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Cluster Ambassadors/Leadership

Meet our current Doctoral Student Representatives currently conducting innovated research.

Stephanie Crawford

Stephanie Crawford

Stephanie is a 4th year PhD student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. She studies social communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their family members.

Emily Landau

Emily Landau

Emily is a 4th year PhD student in the clinical psychology program at the Feinberg School of Medicine. She studies social communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their family members.

Matthew Barraza

Matthew Barraza

Matt is a 2nd year PhD student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine. He currently studies synaptic plasticity in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and epilepsy.

Ivanka Ristanovic

Ivanka Ristanovic

Ivanka is a 5th year PhD candidate in clinical psychology at Weinberg. Her research focuses on the role of environmental and neurobiological indicators of stress in youth at risk for developing psychotic disorders.