Psychoneuroimmunology of Risk and Disease Laboratory
Associate Professor in Psychology; PNIRD Lab Director
LKeen@vsu.edu
(804) 524-5523
Research Interest: Dr. Keen research interests include examining the psychoneuroimmunological influences of cannabis use and neurocognitive performance in community-based and young adult samples. Dr. Keen also has research interests in substance use patterns in young adults and their associations with psychological and autonomic nervous system markers.
Davian Clifton
Research Assistant
Roderic Gibson
Armoni Johnson
Ayanna Reid
Research Assistant
Research interests: Ayanna's research interests involve assessing behavioral expression in sexual minority populations. Ultimately Ayanna wants to be an art therapist.
Dominique Dover, M.S.
Lauren Rogers
Tori McArtis
Nasreen Rehmani, M.S.
Undergraduate Students
Arlener D. Turner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami
adanielleturner@gmail.com
(773) 339-1797
Research interest: Dr. Turner's research interest involves chronic conditions of aging that disproportionally affect older African Americans, such as depression and HIV. Dr. Turner also has interests in psychoneuroimmunological influences on individuals living with HIV and the aging population.
Brianna Powell
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Research Assistant
Tony Durham
Graduate Assistant (Grant Writer)
Research Interest:
Emma Quarles, B.S.
Courtney Williams
Corrina Stevenson
Research Assistant
Research interests:
Lauren George, Ph.D.
Previous Students
Georgia Williams
Kaya Brady
Aja Gullatte
Bahati Bridges
Christen Priddie, Ph.D.
Camryn Bolden, B.S.
“I’m Davian Clifton. I’m a sophomore psychology major and this is my first year working with the PNIRD Lab. I intend on becoming a therapist and working with Black Queer Adolescents to help them deal with their mental health."
Bria Clark
Alexis Morris, M.S.
Graduate Research Assistant
Research Interest: Alexis Morris' research interest includes exploring the associations among reproductive health throughout the perinatal period, cardiovascular activity, and substance use among African American women. Her ultimate goal is to become a reproductive health researcher specializing in cardiovascular health and substance use.
Destine Williams
Bridget Blackshear
Mara Ramirez Ruiz, M.S.
Gabrielle Williams
Dajah Scutchings
Zacura Cobbs, B.S.
Briana Byrd
Larry Keen II, Ph.D.
Faculty
Gwenna Blanden, Ph.D.
Diamond Adams
Graduate Research Assistant
"My name is Diamond Adams I am a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia State University majoring in Clinical Psychology. I have been working in the PNIRD Lab for two semesters now. With aspirations of specializing in Sports Psychology. I want to engage in Mental Health intervention with collegiate student athletes."
Anthony Myrie, B.S.
Christina Butts
Micah Todd
Graduate Students
Kimberly Lawrence, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Psychology
KLawrence@vsu.edu
(804) 524-5447
Research interest: Dr. Lawrence’s research interests include investigating the impact of gender ideology, social constructs, and Intersectionality on mental health outcomes. Dr. Lawrence focuses her work on underrepresented communities including: African Americans, women and the LGBT+ community.
Naej Noze
Manuelene Deigh
Research Assistant
"I am Manuelene Deigh, a Clinical Psychology Master's student and my interests involve exploring indivisible cognitive function, sleep quality, and cannabis use. In the near future I want to be a clinical neuropsychologist."