Brooke Ingersoll, PhD, BCBA-D, is the director of the MSU Autism Lab. On the RISE study, she is the Principal Investigator for MSU’s site. Dr. Ingersoll’s research focuses on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of social communication interventions for individuals with autism. She also conducts research on the impact of ASD on the family and the broader autism phenotype. A major emphasis of her current work is on the development of community-focused, parent-mediated interventions for young children with ASD.
Principal Investigator
Amy Drahota, PhD, is an assistant professor at MSU. She is serving as a Co-Investigator on the RISE study. Her work is in the area of autism and implementation science. As Co-I, she will be working with the implementation team to better understand how providers adapt the intervention for their settings.
Co-Investigator
Mehreen Z. Hassan, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow on the RISE Study. She received her PhD in Human Development and Family Science from Purdue University, where she also completed her M.S.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis. Mehreen's work focuses on early interventions for children with disabilities, particularly parent-mediated approaches. Her training has centered on providing telehealth parent coaching on social-communication interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Mehreen's research interests explore how cultural factors and family characteristics shape the experiences and outcomes of diverse families engaging in early intervention programs.
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Thuan Tran, B.A., graduated with a BA in psychology from Luther College (’21) and a MS in developmental disorders at Nottingham University (’22). She has clinical and research experience with autistic children. Thuan did a year of post-bacc at Stanford University in a neuroimaging lab administering PRT. She wants to further explore early comprehensive autism interventions that can be adaptable and feasible to rural areas, while taking into consideration rural barriers. To balance her work life out, she enjoys cooking, working out, and exploring new restaurants.
Research Assistant/Provider Liaison
Isabella Babore, B.A, is a Research Assistant with Dr. Ingersoll in the Psychology Department at Michigan State University. As the Caregiver Liaison, she supports families throughout all aspects of the RISE study. Her research interests include studying social skills interventions and their effects on children diagnosed with ASD. In the future, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
Research Assistant/ Caregiver Liaison
Anamiguel Pomales Ramos, B.S., is a doctoral student at Michigan State University’s Clinical Science program. She is interested in the development and evaluation of intervention tools, as well as facilitating access to evidence-based interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her free time, Ana enjoys cooking new recipes and watching movies.
Doctoral Student
Hannah Tokish, B.A., is a doctoral candidate in MSU’s Clinical Science program. Prior to joining the MSU Autism Lab, she completed her BA in Psychology at Cornell University and spent two years as a Donald J. Cohen Fellow in Developmental Social Neuroscience at the Marcus Autism Center. Hannah is interested in the design and implementation of accessible early interventions for children with ASD as well as the impact of caregiver coaching techniques on child development, parental well-being, and provider self-efficacy. When she’s not in the lab, Hannah loves to hike, take fun dance classes, and play the ukulele.
Research Assistant
Other MSU Team Members:​
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Anamiguel Pomales Ramos, MA
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Diondra Straiton, MA
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Kyle Frost, PhD
Read more about MSU’s Lab and Team Here: https://autismlab.psy.msu.edu/about/meet-our-team/