Graduate and Undergraduate Recruitment

Lee is an undergraduate honors student working on earning a BS in Psychology and BA in English at Louisiana State University. Lee is currently working as a Registered Behavior Technician and works with the LSU School of Human Sciences and Education as a student worker. His main areas of interest include criminal justice reform, and behavioral interventions for disabled individuals. In his free time, Lee enjoys painting, working out, and reading literary fiction novels.

Glory received her bachelor’s degree in honours psychology from McGill University in 2022. Before starting at LSU, she worked as a speech and language pathologist assistant and an applied behavior analysis therapist. Her research interests include the communicative development of young autistic children using high-tech and low-tech AAC methods. Outside of school, Glory enjoys spending time with friends, cooking, exercising, and exploring the city.

Thuan Tran is a current doctoral student in the School Psychology program at Louisiana State University. She earned her master’s degree in Developmental Disorders from the University of Nottingham. Her clinical and research interests focus on young autistic children, with an emphasis on social communication interventions and their effective implementation.

Kelsey earned her bachelors of science in psychology at West Virginia University in 2022. Before LSU, she worked at the Center for Autism Research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her interests include the assessment of autism, specifically in toddlers and pre-school age children. She am also interested in behavioral and communication interventions for children with autism or other neurodevelopmental differences. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

Cassie is a School Psychology student in Dr. Gilroy's lab. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Florida in 2016, and her master's degree in clinical psychology from Auburn University at Montgomery in 2018. Her research and clinical interests include assessment and treatment of autism. More specifically, she is interested in social skills interventions and parent-implemented interventions for children with autism. In her free time, she enjoys working out, hanging out with friends, and traveling

Rochelle Picardo (started program 2019) earned both her BA in Psychology and her MA in School Psychology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Before starting her PhD, she interned at British Columbia‘s Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD). Her research and clinical interests revolve around the assessment of and interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability, especially parent-directed interventions. She hopes to translate work done in behavior analytic fields to school psychology practice.

River Waits is a School Psychology student on Dr. Gilroy's team. They received their undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of New Orleans in 2018. Prior to enrolling at LSU, River has worked in research labs involving children with behavioral, social, and intellectual disabilities, which has influenced their research interests today. Their research interests involve diversity-related issues in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis, including the development of communication interventions for bilingual children with autism