AVC Lab Team
Collin Scarince, PhD
Principle Investigator
Dr. Scarince is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Sociology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. His research is broadly concerned with how people use visual information to make decisions and complete tasks, primarily visual search tasks. He is currently working with the Autonomy Research Institute at TAMU-CC to study how cognitive load affects drone pilots and issues related to emergency response operations following hurricanes that involve uncrewed aircraft systems.
Graduate Research Assistants
Graduate Thesis Student - ARI
Bailey Miller
Bailey is a second-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology MA program at TAMUCC.
Graduate Thesis Student
Michael Devotta
Michael is a graduate student in clinical psychology with research interests in suicide prevention, as well as AI. Along with ongoing research projects on cognitive mechanisms of AI, he is currently working as a teaching assistant for Experimental Psychology.
Graduate Research Assistant
Leticia Villarreal
Leticia is a second-year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology MA program at TAMUCC.
Graduate Research Assistant
Bryce Howard
Bryce is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program. He is interested in the psychometric properties and validity of diagnostic classification systems He also desires to pursue clinical work with patients suffering from BPD, substance-use, and anxiety-related disorders.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Student Researcher -
McNair Scholar
Jolin Acosta
Jolin is a junior majoring in psychology, and a scholar in the McNair Scholars program at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sarah Medrano
Sarah is a senior at TAMUCC, majoring in psychology. She is interested in the interdisciplinary field of forensic psychology. She plans to work in the mental health field while preparing for graduate school to earn an MA in clinical psychology and further pursuing a PsyD in Forensic Psychology.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Katie Woods
Katie is a Senior majoring in Psychology. Her research focuses on identifying and manipulating implicit attitudes, and she is particularly interested in studying elderly individuals. Katie is planning on pursuing a career in clinical psychology with an emphasis in geriatric care.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Juliana Truong
Juliana is a freshman at TAMUCC majoring in psychology, interested in play therapy. Inspired by her babysitting experience, she aims to help children express themselves and feel understood. To relieve stress, Juliana enjoys creating art, including gem painting, beadwork, and clay projects, blending creativity with care.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Alana Callahan
Alana Callahan is a Junior at TAMUCC majoring in psychology. She is specifically interested in the ways developmental, cognitive, and social psychologies interact. She plans to attend graduate school, to earn a MA in clinical psychology, and become provide trauma-informed therapy to teens and young adults.
Other
Undergrad RAs
Keira Carson
Kyden Pinkston
Gabriella Mastroianni
Jesaline Juniel
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Former Lab Members
Graduate Students
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Anji Rodriguez-Rivera (thesis)
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Madison Clausen - ARI
McNair Scholars
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Hilliary Herrera
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Daniel San Miguel
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Gabby Garcia
Student Investigators
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Alora Shafer
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Andrea Libby
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Taylor Thurmond
Undergraduate Research Assistants​
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Xenia Garcia
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Izzy Papeman
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Ethan Ramirez
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Kip Godoy
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Andrea Anderson
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Sofia Vela
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Lia Concha-Rondon
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Bella Coats
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Makayla Roberts
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Tasnia Hasanat
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Alexis Bridgford
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Kaley Glaipp
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Johnny Ramirez
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Kate Soward
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Christin Miller
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Benjamin Miguel
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Muskan Saleem
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Jordan (Tess) Horan
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Allison Alford