Lab Director
Ingrid K. Weigold, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Current Title and Affiliation: Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Akron
Degree: Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Texas Tech University, 2007
Where I’m from: Hutchinson, Kansas (Note: I’m a citizen of both the United States and Austria)
What I like to do for self-care: Karate, traveling, and trying out new restaurants
Lab Affiliate
Arne Weigold, Ph.D.
Current Title and Affiliation: Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Kent State University-Geauga
Degree: Ph.D. in experimental psychology (cognitive emphasis) from Texas Tech University, 2008
Where I’m from: Biedenkopf, Germany
What I like to do for self-care: Watching movies and traveling
I am the author of the Brief Inventory of Technology Self-Efficacy (BITS): www.bitssurvey.com.
Yun Kai Chong (Ryan)
Year in the program: 5th Year
Research interests: International student adjustment, personal growth, meaningfulness
Where I’m from: Singapore
Prior schooling: BS from Singapore, MA from William Paterson University, New Jersey
What I like to do for self-care/my free time: Working out and being outdoors
Hannah LaMack (she/her/hers)
Year in the program: 4th Year
Research interests: I am interested in research involving spirituality, religiosity, and well-being, LGBTQ+ populations, and self-care
Where I’m from: Colorado Springs, CO
Prior schooling: BA in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma
What I like to do for self-care/my free time: I love to spend time outside in nature, play tennis, and crochet/knit.
Ash Ng (he/him/his)
Year in the program: 3rd Year
Research interests: Post-Traumatic Growth among sexual and racial minorities, minority stress, and the intersectionality between being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community and the Asian-American population.
Where I’m from: Solon, OH
Prior schooling: The University of Akron-BA in Psychology, BA in Sociology
What I like to do for self-care/in my free time: yoga, cooking and trying new foods, hiking
McKay Ross (he/him/his)
Year in the program: 2nd Year
Research interests: LGBTQ+ strengths/resilience, intersections between religion/sexuality, and post-traumatic growth (particularly religious trauma)
Where I’m from: Bellingham, WA
Prior schooling: Brigham Young University – BS in Psychology
What I like to do for self-care/in my free time: Hiking, traveling, music, knitting, watching movies
Yangtian Yan
Year in the program: 1st Year
Research interests: Understanding the dynamic interplays between Personal Growth Initiative and psychological well-being among international students in the US; Asian masculinity; international graduate students’ self-care.
Where I’m from: Shandong, China
Prior schooling: University of Delaware – B.A. in Psychology; Indiana University Bloomington – M.S.Ed in Counseling Psychology.
What I like to do for self-care/in my free time: For outdoor activities, I enjoy hiking on trails and cycling. Indoors, I like playing video games, especially on the Nintendo Switch, and exploring various board games.