Stress, OCD, and Anxiety R
elated (SOAR) disorders Lab
We at the SOAR Lab strive to help individuals who suffer from anxiety disorders and/or stress and learn more about factors which contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety symptoms.
We primarily focus on:
- Factors with contribute to or prevent the development of anxiety symptoms, such as family interactions, intolerance of uncertainty, attitudes towards stress, and emotion regulation. This includes resilience in the face of stressors, such as chronic discrimination.
- Novel treatments for anxiety and stress including technology assisted interventions and interventions in schools.
- Experiences of discrimination and health disparities which may contribute to elevations of anxiety and stress in minorities, including ethnic and racial minorities and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We are interested in experiences of individuals from all ethnicities, races, socioeconomic backgrounds, religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and are affirming of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
We hope that our work improves the lives of individuals who have suffered from anxiety and stress, increases resilience in the face of stressors, and improves the lives of diverse individuals. If you suffer from an anxiety disorder or excessive stress or are interested in learning more about anxiety symptoms, stress, or resilience in the face of stressors you have come to the right place!
SOAR Lab
29 Mather Memorial Building
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 44106
216-368-5022
News
Congratulations Ana!
Congratulations to Anastasia Rose, a graduate student in the SOAR Lab, for recently receiving The Sarah Cain Spannagel Graduate Student Award. Ana received this award for her amazing work, service, and leadership within our program and the broader community. Congratulations, Ana - We are so proud!
Congratulations SOAR Lab 2026 Graduates!
This last Sunday, four amazing research assistants from the SOAR Lab graduated from CWRU - Congratulations to Marko, Sofia, Isabella, and Manasvi! We are so proud of them and all of the wonderful things that they have accomplished and will do in the future! Pictured (Left to Right): Sofia Vicenzino,...
Congratulations to Julie on successfully defending their Master’s thesis!
Julie Origlio, one of our graduate students, successfully defended their Master's thesis this past April! Their project is titled “Minority Stress and Mental Health In Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: The Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness.” Julie examined how interpersonal stressors are especially strong predictors of symptoms...
Participate in Math Anxiety Research!
Does your child struggle with math anxiety? We are looking for children with math anxiety in 6th-9th grade and one parent/guardian to take our online, anonymous survey! To participate, please fill out this form and we will contact you: https://tinyurl.com/cwru-mathanx. Email us at soarlab@case.edu for more information.
Congratulations to Katie on her newest publication on math anxiety!
Katie Jacoby, one of our graduate students, just published a review on math anxiety titled “A Review of Math Anxiety in Youth: Clinical Conceptualization, Assessment and Directions for Clinical Practice and Research.” She focused on the conceptualization of math anxiety in youth and identified the need for new assessment...
Looking for Volunteer Summer Research Assistants
If you are a CWRU undergraduate student, the SOAR Institute is looking to welcome new undergraduate research assistants to our team who would be available to help out with in-person research tasks and data collection this upcoming summer. If you are interested, please reach out to the team and communicate...
Developing Resilience & Anxiety Management in Adolescents
Many adolescents struggle with worries, anxiety in social situations or depression and would benefit from therapy services, but do not have access to providers or are reluctant to pursue services due to stigma about therapy. Through a collaboration between faculty in Case Western Reserve University’s theater and psychological sciences departments,...
Join our research team
Our lab is accepting applications from applicants for the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. If interested, please see our page for interested applicants.