Dr. Ansuk Jeong

Principal researcher

Dr. Ansuk Jeong's research regards family community: how families cope with external stressors including immigration and such health stressors as cancer and Alzheimer's; and how families with elderly members can be supported in communities. She was born and raised in Korea, acculturated to America and Chicago, and has travelled to 50+ cities in 20+ countries so far. She applies both etic and emic approaches toward the phenomena of interest. Besides her office and classroom, her favorite places to spend her time is at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Art Institute of Chicago, and along Lake Michigan.

Undergraduate and graduate students

Hannah Samuels

Hannah is pursuing her Ph.D. in community psychology at DePaul University. She received her B.A. in psychology and gender studies from Indiana University in 2020. Hannah’s own research is centered around community responses to sexual violence. In her free time, Hannah likes to bake, read, and spend time with her two cats.

gavin warner

Gavin is an undergraduate Psychology major at DePaul. When he's not in the lab, Gavin loves playing music, singing in his a capella group, and being outdoors! He is excited to be a part of CARE Lab and learn as much as possible in the process.
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SOcrates hwang

Socrates is an undergraduate Psychology and Percussion Performance major at DePaul. He loves music, art, and his favorite animals are bunnies. He hopes to enter the field of Music Cognition and perform music.

Brianna mabie

Brianna (she/her) is a fourth year student in the MA/PhD Community Psychology program. In the CARE Lab, she has been assisting on a project to learn more about community-based intervention programs for elderly adults. In her free time, she likes to bike, read, paint, and spend time with friends.

Christina Carr

Christina is a first year MA/PhD Community Psychology student at DePaul University. Christina is interested in doing community engaged work to address food apartheid, racial injustices, and inequities impacting Black communities. 

Maia hess

​Maia is a junior undergraduate Psychology major with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience. Outside of the lab, they enjoy playing guitar, hanging out with friends, and spending time with their two cats. Maia is super excited to be a part of CARE Lab and hopes to go into research as a career in the future. 

Johnathan Hanold

Jonathan is super excited to be a part of CARE Lab. He loves how the local and specific focus of CARE Lab gives him insight into how to improve the lives of members of his community as well as his loved ones. When Jonathan isn't working with CARE Lab, he loves playing Ultimate Frisbee and Dungeons & Dragons with his friends. 

AAron Quang
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​Quang Anh (Aaron) is a graduate student in the MA/PhD Community Psychology at DePaul University. He received his B.A. in Psychology at Luther College. His research interest includes substance abuse in marginalized communities with an emphasis on nicotine use.

Miguel Vasquez

​Miguel is pursuing his Ph.D. in community psychology at DePaul University. He received his B.A. in psychology with a minor in sociology from DePaul University in 2020.  Miguel’s main area of research focuses on the psychology of White nationalism, specifically the role patriotism (i.e., the love and support of one’s country) plays in furthering this extremist ideology. In his free time, Miguel likes to sleep, play video games, and read research articles.