charles Abramson

    Regents Professor

    Psychology

    Oklahoma State University

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    Dr. Josh ackerman

    Associate Professor

    Psychology

    University of Michigan

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    dr. maryanne fisher

    Professor

    Psychology

    Saint Mary's University 

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    Dr. Mark flinn

    Professor

    Anthropology

    Baylor University 

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    Dr. Jennifer GrindStaff

    Associate Professor

    Integrative Biology

    Oklahoma State University

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    Dr. shelia kennison

    Professor

    Psychology

    Oklahoma State University

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    dr. douglas kenrick

    President's Professor

    Psychology

    Arizona State University

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    dr. eric russell

    Owner & Head Coach

    Energy by Eric

     

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    dr. annie wertz

    Assistant Professor

    Psychology

    University of California, Santa Barbara 

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    dr. Shawn Wilder

    Associate Professor

    Integrative Biology

    Oklahoma State University 

  • // OCEAN GRADUATE STUDENTS //

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    Vidhi Bansal

    Graduate Student (3rd Year - OSU)

    Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Juliana French

    Social psychology, Romantic relationships, Attraction, Partner choice, Singlehood, Hormones and behavior

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    Krystal Duarte

    Graduate Student (4th Year - OSU)

    Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems

    Competition, Friendships, Psychobiology, Hormones

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    Ying-syun "Jenna" Huang

    Graduate Student (1st Year - OSU)

    Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    Psychobiology, Behavioral endocrinology, Affective science, Prosocial behavior, Intergroup relations, Friendship

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    Julia Hurwitz

    Graduate Student (2nd Year - OSU)

    Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven

    Psychobiology, Romantic relationships, Interpersonal stress, Hormonal contraceptives, LGBT+ issues

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    Jeongwoo "john" Kim

    Graduate Student (2nd Year - OSU)

    Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Juliana French

    Evolutionary psychology, Social psychology, Mating, Ecology, Endocrinology, Personality

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    Nina Rodriguez

    Graduate Student (4th Year - UCLA)

    Advisors: Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Dr. Daniel Sznycer

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    Tori Short

    Graduate Student (5th Year - OSU)

    Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems

    Female sociality, Discrimination-related and environmental stress

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    Yunsuh "Nike" Wee

    Graduate Student (3rd Year - OSU)

    Advisors: Dr. Daniel Sznycer & Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems

    Value, Emotion, Intuitions, Law

  • // some OCEAN ALUMs //

    Core and affiliated graduate students who spent time in the ocean

    Laureon Merrie (2023)

    Associate UX Researcher

    MeasuringU

    Devanshi Patel (2023)

    T32 NIH Fellowship

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    ray garza (2021)

    Assistant Professor

    Texas A&M International University

    Erin HArrington (2021)

    Assistant Professor

    University of Wyoming

    Ashely rankin (2021)

    Research Administrative Coordinator

    University of Oregon

    Erin Wood (2021)

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    University of Illinois

    Jarrod Bock (2020)

    Assistant Professor

    University of Wyoming

    Kristen Frosio (2020)

    Psychologist

    Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston

    Nikki Clauss (2019)

    NIDA T32 Postdoctoral

    Research Fellow

    University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Emily Keison (2019)

    Executive Director

    Equine International