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Dr. Ilya Yaroslavsky, Lab Director

Dr. Ilya Yaroslavsky received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 2005, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston in 2011. Prior to joining the Psychology department at Cleveland State University, Dr. Yaroslavsky completed a National Research Service Award post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine where he developed a programmatic line of research focusing on the role of the autonomic nervous system in emotion regulation outcomes and depression risk.

As a member of the Clinical Psychology Master's program, Dr. Yaroslavsky is committed to clinical research mentorship of undergraduate and masters students. Students in Dr. Yaroslavsky's lab receive extensive training in laboratory and experience sampling research methods (e.g., ecological momentary assessment & electronically activated recording), clinical interviewing via semi-structured instruments (e.g., SCID-5 & SIDP), and the acquisition, processing, and analysis of physiologic signals that are used to infer autonomic nervous system activity (e.g., electrodermal activity, electrocardiography, and impedance cardiography) and eye tracking data. 

Email: i.yaroslavsky@csuohio.edu

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Graduate Student Researchers

Swanaya Gurjar (2nd Year) 

Leah Kehler (1st Year) 

Kathy-Diane Reich (1st Year) 

Brian Brooks (4+1 Program)

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Post-Baccalaureate Research Assistants

Pemba Tamang 

Peter Hochman

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Undergraduate Student Research Assistants

Cassandra Moilov

Hayley Vance

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Clinical MA Program Graduate Alumni (by Cohort Year)

2022

• Swanaya Gurjar - Texas Tech University, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology

2021

• Essence Baker - clinical practice  
• Emma Church - University of Toledo, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology 

2020

• Maxwell Barber  -  
• Joseph Lancaster - Penn State University, Ph.D. program in Human Development and Family Studies 
• Caitlin Tytler - clinical practice

2019

• Zachary Demoss  - University of Toledo, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Cheyanne Horner - clinical practice
• Leah Sprock -  University of Michigan, M
• Courtney Weaver - Northern Illinois University, Ph.D.  program in School Psychology

2018

• Tannaz Mirhosseini - University of Florida, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Anna Olczyk- University of Louisville, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Steven Sisk - Western Michigan University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology

2017

• Ariashna Agarwal  - University of Northern Colorado, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Pranav Bolla - Adler University, Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Han Na Lee - Loyola University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Angela (Bush) Minnich - University of North Dakota, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Kayla Scamaldo - University of Toledo, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology

2016

• Sarah Ghose - Virginia Commonwealth University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Khadeja Najjar - Cleveland State University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Skye Napolitano - Purdue University, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology

2015

• Allison Griesmer - Cleveland State University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Meghan Murray - Cleveland State University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology
• Julia Richmond - University of Toledo, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology

2014

• Arielle Bowers - clinical practice
• Brooke Strumbel - clinical practice
• Corey Maddox- clinical practice
• Jessica Durey- clinical practice
• Kelsey Pritchard - University of Toledo, Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology
• Krysten Munzon - clinical practice

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Graduate Alumni (by Year)

2022

• Ashley (Velez) Persaud-Polk -  Cleveland State University, Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology

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Undergraduate Alumni (by Year)

2024

• Peter Hochman - University of Denver, Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology

2023

• Brian Brooks - Cleveland State University, MA in Psychological Sciences
• Gabriella Hirch - Springfield College, MA program in Sports and Exercise Psychology
• Cheyanne Smith - , MA program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

2022

• Kailee (Shaver) Kocevar - clinical practice
• Taylor Stergar - Cleveland State University, MA in Psychological Sciences
• Victoria Voeung - Cleveland State University, MA in Mental Health Counseling

2021

• Emma Church - Cleveland State University, MA in Clinical Psychology
• Zachary Dispirito -Heidelberg University, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 
• Alicia Kurtz - Cleveland State University, MA in School Psychology

2020

• Keri Stewart - Cleveland State University, MA in Clinical Psychology
• Joseph Lancaster - Cleveland State University, MA in Clinical Psychology

2019

• Juniper Kaine - Cleveland State University, MA program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

2018

• Joshua Falck - Cleveland State University, MA program in School Psychology
• Katherine Petrochic - Cleveland State University, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Natasha Rupani - clinical practice & research assistant
• Taylor Szewcyk - Cleveland State University, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Radhika Taneja - Northeastern Ohio Medical Univeristy-Cleveland State University, Medical School
• Zachary Tokar - Cleveland State University, MA program in Counseling Psychology

2017

• Pranav Bolla - Cleveland State University, MA program in Clinical Psychology
• Saba Khalid - John Hopkins University, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Kristyn Oravec - Cleveland State University, MA program in Clinical Psychology
• Molly Reitman - Case Western Reserve, MA program in Social Work
• Kayla Scamaldo - Cleveland State University, MA program in Clinical Psychology

2016

• Brock Bodenbender - Cleveland State University, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Elizabeth Golias - University of Colorado-Denver, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Ilona Ponomariova - Cleveland State University, MA program in Counseling Psychology
• Khadeja Najjar - Cleveland State University, MA program in Clinical Psychology