Our Team

Traci Jarrett, PhD

West Virginia University

Positions

Co-Director, WV Prevention Research Center

Research Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Phone

859-323-4709

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Alfgeir Kristjansson, PhD

West Virginia University

Positions

Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Principal Investigator, WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-3129

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Jessica C. Coffman, MA

West Virginia University

Position

Assistant Director (YCE), WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-6283

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Elizabeth G Prendergast, MS, CHES

West Virginia University

Position

Deputy Director, WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-5184

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Erin Hudnall, MA

West Virginia University

Position

YCE Lab Manager, WV Prevention Research Center

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Robert Nicewarner

West Virginia University

Position

Data Manager, WV Prevention Research Center

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Carrie Rishel, PhD, MSW

West Virginia University

Position

Faculty Reseacher, WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-6377

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Nicholas Turiano, PhD

West Virginia University

Position

Faculty Researcher, WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-2937

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Yara Abdelwahab Alamin

West Virginia University

Position

Project Coordinator, WV Prevention Research Center

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Grace Xiuyuan Atkinson

West Virginia University

Position

Program Assistant, WV Prevention Research Center

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Melissa Blank, PhD

West Virginia University

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Department of Neuroscience

Faculty Researcher, WV Prevention Research Center

Assistant Professor, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (SOM)

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Kathryn Burnham

West Virginia University

Position

Evaluator, WV Prevention Research Center

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Mason Earl

West Virginia University

Position

Graduate Research Assistant, WV Prevention Research Center

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James Fugett

West Virginia University

Position

Grants & Budget Specialist, WV Prevention Research Center

Phone

304-293-4610

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Hannah McKenzye Layman

West Virginia University

Position

Research Assistant, WV Prevention Research Center

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Stephanie West

West Virginia University

Position

Program Assistant, WV Prevention Research Center

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Diana Yuh

West Virginia University

Position

Project Coordinator, WV Prevention Research Center

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