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 and qualitative data analysis.
Access Dr. Lippert’s CV here.
Millicent Day
Millicent is a recent Prairie View A&M University graduate with a BS in psychology. Her research interests include the effects of grief and unexpected loss in adolescents and young adults across all demographics. She is currently working with Dr. Lippert on a project on race related stress in Black college students. She is also a co-author on a study about predatory drugging that is currently under review for publication.
Delicia Drain
Delicia is a senior psychology major at Prairie View A&M. She is interested in research related to trauma and severe and persistent mental illness, and working with underrepresented communities. Delicia is a recipient of the RISE undergraduate research award for which she will be conducting a study on racial microaggressions among HBCU students. She plans to earn a PhD in clinical psychology and work within the VA in trauma therapy. Delicia is a coauthor on a lab publication regarding courtroom perceptions of child sexual assault perpetrated by priests. The manuscript is currently under peer review.
Past Members
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.
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 imposter phenomenon in students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and industrial-organizational psychology. She is currently earning her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology Program at Wayne State University. She is a coauthor on a recent lab publication about bystander decisions during a sexual assault. Nissa also enjoys film photography, antiques, video games, classic car shows, vinyls, baking, and pilates.