Current Lab Members

Lab Director

Ingrid K. Weigold, Ph.D.
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: Associate 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.

 


Emily Thornton
Year in the Program: 5th Year
Research Interests: I am interested in positive psychology, personal development processes, and health outcomes related to managing stress.
Where I am from: Chattanooga, TN
Prior Schooling: Undergraduate at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – BS in Psychology, BS in Economics, BA in English and American Language and Literature
Self-Care/Free Time: I enjoy working out (spin class, yoga, boxing), and I am a huge Marvel movie fan. I also love backpacking and having game nights with friends!		Ning Tang (she/her/hers)
Year in the program: 5th Year
Research Interests: well-being of Asian international students and immigrants, culturally informed care for Asian and Asian American, and Post-traumatic change
Where I’m from: Taiwan
Prior schooling: National Taiwan Normal University and University of Missouri-Columbia
What I like to do for self-care/in my free time: watching movies or TV shows, doing yoga and aerial yoga, walking in nature, traveling, taking care of house plants, and going on a food adventure.
Yun Kai Chong (Ryan)
Year in the Program: 4th 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
Self-Care/Free Time: Working out and being outdoors		Hannah LaMack (she/her/hers)
Year in the Program: 3rd 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.
Chris Ng (He/Him/His)
Year in the program: 2nd 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: 1st 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
Undergraduate Affiliates
Christopher J. Ha
Year in School: Alumni
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Work in the Growth Lab: Assisting Ginelle Wolfe in the development of an emerging adult masculinity ideology scale