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University of Mississippi

Current Graduate Students

 

 

Patric Leukel, M.A. – Clinical Graduate Student

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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

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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

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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, B.A. – Clinical Graduate Student

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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

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Colter Clayton is a first-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student from Hurricane, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minors in Family Life and Gerontology, and an advanced Spanish language certificate. Prior to work in the lab, Colter worked as a research assistant in a health psychology lab at the University of Pittsburgh. Colter is interested in how health behaviors, stress management, and social support may improve mental health and mitigate chronic disease risk and symptom severity