Rachelle Swan, Ph.D.

Rachelle received her doctorate in Human Development from her native county at the University of California, Irvine, where she studied father involvement and its impact on the child, marriage, and school community. She left academia to pursue a career in evaluation research but has recently returned to manage the iCAN Lab for Dr. Karalunas.

McKenzie Figuracion, B.S.

Graduate Student 

McKenzie graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Psychology. They are currently pursuing their Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Sarah Karalunas at Purdue University. McKenzie's research interests include how EEG biomarkers can be used to understand heterogeneity within ADHD and how these may be used to enhance access to clinical diagnosis.

McKenzie's email: mfigurac@purdue.edu

​Jason graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Kinesiology and is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience. He enjoys using equipment and software to collect, analyze, and model health-related data, and he joined the iCAN Lab to carry out this type of work. Prior to joining the lab, Jason worked as an Exercise Specialist at the University of Utah Health. 

Abigael Click

Abigael Click is majoring in Psychological Sciences and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, with minors in Sociology and Critical Disability Studies at Purdue University. Abigael has a particular interest in the intersection of identities and the way these identities affect our everyday lives. She hopes to conduct her own research on how neurodivergent kids move through the educational system and the effect the educational system has on them. Upon graduation, Abigael would like to continue her education and pursue these interests at a deeper level.

Caroline Bonczyk

Caroline is a senior at Purdue University studying Psychological Sciences and Linguistics. She plans on going into clinical psychology and chose the iCAN Lab for the chance to work in a clinical setting with kids.

Chandni "Maggie" Garg

Maggie is a sophomore majoring in Genetics with a minor in Biotechnology at Purdue University. At the iCAN Lab, she works on data analysis and modeling along with our Research Technician, Jason. Her passion for research combined with a zeal to apply theory to solve real-world problems makes her super excited to work hands-on in the biotechnology industry post-graduation.

Danielle Wilson

Danielle is pursuing her B.S. in Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. She is a part of multiple mentorships and has joined the iCAN lab in hopes of getting closer to her aspiration of becoming a child psychologist and ABA therapist.

Ethan Miyake

Ethan is a junior at Purdue University majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a pre-medicine concentration. He is very excited to join the iCAN team and looks forward to working with the children!

Jack Naumovich

Jack is a sophomore at Purdue University studying Health Science Pre-professional with a pre-medicine concentration. He is very excited to join the lab and gain experience working with children in preparation for a career in pediatrics.

Javier Camarillo

Javier Camarillo is a Junior at Purdue University studying Psychology along with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. He is excited to work in the iCAN lab to gain experience and pursue his ambition of becoming a clinical psychologist focused on children and adolescents.

Katelyn Macknyk

Katelyn is a senior at Purdue University studying Biochemistry and Brain & Behavioral Science. In addition to the iCAN lab, she works in a genetics research lab focused on the H2A.Z histone modification pathway in Arabidopsis plants, working to understand the CHD5 tumor suppression pathway in humans.

Kiriana Sanchez

Kiriana graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior and is currently pursuing her M.S. in Psychology along with a masters thesis. She is passionate about conducting research related to mental illnesses/disorders, learning new lab equipment/techniques, and collecting and analyzing data. She joined the iCAN Lab to gain hands-on research experience prior to pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, anticipated to start in Fall 2022. 

Lauren Schiro

Lauren is a senior at Purdue University with a major in Brain and Behavioral Sciences and a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. She joined the iCAN Lab to gain more experience in neuroscientific methodology in research involving children in order to prepare for graduate school in the fall.

Madalyn Owen

Madalyn is a sophomore at Purdue University studying Brain and Behavioral Sciences. She joined the iCAN lab to gain experience with researching, as she hopes to pursue a career as a clinical psychologist.

Mia Griffin

Mia is a junior double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. She's looking forward to learning more about psychological research as that is what she plans to do for the future. 

Olivia Hay

Olivia is a junior at Purdue University studying Brain and Behavioral Sciences. She joined the iCan lab to gain research experience in preparation for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology.

Raiyana Alam

Raiyana is a freshman at Purdue University pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Psychology and a focus in pre-medicine. Her ultimate goal is to work in the field of pediatric medicine, so she joined the iCAN lab to gain more experience working with children .

Sarah Ramsey

Sarah is currently pursuing her B.S in Psychology and Human Development Family Sciences. After graduation she plans on attending graduate school for clinical psychology so she may reach her goal of becoming a clinical psychologist for teens and young adults. She chose the iCAN lab for the chance to work in a more interpersonal clinical setting to become more prepared for her future career.

William Heagerty

Will is a fun person that is getting his B.S. in Brain and Behavioral Sciences. He loves making the best of any situation and getting to know who he’s around. In the future Will plans on teaching abroad and eventually get his Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Yanni Wei

Yanni grew up in Carmel, Indiana and is currently a freshman honors student majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University. She intends to work as a pediatric pharmacist and thus involved herself in the ICAN lab, where she can work directly with children.