RESEARCH TEAM
TONY BUCHANAN, PHD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Buchanan's research focuses on the intersection between stress and behavior. Dr. Buchanan's work has focused on the role that stress plays in memory, language, and decision making.
Dr. Buchanan's work has been funded by the Templeton Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center for Responsible Gaming, and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.
He received his Ph.D. in Biological Psychology from the University of Oklahoma and went on to a postdoctoral fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Iowa. He is currently Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Program at Saint Louis University.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Carrie Burnett, MS
Graduate Student
Webster University, BS '20
Carrie is a fourth-year student in the cognitive neuroscience program. Their research interests include examining and refining the methodology used in stress research and exploring the long term impact of early life trauma on both the HPA-axis and autonomic nervous system.
Carrie earned their bachelor’s in Psychology from Webster University where they studied the use of hair and salivary cortisol. Their research work at Webster explored potential long term physiological impacts related to both age and type of adverse childhood experiences. Prior to this Carrie studied with the somatic experiencing trauma institute as a licensed massage therapist.
Lani Miller, BA
Graduate Student
Rockhurst University, BA '24
Lani is a first-year student in the cognitive neuroscience program. Her research interests revolve around integrating developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to study the effects of adverse childhood experiences in middle childhood. She is also interested in emotion processing systems and emotional outcomes.
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Lani earned her bachelor's in Psychology from Rockhurst University where she studied the parent-child relationship and its effects on emotional intelligence.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Kinza Awais
Research Assistant
Psychology, '23
Alexandria Butler
Research Assistant
Neuroscience, '25
Damara Stevens
Research Assistant
Neuroscience, '25