Current Graduate Students

  Akemi Mii, M.A.

Akemi is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship through the University of California, San Francisco Multicultural Training Program. Her clinical and research interests include understanding consequences following experiences of childhood trauma. Specifically, she is particularly interested in prevention and intervention efforts to reduce negative consequences (e.g., engagement in delinquent behavior, juvenile justice involvement) for children and families following exposure to violence. Akemi graduated from Saint Louis University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. During her undergraduate career, she worked as a research assistant in the Child and Family Research Lab as well as the Violence and Traumatic Stress Lab. Following graduation, Akemi worked as a clinical research coordinator at Cincinnati Children's Hospital for two years. See Akemi's CV here.

 Hannah Coffey, M.A.

Hannah is a fifth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.  Her clinical and research interests include examining factors that influence resilience and outcomes following child maltreatment. She is also interested in the adaptation of evidence-based treatments to best suit the needs of communities and individuals. Hannah graduated from West Virginia University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. During her undergraduate career she was a research assistant in a Parent-Child Interaction Thearpy lab as well as in an implementation science lab. She presented research at several conferences, wrote an undergraduate thesis to be submitted for publication, and assisted in teaching an undergraduate psychology course. Hannah also spent time during her undergraduate career working in a Child Advocacy Center. See Hannah's CV here

  Gina May, M.A. 

Gina is a fourth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her clinical and research interests include evidence-based interventions for child mental health and maltreatment, family prevention and treatment programs, and improving the quality and accessibility of community-based services for underserved children and families. Gina graduated from San Diego State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and minors in Spanish and Child & Family Development. During her time in undergrad, Gina worked for the Child and Adolescent Mood Program as well as the Parents and Caregivers in Services lab. Additionally, she completed an honors thesis and volunteered in a variety of service settings with children and families. Following graduation, Gina worked as a research assistant at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center at the University of California, San Diego.

  Brittany Erskine, M.A.

Brittany is a third year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Her clinical and research interests include examining how adverse childhood experiences impact child development, risk and protective factors for child maltreatment, as well as prevention and intervention for negative outcomes related to the experience of parental incarceration. Brittany graduated from Western Michigan University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. During her undergraduate career she was a research assistant in a Child Injury and Maltreatment Prevention lab and spent three years providing patient care in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Following graduation, she was the lead neuropathology research assistant for the Office of the Medical Examiner at Western Michigan University School of Medicine.