Meet the Research Team
We firmly believe it is the collaboration and synergy of ideas with members of the research team that contribute to furthering our knowledge and its application in the field.
The Research Team
Vanessa Wang
She/Her
Graduated
Frederick Siglar
He/Him
Research Assistant
Graduate Student
Satveer Kler
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PhD Candidate
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Vanessa Wang
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Clinical Psychology Graduate (Adult-Track)
Former Lab Member
Vanessa Wang graduated with an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her thesis was titled Examining Associations Among Nonattachment to Self, Self-as-Context, and Depression.
Frederick Siglar
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Clinical Psychology Graduate Student
(Child Track)
Research Assistant
Frederick (Freddy) Siglar is a 4th year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His research examines clinical psychology trainees’ perspectives on the multicultural training that they receive in their programs. Freddy's master thesis: Trainees’ Characteristics and Their Impact on Perceptions of Multicultural Training Experiences.
Satveer Kler
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Counseling Psychology PhD Candidate
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Satveer Kler is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Satveer's research examines the health disparities in the areas of substance use, trauma and intergenerational trauma for LGBTQ BIPOC. Satveer's dissertation: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Exploration of Intergenerational Trauma among LGBTQ+ BIPOC Individuals.
