Dr. Hill is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama, with a concentration in Clinical Geropsychology. She completed her predoctoral internship at the VA St. Louis Healthcare System and a postdoctoral research position at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Hill’s research broadly focuses on stress, health, and well-being across adulthood into late life. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Clinical Geropsychology and supervises a clinical practicum rotation at the UCCS Aging Center. She is a faculty affiliate at the UCCS Gerontology Center. In her free time, Dr. Hill enjoys playing board games with her family, hiking and spending time outdoors, and going for walks with her dog Moro (affectionately known as "Mr. Momo").
Clinical Psychology M.A. Student
bbrown24@uccs.edu
Bryce Brown is a first-year student in the Master of Clinical Psychology program at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). He received his B.A. in Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He is currently in the process of publishing his first work as a researcher looking at the perceived effectiveness of a digital mental health intervention. Currently, he is interested in studying stress and emotion and how the implications of those change across the lifespan. Bryce is currently the UCCS Chess Club President and leads the meetings of the organization after classes on Fridays. He works in Applied Behavior Analysis as a Registered Behavior Technician serving a population of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Bryce also enjoys going camping and fishing on the weekends with his family and two dogs.
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student
ddun@uccs.edu
Danielle Dun is a first-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, with a major area of focus in Geropsychology. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and previously worked in the Stress and Neuroimaging Lab at the San Diego VA Healthcare System. Danielle’s research interests center on the impact of stress on cognitive aging and strategies to mitigate these effects. Outside of the lab, she enjoys discovering new coffee shops, running, traveling, and game nights.
Clinical Psychology M.A. Student
jguerra2@uccs.edu
Jessica Guerra is a first-year Master's student at UCCS in Clinical Psychology. Jessica received her BA in Psychology with a Minor in Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado this past May. At her past University, she had the opportunity to work in the McNair Scholars Program to conduct research on topics related to sleep, nightmares, and mindfulness. She is excited to be able to work in the SAGE lab and broaden her knowledge on the topic of aging, hoping to incorporate some of her past experience with previous research. When Jessica isn't doing research, she enjoys reading mystery books, watching movies, crocheting, and hanging out with her friends playing board games.