Current Graduate Students
Patric Leukel, M.A. – Clinical Graduate Student
Patric Leukel is a fifth-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student from Bremen, Germany. He graduated from Southern Utah University with Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Biology and a minor in Chemistry in 2019. He recently proposed his Dissertation about loneliness and ambulatory blood pressure. Patric is interested in the effects of psychosocial factors, such as social support and loneliness on chronic health conditions.
Bianca Lewis, M.A.R. – Clinical Graduate Student
Bianca Lewis is a third-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student from Philadelphia, PA. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from La Salle University, and her Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary. She is interested in the effects of psychosocial factors on physical health outcomes in adults with chronic illness, with current focuses on social support and forgiveness.
Sophie Kollin, M.A. – Clinical Graduate Student
Sophie Kollin is a third-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student from Farmington Hills, Michigan. She graduated from Denison University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Sophie worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital prior to coming to the University of Mississippi. She is interested in studying the psychosocial factors influencing self-management behaviors among individuals with chronic health conditions.
Katherine Nesbitt is a second-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student from Memphis, TN. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Baylor University in 2021. During her time at Baylor, Katherine worked in and conducted research at an outpatient telehealth clinic serving veterans, first responders, and their families. She is currently interested in studying how resilience can improve disease outcomes among individuals with chronic illnesses.
Colter Clayton, B.S. – Clinical Graduate Student