Dr. Seah (pronouns: he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and a Faculty Affiliate with the Doris Bergen Center for Human Development, Learning, and Technology at Miami University. He received his Bachelor's degree from the National University of Singapore and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a minor in Quantitative Methods, from Kent State University. He completed his predoctoral internship at Duke University Medical Center, specializing in cognitive-behavioral interventions in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Following, he completed postdoctoral research training in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Pittsburgh, where he focused on affective neuroscience and developmental psychopathology to study factors underlying depression and suicide inequities in youth. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania. Outside of work, he enjoys trying new restaurants, going on hikes, and discovering new hobbies!

Dr. Seah values the opportunity to mentor undergraduate and graduate students in psychology. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Early Career Professionals and Students Special Interest Group (ECP/S SIG) with the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA). His efforts have been recognized through receipt of awards, such as the Mentor Spotlight Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).

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Lauren (she/her) is currently a first year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program and PEP Lab. She is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minored in neuroscience and statistics, and a certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine in 2022. Lauren’s research interests are looking at potential risk factors for developing mood disorders in adolescents and young adults. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crafting, and plant care.

Gerardo (he/him) is currently a third-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program and is affiliated with the PEP Lab. His primary lab is the Family, Mood, and Relationships (FRAM) lab at Miami University. He completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of California, Riverside, in 2023. His main research interests involve negative emotion differentiation (NED), which refers to the extent to which people experience negative emotions as being different from each other, and how NED relates to emotion regulation and internalizing psychopathology in youth. In his free time, Gerardo enjoys playing video games, watching or listening to true crime, and spending time with his fur baby (aka his cat)!

Aishwarya (she/her) is a third-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program and is affiliated with the PEP Lab. Her primary lab is the Trauma and Emotion Regulation Lab (TERL) at Miami University. She completed her Masters’ degree in Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2024. She is primarily interested in studying the long-term mental health impacts of childhood maltreatment, with a focus on the protective roles of mindfulness and self-compassion. In her free time, Aishwarya enjoys painting and learning new languages.

Chloe (she/they) graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2023 where she received her B.S. in Psychology, with a minor in Neuroscience and Chemistry. She is interested in affective neuroscience and developmental psychopathology, with a focus on factors that contribute to the development of depression in high-risk and sexual and gender minority youth. Chloe is currently working as a Research Specialist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, and is completing her training to become a Radiologic Technologist. They enjoy watching anime, collecting trading cards and other trinkets, and spending time with their many cats.