Undergraduate Students
Former Lab Members
Dr. Swan is not currently taking on undergraduate research assistants.
Michelle Nguyen
I am a first generational student and majoring in Psychology and minoring in Marketing. I love watching Gossip Girl, Family Guy and Friends. During my free time I like to go to car shows, try new foods and buy stationery. I love reading self help books, playing with my cat and spending time with family.
My research interests include autism, mental health awareness, anxiety, depression, and decision making.
Michelle’s CV
Nicole Weber
Hi! I’m a recent graduate from the Psychology department here at UTSA and decided to go back for more! I’m currently working on my medical school pre-requisites with the hopes of becoming a Psychiatrist one day. I’m specifically interested in improving the lives of inpatient populations, particularly those with psychotic and/or mood disorders.
My research interests include improving treatment options and treatment outcomes for psychiatric conditions.
Meghan Anspach
I am an undergrad psych student and a lab volunteer.
My research interests include psychology.
Meghans CV
Avery Horton
I am a senior undergraduate psychology student at UTSA with the goal of being a clinical psychologist. I currently work under Dr. Swan researching social factors in rehabilitation (among a veteran population). I've had many, wonderful opportunities for research in this lab including conferences and manuscript writing.
My research interests include criminal psychology, forensic and risk assessment, and more specifically, psychopathy.
Avery’s CV
Gabrielle Magalhaes Earley
I am an honors undergraduate student earning my BA in Psychology at UT San Antonio. I am originally from Dearborn, MI. and came to UT San Antonio in 2018. I joined Swan Lab in the fall of 2019, looking to research how traumatic brain injury can alter cognition and behavior. I was awarded the MARC-U*STAR award the summer before my senior year and am currently in the process of completing my honor’s thesis on disordered sleep and traumatic brain injury with my advisor, Dr. Alicia Swan. After graduating, I plan to pursue a PhD in cognitive development. I am very passionate about child welfare and education, so I take service-learning courses with the honors college and volunteer whenever I can. When I am not working, I love roller-skating, cooking, and learning both programming and natural languages.
My research interests include cognitive sciences, cognitive development, traumatic brain injury, language, linguistics, computational modeling, and neurological disorders.
Jayla M. Hatcher
I am an undergraduate researcher in the lab and a native to San Antonio! I grew up as an Army brat, and my parents are both Veterans who retired here at Fort. Sam Houston giving me a lot of experience with the military health system. I’m currently pursuing a B.S. in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Disease Control with minors in Anthropology and Sociology at UTSA, with plans to pursue an MPH after graduation.
My research interests include social epidemiology, medical anthropology, patient outcomes, self efficacy, health disparities, epigenetics, chronic disease, addiction rehabilitation, and doctor-patient interactions.
Amber N. Lyle
I am currently a Masters of Science student with an expected graduation date of May 2023. I graduated with my B.A. in psychology with a minor in biology in spring 2021. I have worked in Dr. Swan's lab since Spring 2020 familiarizing myself with the scientific process specifically centering on traumatic brain injury outcomes.
My research interests include traumatic brain injury (TBI), military health (e.g., substance use disorder among Veterans), headaches, program evaluations, data analytics and statistical analysis, as well as behavioral and functional outcomes in Veterans with a history of TBI.
Amber’s CV
Priscilla Nbemeneh
I am a senior psychology major at UTSA on the pre-med track. I am president of The Association of Black Psychologists, but I am also a member of BSU, Psi Chi, and BHPO. I'm from Houston and my favorite hobbies are hanging out with friends, watching anime, and cooking.
My research interests include adolescent substance abuse, child maltreatment, behaviors of anxiety, doctor-patient interactions, and neurological disorders.
Kiah Johnson
I am currently a senior at UTSA! I am now helping with data entry in the Swan lab. In addition to working in the lab, I am also the president of both The Association of Black Psychologists and Psi Chi here at UTSA! My goal after graduation is to attend graduate school to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst! Outside of school, I enjoy working out, singing, cooking, and hanging out with friends.
My research interest is Autism Spectrum Disorder and I am now working as a registered behavioral technician.
Natalie Garza
I am a junior at UTSA and I am a member of the Honors College program at my university. I am an undergraduate biology major on the pre-med track. I am also the newest member of the Swan psychology research lab. I enjoy reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with my loved ones.
My research interests include clinical psychology, genetics, and human diseases.