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HART Lab
University of Mississippi

Achievements & Awards

Award-Winning Research (UM Psychology Research Day 2022)

Several undergraduate and graduate members of the HART Lab presented at the 7th Annual University of Mississippi Psychology Research Day in April, and everyone did a fantastic job! For more information, view updates to recent presentations here. The following HART Lab members were recognized at this year’s Research Day: Molly Schadegg was awarded the Clinical […]


Sara’s Successful Dissertation Defense

Congrats to Dr. Sara Witcraft who successfully defended her dissertation in August 2021! Her dissertation was entitled Do Individuals With Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms Experience Emotions Differently? An Examination of Emotional Responding During a Series of Emotion Induction Tasks.


Molly’s Successful Dissertation Proposal

Congratulations to Molly Schadegg for successfully proposing her dissertation! Her dissertation is entitled Transdiagnostic Processes of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: An Experimental Investigation Evaluating the Role of Emotion Regulation in Uncertain Contexts.


Dr. Dixon Receives New Scholar Award

Congratulations to Dr. Dixon for receiving the Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award!


Wrapping Up Spring 2021

The HART Lab officially wrapped up the spring semester with our last full lab meeting. We are celebrating the end of the academic year and congratulating all of our folks who are graduating!


Gina’s Successful Dissertation Defense

Congrats to Dr. Gina Boullion who successfully defended her dissertation in April 2021! Her dissertation was entitled Acceptability, Anticipated Adherence, and Willingness to Begin Interoceptive Exposure: Examination of the Influence of a Values Rationale.


Carson’s Successful Honors Thesis Defense

Congrats to Carson Schmitz! She defended her honors thesis in April 2021. Her thesis was entitled, Examining Race and Anxiety Sensitivity as Predictors of Electronic Cigarette Use and Dependence.


Carey Sevier joins the lab!

Carey Sevier will be joining us as a first-year in the lab for Fall 2021. Welcome, Carey!


Sara Witcraft Matches for Internship

Sara Witcraft matched this month and will be completing her internship over 2021-2022 with The Charleston Consortium at the Medical University of South Carolina. Congrats, Sara!


Dr. Dixon awarded grant from the Misophonia Research Fund

Dr. Dixon’s research entitled “Advancing the Characterization and Assessment of Misophonia through Laboratory and Population-based Research” was awarded funding through the Misophonia Research Fund. Congrats, Dr. Dixon!