The Pathways to Resilient Youth Development (PRYDe) lab conducts research in the areas of neuropsychology, child psychology, and forensic psychology. Research in the PRYDe lab examines positive development (or resilience) across populations, contexts, and outcomes but much of our work focuses on justice-involved youth and youth experiencing traumatic brain injuries. Although we take a translational, multidisciplinary approach to these issues and use a variety of experimental strategies, our research is grounded in neuroscience and neuropsychology. We are particularly interested in understanding the interactions between cognitive abilities, neurobiology, and psychosocial environment on positive development; exploring the role played by psychopathology and neurocognitive functioning in the outcomes of justice-involved youth; and clarifying the impact of protective factors on treatment response.
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Graduate StudentsFront row: Kelsey Maloney, Becca Bergquist, Chelsy Simmons, Alli Morton Back Row: Jimmy Barnett, Tucker Short, James Ward, Amber Benet |
Undergraduate Student RAsFront row: Cassidy Fala, Taylor Brown, Leigha Puckett, Victoria Dennis, Robin Heinz, Deborah Sodipe, Maxwell Parsons Back row: Konan Guo, Jason Sharp, Ryan Dsouza, Ryleigh Krier, Reata Collins, Unique Dominguez, Liz Morger Not pictured: Kaylee Cook, Alyssa Dunaway, Lauren Miller |
Psychological Sciences
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Psychological Sciences, Box 42051 Lubbock, TX 79409-2051 -
Email
kay.hill@ttu.edu