The MOSB Laboratory will be reviewing applications for the
2023-2024 application cycle.
Jeffrey Powers
Jeff is a fifth-year student in the MOSB lab currently on internship at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. He grew up in New Hampshire and moved to Kentucky after high school where he enlisted in the Army as a medic. He had deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and left service in 2012.
He stayed in KY and graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychological Sciences and a minor in History. He continued his education at WKU and graduated in 2019 with a Master's degree in Psychological Sciences.
His primary interests are in the treatment and prevention of suicide, but also the issues that are pervasive among veterans and armed forces personnel including PTSD, substance use, and traumatic brain injury.
In his free time he likes to spend time with his wife, bull terrier (Ivan) and also hike, hunt, fish, build furniture, and explore Baton Rouge.
Nicolas Oakey-Frost
Nick is a fifth-year student in the MOSB lab currently on internship at University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology. He worked briefly as a reunification caseworker for the Department of Child and Family Services in Salt Lake City after graduation.
For the two years prior to his studies at LSU, Nicolas worked for the National Center for Veterans Studies researching PTSD and suicide prevention.
Nick is interested in improving risk assessment methodologies by identifying objective behavioral indicators of risk and elucidating the cognitive mechanisms underlying these observable behaviors. Further, he seeks to identify novel protective/resiliency variables and to understand how the presence or absence of these variables can help differentiate between suicide ideators and attempters.
Sarah Pardue-Bourgeois
Sarah is a forth-year student in the MOSB lab. She was born and raised in Louisiana. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with her BA in 2013, and her Master's in Psychology from SLU in 2018. She began attending LSU in 2020 to work under the mentorship of Dr. Ray Tucker.
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Sarah is interested in the prevention and treatment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in diverse populations. She is currently a member of the LSU Psychology Diversity and Outreach Committee with the purpose of raising awareness within the university and community about events related to diversity.
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In her free time Sarah enjoys fishing, watching LSU football games, and spending time with her husband and three dogs (Dozer pictured).
Halle Fowler
Halle is a first-year graduate student in the MOSB lab. She grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in History and Psychology from Brown University in 2022. She then completed her Master's degree in Developmental Psychology at Gallaudet University.
Halle is interested in the treatment and prevention of NSSI and suicide, thinking specifically about day-to-day experiences that contribute to NSSI, mental health infrastructure in rural areas, and assessment and treatment of suicidal ideation in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community.
In her free time, Halle loves to read, hike, and ballroom dance.
Max Stivers
Max Stivers (he/him) is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Mitigation of Suicidal Behavior Lab. Originally from Southern California, Max earned his B.A. in psychology and philosophy from NYU and an M.A. in psychology at Pepperdine. In the process of earning/paying for those degrees, he has contributed to suicide and mood disorder research in a variety of academic, clinical, and community settings.
Moving forward, he is interested in examining facilitators of help-seeking related to suicidal thoughts and behavior, as well as the development of more accessible and acceptable resources for members of marginalized groups.
Outside of his studies, Max enjoys baking, boardgames, and a smattering of other hobbies that don't begin with B.
