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Lab members

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Director/Principal Investigator


Emmy Reagan

Graduate Student - Year 2

Communication & Advocacy

Emily Ewing

Graduate Student - Year 2

Mental Health Counseling

Brielle Lampf

Undergraduate Student

Psychology


Cody Lamb

Undergraduate Student

Psychology/Pre-Med

Emily Arthur

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Kayli Thompson

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Evanlyn Hess

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Lily Alexander

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Tatum Olin

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Sitara Tepley

Undergraduate Student

Psychology & Geography (GIS)

Honors Minor

Kate Hester

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Emily Johnson

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Arallyn Zrenda

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

Ashley Guevara

Undergraduate Student

Psychology

lab member details

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Dr. Harvell-Bowman (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; M.A., Wichita State University; B.G.S., University of Kansas) is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Studies and Affiliated Faculty in the Department of Psychology at James Madison University. Please contact Dr. HB if interested in joining the lab: harve2La@jmu.edu 

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Emmy Reagan

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Emily Ewing

Dr. Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman

Emily Ewing

Emily graduated from James Madison University in May 2025 with a B.S. in Psychology. She is currently a first-year graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at JMU. Her research interest include suicidality, existential psychology, terror management theory, gender differences in mental health, and grief.


Emily is passionate about advocacy for mental health and suicide prevention. She hopes to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and then eventually a psychologist, focusing on supporting youth struggling with mental health challenges, trauma, and suicidality.

Current Lab Collaborators

Dr. Kenneth Critchfield

Yeshiva University

Dr. Eliza Stucker-Rozovsky

Aspen Grove Wellness

Dr. Michael Ray

George Washington University

Dr. Natalie Kerr

James Madison University

Lauren Roper

Athletics - Volleyball

James Madison University

Past Collaborators

Dr. Thomas Pyszczynski

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Fabrice Ndzana

Ball State University

Dr. Tobias Reynolds-Tylus

James Madison University

Dr. Kenneth Vail III

Cleveland State University

McKenzie Lockett

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Dr. Matt Brigham

James Madison University

Dr. Leigh Nelson

James Madison University

Dietrich Maune

James Madison University

Madhwa Galgali

University of Missouri - Columbia

Dr. Jennifer PeeksMease

University of Nebraska

Dr. Jeff Dyche

James Madison University

Dr. Patrick Merle

Florida State University

Graduate Lab Member Alumni - Where Are They Now?

Sophia Bates, M.A. Communication & Advocacy, is a PhD student in Health Communication at George Mason University continuing her work in suicide prevention. 

    Undergraduate Lab Member Alumni - Where Are They Now?

    Sulayman Haq (B.S. Psychology Honors) is currently pursuing his master's degree in Mental Health Counseling at William & Mary. 

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