Lab Alumni

Past Interventionists/Doctoral Practicum Students

Alana Egan, MA  
Alana (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in the University of Rhode Island’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She graduated with her BA in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and earned her Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Prior to matriculation at the University of Rhode Island, she worked as a counselor intern for NASA Johnson Space Center’s Employee Assistance Program. Her research interests include investigating substance use, suicide, and historical trauma in minoritized communities. 

Miah Theresse Sabas, MS 
Miah (she/her) is a doctoral student in University of Massachusetts, Boston’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She graduated with her BA in Psychology and Social Behavior (with minors in Asian American Studies and Social Ecology) at University of California, Irvine in 2020 and earned her MS in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton in 2023. She has provided therapy at both a community college counseling center and a university counseling center at a minority-serving institution, initiating an LGBTQ+ support group and co-facilitating an Asian American support group. Her research focuses on the mental health effects of engaging in activism and other coping strategies as resistance against racism in queer Asian American communities. In her free time, Miah enjoys doing aerial silks, baking, watching Korean dramas, and making her own matcha lattes. 

Taylor Eggers, MA 
Taylor (He/Him) is a doctoral student in University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program. He graduated with his BS in Psychology (minor in Criminal Justice) from Sam Houston State University in 2020 and earned his MA in Clinical Psychology from University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2023. He has provided therapy in an outpatient Psychological Services Clinic, LGBTQ+ Community Mental Health Center, Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Program, and a University Counseling Center. His research focuses on LGBTQ+ mental health, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) interventions, and the intersection of LGBTQ+/Neurodiverse experiences and mental health. In his free time, Taylor enjoys video games, reading, and attending DJ sets/EDM festivals. 

Past Research Assistants

Cameron Bonnevie, BA 
Cameron (he/him) graduated from Wesleyan University in 2023 and started as a Research Assistant at Fenway Health Institute in 2025. He is excited to work on research pertaining to LGBTQ+ healthcare, elder care services, and disparities in accessing HIV-related care. 

Rebecca Neergaard, MPH
Rebecca (she/her) was a practicum student and RA at the Behavioral Health Equity Lab. She worked on Projects 4U and WE-RISE. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Economics from Temple University in 2019 and her Master of Public Health student at Boston University with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Rebecca has several years of experience in qualitative data analysis in both academic and private research settings and a strong interest in community-based participatory work and implementation science. 

Past MPH Practicum Students

Claire Bourett
Kat Vakhromeeva
Raj Kundu
Jia Yao
Mehreen Jeddy
Megan Lenard
Diksha Venugopal
Kaitlyn Anderson
Manogna Mutte