Who is in The OCEAN?
// CORE FACULTY//
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
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. 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. 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
Dr. MArY TOWNER
Associate Professor, Integrative Biology
(Oklahoma State University)
// AFFILIATED OSU FACULTY + external advisors //
Dr. Jennifer GrindStaff
Associate Professor
Integrative Biology
Oklahoma State University
// OCEAN GRADUATE STUDENTS //
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
Krystal Duarte
Graduate Student (4th Year - OSU)
Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems
Competition, Friendships, Psychobiology, Hormones
Ying-syun "Jenna" Huang
Graduate Student (1st Year - OSU)
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven
Psychobiology, Behavioral endocrinology, Affective science, Prosocial behavior, Intergroup relations, Friendship
Julia Hurwitz
Graduate Student (2nd Year - OSU)
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven
Psychobiology, Romantic relationships, Interpersonal stress, Hormonal contraceptives, LGBT+ issues
Jeongwoo "john" Kim
Graduate Student (2nd Year - OSU)
Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Juliana French
Evolutionary psychology, Social psychology, Mating, Ecology, Endocrinology, Personality
Nina Rodriguez
Graduate Student (4th Year - UCLA)
Advisors: Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems & Dr. Daniel Sznycer
Tori Short
Graduate Student (5th Year - OSU)
Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Byrd-Craven & Dr. Jaimie Arona Krems
Female sociality, Discrimination-related and environmental stress
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
Ashely rankin (2021)
Research Administrative Coordinator
University of Oregon
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
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