SPAN Lab People

Nicole Prause, Principal Investigator

Nicole Prause (view CV) obtained her PhD at Indiana University, Bloomington with joint supervision from The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction in 2007. Her studies concentrated in neuroscience and statistics. She completed her internship at the Boston Consortium. Her primary rotations were in neuropsychological assessment and behavioral medicine. She currently is a Research Scientist at the Mind Research Network with an appointment in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque campus.

Postdoctoral students are welcome to collaborate with the laboratory. We are happy to discuss your interest to see if sponsoring an F32 or similar application for funding might be appropriate. See the training page or contact us for more information.

Maxwell Moholy, Third Year in Clinical Psychology

Maxwell worked as a lab coordinator while in his first year of the Experimental Psychology program. He received his B.S. in psychology from the University of California at San Diego in 2003. After graduation he served as the lab coordinator in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory in La Jolla for 2 years before moving to Pocatello to attend Idaho State University. While in La Jolla, Maxwell also volunteered as an interventionist in a high school alcohol program. Maxwell won the Kinsey Institute Student Grant for his thesis research. He has continued his studies at Idaho State University in the Clinical program.

Cameron Staley, on Internship at BYU

Cameron Staley completed his B.S. in Psychology at Weber State University graduating summa cum laude. During his undergraduate, he received competitive intramural funding and presented at regional professional meetings. He has conducted research on group processes and deception in intimate relationships, and his current research interests include sexual functioning in relationships and the impact of erotica use on relationship satisfaction. He recently won "Best Communication" for his presentation of his dissertation data at the International Academy of Sex Research Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Cameron sucessfully defended his grant-supported thesis and is on internship at Brigham Young University.

James Barela, UNM

James is currently attending the University of New Mexico studying Psychology and Sociology. 'I am particularly interested in brain imaging and the potential to apply it in future applications. My plan is to continue in research and use what I learn about predicting human behavior to influence political policy.'

Stetson Berg, UNM

Stetson is currently studying psychology and Family Studiesas at the University of New Mexico. He has been accepted into Basics in Addiction Concentration (BAC), allowing him to focus on drug and alcohol rehabilitation, which allows him to meet the requirements to become a fully licensed Behavioral Health Professional. "I am interested in how sexual selection and function effects individuals as well as families, particularly if influenced by mind altering substances". Stetson actively volunteers at the Agora Crisis Center in New Mexico, enjoys hiking, and outings with friends.

Kayla Gosselin, UNM

Kayla is currently attending UNM studying Psychology and Evolutionary Anthropology. She is currently interested in researching the neuroscience behind sexual behavior, specifically the evolutionary reasons behind behavior. In her free time, she enjoys photography.

Shonetta Henry, UNM

Shonnetta Henry, originally from Denver, Colorado, is a Junior studying psychology at the University of New Mexico. Henry is an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In her spare time Henry writes poetry and dances.

Seth Kazmar, UNM

Seth is studying psychology and sociology. He runs the youth programming at the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico and just completed a comprehensive sexual education program for transgender teens.