PEOPLE

Ariana Guenther (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in the Healthspan Lab who is interested in how differences in personality contribute to psychophysiological well-being and affect close relationships in middle to older adulthood. After transferring from community college, she received her B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley in 2021. In her free time, she can usually be found at a coffee shop or dispersed camping somewhere along the West Coast with her little family.

Emily Noyer (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in the Healthspan lab. She transferred to the University of Michigan from a community college, and graduated with her B.A in biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience in 2022. Post undergrad, she spent several years in various labs gaining foundational research skills before coming to Davis. Her research interests include examining the personality and social factors that contribute to disability development, as well as using novel statistical approaches to understand these associations. Outside of research, you’ll find her hiking and backpacking the Sierra Nevada mountain range, climbing, running and reading.

Teagan McCune (she/her) is a first-year Human Development PhD student in the Healthspan lab who is interested in how romantic partners transition through older adulthood together. She earned her B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from UC Santa Barbara in 2024. After UCSB, she completed a post-bacc program in Psychological Science at UC Irvine. Outside of lab, she usually spends her time reading, crocheting, hiking, or playing with her cats Fish and Pebble.

Jenny Xu (she/her) is a fourth-year undergraduate student double majoring in Psychology and Statistics. Currently, she is working on an honors thesis research project under Prof. Yoneda, examining how Big Five personality traits influence daily stress appraisal processes. Moving forward, Jenny’s academic goal is to advance intensive longitudinal modeling frameworks and explore the dynamic interrelationships between personality traits and stress processes across time scales, population, and human lifespan. She is applying to Ph.D. programs in Quantitative or S/P Psychology this cycle. In her free time, you can find Jenny baking bread rolls and playing squash with friends!

Remi Suzuki (they/theirs) is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology, and minoring in Human Development and Japanese. Within Psychology, they are interested in learning more about mental illness prevention strategies, developmental risks for illness, and personality psychology. Currently, they are working with Professor Yoneda on an independent project that investigates the moderating impact of socioeconomic status, adverse childhood experiences, depressive symptoms on the interaction between stress-eating and personality traits. Outside the lab, Remi loves to play guitar, go on nature excursions, and find amazing coffee shops!

Olivia (Liv) Duchow (she/they) is a graduate student in Human Development & Family Science at Auburn University working with Dr. Gabrielle Pfund. In addition to being part of the Healthspan Lab, Liv also completed an Independent Study under the supervision of Prof. Yoneda. Liv is also a former lab manager of Mosley Lab. Liv aspires to one day become a professor in psychology, human development or gerontology. She is interested in studying longitudinal health outcomes in older adulthood, such as incident dementia. She is also interested in sense of purpose, coordinated data analysis, and minoritized populations. Liv is extremely grateful to remain in Dr. Yoneda’s lab while continuing her studies at Auburn, where she values the ongoing mentorship and collaborative research environment. In her spare time she enjoys napping, dancing, and watching movies.

Hebi Wang (she/her) recently received her Statistics master’s student at UC Davis in 2025 and her B.S. in Statistics in China in 2023. Hebi is broadly interested in how personality impacts physical and mental health, well-being, and intimate relationships. She is currently applying to graduate programs in personality psychology. In her free time, she loves singing, dancing, sketching, and making crafts.

Hanjie Shao (he/they) is a recent graduate with bachelor degrees in Psychology and Human Development at UC Davis. His academic goals are applying to a graduate program in psychology and becoming a developmental scientist. He is interested in studying how risk factors such as family conflict and childhood trauma influence human development from emerging adulthood through aging. He is also interested in exploring strategies for improving involved fathering and paternal caregiving in parenting. In his spare time, he loves reading myths (especially Hindu & Greek Mythology).

Piper Stowe (she/her) is a recent UC Davis graduate with a degree in Psychology (B.A.) and a minor in Communication. She is actively working on an independent research project under Prof. Yoneda. Piper is currently the lab manager for the UC Davis Social Cognition Lab and a research assistant for The Healthspan Lab. Her research interests include the relationship between personality and behavioral addiction, with a specific focus on human technology connections. Piper’s academic goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology, and she will be applying to graduate programs this fall. In her free time, Piper enjoys painting, video games, and day trips to the river.

Christian Linch (he/him) is a third-year student at UC Davis majoring in Neurobiology (NPB). He is interested in researching about prison rehabilitation and reducing loneliness within the veteran community. He aspires to become a clinical psychologist. In his free time, Christian enjoys playing guitar, reading, creative writing, and working out.

Luke Penner (he/him) is a third year undergraduate student at UC Davis majoring in Psychology. He is currently a research assistant for The Healthspan Lab. His research interests are in personality and general psychopathology. He aspires to become a clinical psychologist. In his free time, Luke enjoys reading philosophy, video games, working out, and basketball.

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