Gregory Bartoszek, Ph.D. (Director)
​Dr. Bartoszek received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) after completing an APA-accredited internship at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. He then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Trauma Services Program at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital before joining William Paterson University as Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Together with Dr. Daniel Cervone at UIC, Dr. Bartoszek developed and validated the Implicit Measure of Distinct Emotional States (IMDES; you can download the measure here and read the paper describing it here). Overall, his research interests include the interplay between (implicit) cognitive and emotional processes in general and within affective psychopathology in particular. Dr. Bartoszek also investigates the comorbidity among psychiatric disorders using the symptom-level approach. 
Download Dr. Bartoszek's CV here
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Graduate Students

Irena Curanovic, B.A. (Lab Manager)
Irena is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at William Paterson University. While attending Manhattanville College for her undergraduate degree, Irena worked as a research assistant in the Cognition Lab at Yale University. There, she helped examine the effects of inhibition of return in younger (18-29 years old) and older adults (65+ years old). During this time, Irena also designed and conducted her own research study at Manhattanville College examining the effects of emotion on working memory processes. After graduating with a BA in Psychology, Irena became an ABA Therapist and worked with children on the Autism Spectrum for a few years before moving on to be a Mental Health Worker at Four Winds Psychiatric Hospital. Overall, Irena’s research interests include emotional processes within severe psychopathology, as well as investigating therapeutic techniques in order to deliver empirically supported treatments.
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Nancy Bzadough, B.A.
Nancy is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Program at William Paterson University. She graduated with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Public Health in 2018. In her research, Nancy explores the effects of depression and anxiety on medication adherence. By examining various aspects of decision-making, she attempts to identify risk factors contributing to non-adherence. Her goal is to help develop therapeutic approaches that would increase medication adherence based on these factors. 

Stephen Costello, B.A.
Stephen is a second-year Psy.D. student in the Clinical Psychology Program at William Paterson University. He graduated with a BA in psychology from Fairfield University. After moving to Las Vegas, he joined the Human Memory Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) studying the memory updating process known as reconsolidation. At UNLV, he also worked as a research assistant in the Inner Experience Sampling Laboratory. There, he helped compare and contrast the accuracy of different experience sampling methodologies. Stephen’s research interests include rehabilitation from trauma and how alexithymia affects psychopathology.

Jane Gorman, B.S.
Jane is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at William Paterson University. While attending Fordham University for her undergraduate degree, Jane worked as a research assistant in the Mood and Behaviors Lab, which investigated non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). During this time, Jane also completed and defended an Honors Thesis examining the differences between individuals who want to stop self-injuring and those who do not. After graduating with a BS in Psychology, Jane became a clinical research coordinator for psychopharmacological trials for treatment-resistant depression and schizophrenia. 
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Frank Luo, B.S.
Frank is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at William Paterson University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in 2015. Afterwards, he worked as a research assistant at the Kessler Foundation, where he performed neuropsychological assessment and interventions on older adults (65+ years old) and subjects who had suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). While working, he volunteered as a listener for Caring Contact crisis hotline and as a tutor at Northern State Prison through the Petey Greene program.
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Hannah Schorpp, M.A.
Hannah is a third-year Psy.D. student in the Clinical Psychology Program at William Paterson University. After graduating with a joint BA/MA from John Jay College, Hannah spent several years working for a county-level domestic violence agency as a liaison to child welfare. Her research interests include intimate partner violence in adolescent and young adult romantic relationships and bystander education to prevent relationship violence. Her dissertation focuses on examining racial differences in bystander intervention for college campus sexual assault.

Erin Fitzsimmons, B.A.
Erin is a second-year graduate student in the Masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology program at William Paterson University. Erin earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ramapo College in the spring of 2019. Her research interests include emotion regulation and coping mechanisms in those who suffer from depression and anxiety. She currently works with the substance abuse population as an Admissions Counselor at Recovery Centers of America. When she graduates in 2021, Erin plans on furthering her education in an accredited doctoral program to help her pursue her dream of becoming a clinical psychologist.

Undergraduate Students

​Brooke Elliott
​Brooke is a junior undergraduate student at William Paterson University

Lyric Patterson
Lyric is a senior undergraduate student at William Paterson University, enrolled in the college of Humanities and Social Sciences. She will graduate with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Sociology with a concentration in Social Services from WPU in 2021. 

Victoria Perlroth
Victoria is a junior undergraduate student enrolled in the Honors College at WPU in the Cognitive Science track. She expects to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies in 2022. Victoria is planning to continue her education by attending graduate school to specialize in sports psychology. In the future, she aspires to be helping individuals such as athletes or performers to improve performance, motivation, and recovery. 

Nicole Stroh
Nicole is a senior undergraduate student at William Paterson University (WPU), enrolled at the Honors College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has her Associate in Arts degree in Psychology from County College of Morris, and she will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Writing from WPU in 2021. Nicole is planning to study Clinical Mental Health Counseling as a graduate student to earn a Licensed Professional Counseling certificate. With her credentials, she intends to put her work towards helping all generations adhere to their personal mental health and well-being through psychotherapy.

Graduate Student Lab Alumni
Elisheva Adler, B.A.

Undergraduate Student Lab Alumni
William Paterson University: Shelby Chapman, Maryam Fouad, Roshann Harris, Margaret Jacoup. 
​University of Illinois at Chicago: Sylvia Min, Kelly Currier, Channel Walker, Olivia Surmanski, Leandro Valdes, Jason Darwell, Saloni Shah, Yana Melnik, Katie Zoszak, Ihor Kohut, Anood Sadiq, Tiffany Briscoe, Kristen Vitek, Anna Boykova, Catherine Radosevich, Rabije Hajdini, Cara Knoeppel, Janet Sandoval, Tamara Weishaar, Angelica Rusilowski, Yan Du, Heba Akbari, Joanne Kuznicki, Kelly Flynn, Cassie Studler, Beata Dziedzic, Terry Dejaresco, Noemi Moreno, Taras Popovych, Enrique Rojas, Mary Leonard, Zahra Issa, Mia Amos, Jason Payne, Andrew Chan, Meghan Curtin, Judith Gonzalez, Anja Vuckovic, Neka Barrera, Sara Sanchez, Samantha De Souza, Taylor Ross, Kristal Galles, Jessica Garcia, Anthony Abadir, Justin Studler, Agnieszka Poznanska, Justyna Barnas, Vikki Jones, Laura Kaczmarczyk, Brooke Yamauchi, Elizabeth Hough, Patricia Sarna, Brian Gallas