Research Team
Luis Rodriguez, M.S.
Luis is a graduate student in the Rasmussen lab in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. He is interested in understanding behavioral mechanisms that underlie obesity and how they could be used to guide treatment. In addition, Luis is interested in the use of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions, specifically Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in promoting health-related behaviors such as weight control. He earned his B.A. in Music in 2014 and B.S. in Psychology 2015 from Idaho State University. He enjoys eating Sunday brunch, camping, rock climbing, music, discovering new beers and wines, eating, and reading.
Luis is a graduate student in the Rasmussen lab in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. He is interested in understanding behavioral mechanisms that underlie obesity and how they could be used to guide treatment. In addition, Luis is interested in the use of acceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions, specifically Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, in promoting health-related behaviors such as weight control. He earned his B.A. in Music in 2014 and B.S. in Psychology 2015 from Idaho State University. He enjoys eating Sunday brunch, camping, rock climbing, music, discovering new beers and wines, eating, and reading.
Joy Lee, M.S.
Joy joined the Rasmussen lab as a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program in 2016. She earned her B.S. degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her Masters degree from Villanova University. She is from Seoul, Korea and loves to travel, hike, and try new cuisines. She was recently awarded a Sidney and Janet Bijou research grant to conduct her dissertation on delay discounting for food across the lifespan.
Joy joined the Rasmussen lab as a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program in 2016. She earned her B.S. degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her Masters degree from Villanova University. She is from Seoul, Korea and loves to travel, hike, and try new cuisines. She was recently awarded a Sidney and Janet Bijou research grant to conduct her dissertation on delay discounting for food across the lifespan.
Ethan Hemmelman, B.A.
Ethan joined the Rasmussen Lab as a first-year doctoral student in the Experimental Psychology program in 2018. He earned a B.A. degree from Winona State University (MN). He is from South St. Paul, Minnesota and enjoys running, hiking, games, and eating pancakes on Sunday morning.
Ethan joined the Rasmussen Lab as a first-year doctoral student in the Experimental Psychology program in 2018. He earned a B.A. degree from Winona State University (MN). He is from South St. Paul, Minnesota and enjoys running, hiking, games, and eating pancakes on Sunday morning.
Sierra Baca-Zeff, B.S.
Sierra is a graduate student in the Rasmussen lab in the Experimental Psychology program. She earned her B.S. degree in psychology and anthropology from Washington State University Vancouver. She loves strategy games, strength training, and spending time with her son.
Sierra is a graduate student in the Rasmussen lab in the Experimental Psychology program. She earned her B.S. degree in psychology and anthropology from Washington State University Vancouver. She loves strategy games, strength training, and spending time with her son.
Morgan Musquez, B.A.
Morgan is a first-year doctoral student in the Experimental Psychology program and works in the Rasmussen lab. She earned her B.A in Psychology from California State University of Bakersfield. Morgan enjoys spending time with her friends and family and, because she grew up in California, her favorite place to go is the beach. She also loves to CrossFit and hang out with her two cats.
Morgan is a first-year doctoral student in the Experimental Psychology program and works in the Rasmussen lab. She earned her B.A in Psychology from California State University of Bakersfield. Morgan enjoys spending time with her friends and family and, because she grew up in California, her favorite place to go is the beach. She also loves to CrossFit and hang out with her two cats.
