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Roesch's Current Students |
Q and A with Dr. Roesch's Mentees
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Arianna Aldridge |
Feion
Villodas |
Kelsey Bradshaw |
Carrie
Bartley |
Lisa
Black |
Stephanie
Stocking |
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Ph.D.
Student
Arianna
Aldridge
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Current Research:
My current research involves the examination of daily stress and coping in minority adolescents, as well as interethnic and intraethnic differences in stress, coping, and psychological/physical health outcomes. Validating measures of stress, coping, and quality of life is also a focus. Finally, I am moving towards examining stress, coping, and quality of life in cancer patients.
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
Dr. Roesch’s research in stress, coping, and psychological and physical health outcomes coincided with my research interests. Particularly, his focus on daily stress and coping, ethnic minority disparities in stress and coping, and the flexibility of his lab tied in perfectly with my future goals in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine. Further, his outstanding mentorship and statistical expertise were significant factors in my decision to work with Dr. Roesch and in his lab.
What do you like about working in the lab?
I enjoy the flexibility of the lab, in that I can choose a project or create one of my own to enhance my research experiences. Dr. Roesch has been a wonderful mentor and provides the right balance of guidance and freedom to explore research areas I am interested in. He is very efficient in his work and this has motivated me to be productive as well. As a result of his productivity and dedication to research I have been able to help co-author several papers and attend several conferences within my domains of interest.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
Working or volunteering in Dr. Roesch’s lab will afford students the opportunity to gain a variety of skills that span from data collection and entry, to learning how to write publishable papers and present at conferences. His expertise in statistics and joy for teaching the students who work in his lab will open doors to utilizing novel statistical procedures that will only make the student a better researcher, all the while making the process as painless as possible. He is also just a great mentor to work with who really cares about the student’s interests and future.
What are your future plans?
My future career goals are to continue on in research, particularly focusing on coping and stress in minority adolescents, as well as both psychological and physical health outcomes. I am particularly interested in investigating individuals with cancer or chronic illness and analyzing how these individuals cope with these unique stressors. Ultimately, I would like to be instrumental in developing intervention programs for these individuals to maximize their adjustment to the illness and improve their quality of life. I hope to be running research projects to this effect in a medical center and teaching at a university once I complete my Doctorate at the JDP.
If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at aaldridge@gmail.com
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Ph.D.
Student
 Feion
Villodas
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Current Research:
My thesis title is: "Evaluating the Relationship between the 5-Factor Model and Religious Orientation."
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
I have research interests similar to Dr. Roesch’s; I am also interested in personality psychology, particularly in regards to religiosity and stress and coping.
What do you like about working in the lab?
Dr. Roesch is a very knowledgeable and helpful mentor. I also appreciate the amount of freedom Dr. Roesch gives his students to develop and pursue their own research projects.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
The freedom to develop and conduct your own research projects under the guidance of Dr. Roesch. There are no specific hours when you must work in the lab, and this allows for more flexibility in your schedule.
What are your future plans?
I look forward to obtaining a PhD in psychology and beginning a career in academia. |
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Master's
Student 
Kelsey
Bradshaw
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Current Research:
My current research title is: "On the Dimensionality of the Coping Responses Inventory: Psychometric Properties and Factor Redundancy."
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
I wanted to work with Dr. Roesch because I thought his research was interesting and could be used towards the area I'm really interested in which is child and adolescent development. Also Dr. Roesch is a stats guru and makes stats much more easier to understand than anyone else has.
What do you like about working in the lab?
Dr. Roesch's lab is very flexible and even thought I haven't begun work on my Thesis I'm still working on research to submit for publication. He is very generous with his time and gives good feedback.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
Other students would like the flexibility and the opportunities available. Also, if they have an interest in Stress and Coping as well as statistical procedures, Dr. Roesch is the person to go to. Also Dr. Roesch explains statistics in very easy to understand way and can help you to run any study imaginable.
What are your future plans?
I plan to get a PhD in Clinical Psychology and I would like to work with children and adolescents. I would also like to get involved in a university to conduct research on developmental psychology and to teach.
If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at kbradsha@rohan.sdsu.edu
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Master's
Student  Carrie
Bartley
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Current Research:
My research will examine the role the personality trait conscientiousness plays in coping with daily stress among college students.
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
The content of the research attracted me to this lab. The concepts of stress and coping deserve attention because they are so universal and can be applied to anyone. This research is practical.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
The current research is appealing. It examines culture and personality in relation to coping with stress. Dr. Roesch's mentoring style is very relaxed. He sets specific goals that need met and allows you to achieve them with as much or as little guidance as you desire.
If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at cbartley@rohan.sdsu.edu
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Master's
Student  Lisa
Black
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Current Research:
Acculturation as a protective factor in the stress and coping process.
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
My interests in stress and coping as well as wanting to work with Dr. Roesch.
What do you like about working in the lab?
I enjoy the topic and my lab partners.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
Our data collection method allows the lab hours to be flexible and Dr. Roesch is a very supportive and available mentor.
What are your future plans?
I plan to achieve my PhD in Clinical psychology.
If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at lisa_black_83@yahoo.com
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Master's
Student  Stephanie
Stocking
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Current Research:
I am currently studying the personality factors of neuroticism and extroversion and how college students who rank high on those factors cope with stress. The paper that I will be presenting at the WPA conference in April is entitled: Extraversion and Emotional Stability: Diatheses for Psychological Health?
What made you choose to (or want to) work in this particular lab?
I worked with Dr. Roesch as an undergraduate student at SDSU and was very interested in his research on stress and coping.
What do you like about working in the lab?
I love the flexibility of working in the lab and the innovative online data collection process we are utilizing in our current study on stress and coping strategies in college students.
What in particular about your experience in this lab do you think would be especially attractive to other students seeking a lab placement?
This lab would be great for students who are self-motivated and are willing to work without a mentor standing over their shoulder. Dr. Roesch is also an excellent resource for help with statistics and writing and publishing papers.
What are your future plans?
At this point, I plan to finish my master’s degree and begin teaching at the junior college/private university level. My intention is to continue my education and pursue my PhD in clinical Psychology in a part-time program.
If you have any questions you can contact me by e-mail at sstocking@projects.sdsu.edu
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