People

Lauren Laifer, M.A.
llaifer@huskers.unl.edu

Lauren (she/her) entered the Clinical Psychology Training Program at UNL in the fall of 2018. She graduated from Tufts University in 2015 with a B.A. in Clinical Psychology and a minor in Child Development. Before coming to UNL, she worked as a research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital. Lauren’s program of research explores how perinatal psychopathology, specifically trauma, impacts parenting and child internalizing behaviors. In her free time, Lauren enjoys reading mystery books, cross-stitching, and spending time outdoors.
 

Rachel Martin, M.Res.

Rachel is a doctoral student on the Clinical Psychology program. Rachel graduated from University College London in 2018 with a Master of Research in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology and spent the second year of this program working as a Research Fellow in the Yale Child Study Center. Her research interests focus on the transition to motherhood, particularly in considering how stress and anxiety influence the experience of pregnancy and childbirth, in addition to caregiving behaviors and mother-infant bonding in the early postpartum period. In her free time, Rachel enjoys traveling, hiking in Colorado, spending time with family and friends, baking, community service and watching documentaries.

Seth Finkelstein, B.A.

Seth Finkelstein (he/him/his) entered the UNL Clinical Psychology Training Program during Fall 2023. He graduated from the University of Michigan in December 2020 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Community Action and Social Change. Seth is interested in studying youth internalizing disorders through a family systems framework, primarily how parental relationships impact long-term outcomes for children. In his free time, Seth enjoys spending time with friends and family, going for walks, cooking, and playing basketball.

Nicole Kallio

Nicole Kallio (she/her) is an undergraduate student at UNL majoring in psychology and microbiology. She is interested in studying the impact of the psychopathology and emotional regulation of individuals and its influence on their broader social system as well as long-term effects of childhood familial relationships. She plans to attend graduate school for clinical psychology after graduation. Outside of the lab, she enjoys doting on her cat Phoebe, brewing the perfect cup of coffee, and listening to her favorite music.

Kaylee Cowdrey

Kaylee Cowdrey is an undergrad student at UNL majoring in Psychology and minoring in Child, Youth, and Family Studies. She is interested in health psychology, emphasizing child development, specifically in late childhood and adolescence. During her undergraduate studies, she is studying and writing a meta-analysis thesis exploring how the amount of physical activity and exercise routines contribute to developing a resilient personality in youth. Her other relevant experience includes an internship at Intermodal Interventions, a private practice in Colorado Springs that provides a variety of evidence-based interventions, including an emphasis on a resiliency-based approach. Kaylee is also part of the honors program at the university. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, going to the gym, and is a Denver sports enthusiast.