Current Members
Giacomo Tiznado
Giacomo Tiznado is a first-year doctorate student in the Clinical Adolescent Psychology program at Prairie View A&M. He received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Sam Houston State University in 2023. He has experience working as an adult mental health specialist in a community behavioral healthcare clinic, providing case management and psychosocial rehab to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. His research interests include cultural and generational differences in response to stress and trauma, personality disorders, and mental illness within mental health workers.
Riddhi Patel
Riddhi is a sophomore at Texas A&M University and a Psychology major. She is leading a project in the lab on avoidant personality and alcohol consumption among college students. Riddhi enjoys cooking, baking, working out and listening to music. Her future goal is to attend either graduate or medical school and become a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.
Anne Lippert
Dr. Lippert is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Prairie View A&M University. She earned her Masters in Computational Neuroscience from the University of Chicago and her PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of New Mexico. She has interests in deviant behavior, victimization, forensic psychology, knowledge representation and text analysis.
Access Dr. Lippert’s CV here
Past Members
Loren Smith
Loren is a recent PVAMU graduate who majored in Psychology and minored in African American Studies. She is currently a masters student at the University of Michigan in the Higher Education graduate program. Her research interests span various disciplines; including topics such as academic motivation, identity development, ethnic-racial socialization in education, and student experiences at HBCUs. Loren led the lab’s Algeverse project, helping to develop a VR tool to enhance college student learning of algebra.
Delicia Drain
Delicia graduated with a degree in psychology from Prairie View A&M and is currently a graduate student in the PhD clinical psychology program at Western Michigan University. She is interested in research related to trauma and severe and persistent mental illness, and working with underrepresented communities. During her time in the law, crime and deviance lab, Delicia was the recipient of the RISE undergraduate research award in which she initiated a study on racial microaggressions among HBCU students. Delicia also was a co-author on two lab publications.
Halie Gillett
Halie Gillett (Bachelor of Science, Prairie View A&M) is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Prairie View A&M University. Her research interests encompass a broad range of topics, including complex trauma, sexual psychology, criminal psychology, forensic psychology, the dark triad, and manipulation.
Toni Chadwick
Toni Chadwick is a Junior Psychology major attending Prairie View A&M University. She’s explored her interests as a previous assistant in a Social Psychology and Law Research Lab and previous Industrial-Organizational Psychology Internship. Her research interests include the exploration of therapeutic approaches for young adult African Americans to address and prevent the perpetuation of generational trauma. along with promoting diversity and inclusion in various professional fields, including education and corporate environments to create equitable and inclusive spaces for all.
Precious Walker
Precious Walker is a senior Psychology major at PVAMU. Her research interests are in autism, anxiety disorders such as PTSD, and psychological assessments. Precious plans on pursuing her Ph.D. in clinical psychology after she graduates.
Millicent Day
Millicent is a recent Prairie View A&M University graduate with a BS in psychology. In the lab she helped publish a study about predatory drugging that is currently published in Deviant Behavior. Currently, Millicent is a graduate student in Rice University’s Industrial Organizational program.
Malekiah Chism
Malekiah Chism graduated Prairie View A&M University in 2026 with a major in Psychology. He is passionate about counseling and seeks to support adolescents and athletes in developing strong mental health and coping strategies. Malekiah plans to pursue a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Sports Psychology, with the goal of establishing a private practice. His vision includes collaborating with public and collegiate institutions to create safe spaces for mental health support. Additionally, he is interested in researching sports-related anxieties, grief in athletics, and the impact of mental health stigma within the African American community
Nissa Gongora
Nissa is a recent graduate of Prairie View A&M, where she earned her degree in psychology. She has a variety of interests including IO psychology and imposter phenomenon in students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). She has a first author manuscript regarding this latter topic under review. In addition, she is a coauthor on a lab publication about bystander decisions during a sexual assault. She is currently earning her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology Program at Wayne State University. Nissa also enjoys film photography, antiques, video games, classic car shows, vinyls, baking, and pilates.