{"id":13,"date":"2015-04-17T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/anxiety\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:47:13","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caslabs.case.edu\/anxiety\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmyAmy Przeworski, Ph.D. (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong>
\nI am interested in factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults. These factors include interpersonal correlates of anxiety, cognitive factors, and behavioral factors. I also develop novel treatments for anxiety disorders. I mostly work with individuals with OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and separation anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n

I’m also interested in the experiences of minority individuals, including LGBTQ individuals and racial and ethnic minorities. Minority individuals often experience discrimination, an experience that is associated with increased stress and psychological symptoms. I am interested in what factors buffer the experience of discrimination in minority individuals and are associated with resilience and adaptive coping.<\/p>\n

The studies that we do in the lab are designed to help improve the understanding of the development and treatment of stress and anxiety disorders as well as factors associated with adaptive coping with stressors.<\/p>\n

Please see our list of current studies about anxiety disorders<\/a> and LGBTQ individuals<\/a> if you may be interested in participating in some of our research studies.<\/p>\n

Graduate Students<\/h3>\n

Julianne Origlio (she\/her\/hers) or (they\/them\/theirs)\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

My research interests are in studying mood and anxiety disorders among adolescents, particularly stress-related factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of these psychiatric conditions. Further, I am interested in adapting psychotherapy treatments to meet the needs of marginalized populations, including LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Katie Jacoby (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong><\/p>\n

My research interests focus on how identity-based stressors impact experiences of anxiety and depression, such as discrimination and the role of gender or racial\/ethnic stereotypes. I also research math anxiety, with a specific interest in bridging the gaps between academic and clinical considerations of math anxiety, both in assessment and intervention.<\/p>\n

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Ana Rose (she\/her\/hers)\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

My research interests focus on culturally informed mental health assessment and treatment for marginalized children and adolescents.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Gianna Colombo (she\/her\/hers)<\/b><\/p>\n

My research interests surround the emergence and treatment of OCD and anxiety-related disorders and their impact on interpersonal interactions and well-being. In particular, I focus on the influences of parent-child interactions, trauma, health\/disability, and identity-based stressors on disorder presentation with the goal of understanding influences of psychosocial factors on treatment implementation and increasing access for underserved, marginalized youth, including sexual and gender minorities and low-income families.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our phenomenal undergraduate\/post baccalaureate research team consists of<\/h3>\n

Yutian (“Nessie”) Jiang (any pronouns)\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

My research interest is designing and developing interventions for children with mood and anxiety disorders. I’m also interested in integrating digital tools into evidence-based interventions to reduce mental health disparities among underrepresented populations (e.g., LGBTQIA+, racial and ethnic minorities).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Isabelle Cutlip (she\/her\/hers) \"\"<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

I am interested in studying mental health, particularly in children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, and ADHD. My research interests focus on identifying early risk factors that contribute to these disorders and developing novel interventions within educational settings and family therapy to support healthier developmental outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Siena Kannenberg<\/b><\/p>\n

I am passionate about studying psychological disorders in the child and adolescent population, with a particular focus on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and neurodevelopmental disorders. I am especially interested in researching the risk factors and patterns of co-occurrence among these disorders, as well as possible interventions and treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sadhvi Swaminathan\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

I am broadly interested in childhood and adolescent neurodevelopment, with a particular interest in how factors such as culture and developmental disorders influence behavior later on in life. I want to focus on finding causes and potential treatments for anxiety and stress disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Harshita Kandambakkam<\/b><\/p>\n

I am interested in maternal and women\u2019s mental health, with a focus on understanding the psychological and social factors that shape mental health outcomes and inform medical treatments. I am also passionate about increasing awareness of children\u2019s mental health and exploring various treatment approaches that support healthy psychological development.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack Hwang\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am passionate about developing new ways to treat anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. I am particularly interested in how different forms of trauma cause these disorders and if treatments can be better targeted for these circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Minaakshi Gentela<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

I’m very interested in studying Child and Adolescent psychopathology. More specifically, I want to look into cultural influences on presenting\/development of disorders and how effective treatment interventions are. I want to understand how factors coexist, interact, and influence behavior in specific cultural environments for different mental health disorders. Based on this, I think making treatment more accessible and personalized is important to providing a more effective intervention strategy.<\/p>\n

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Interested in joining our research team? Please contact Dr. Przeworski at axp335@case.edu.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amy Przeworski, Ph.D. (she\/her\/hers)<\/strong>
\nI am interested in factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults. These factors include interpersonal correlates of anxiety, cognitive factors, and behavioral factors. I also develop novel treatments for anxiety disorders. I mostly work with individuals with OCD, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and separation anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n

I’m also interested in the experiences of minority individuals, including LGBTQ individuals and racial and ethnic minorities. Minority individuals often experience discrimination, an experience that is associated with increased stress and psychological symptoms. I am interested in what factors buffer the experience of discrimination in minority individuals and are associated with resilience and adaptive coping.<\/p>\n

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