Key Collaborators
Dr. John Reynolds
Professor of Sociology
Interim Director, Ctr for Demography & Population Health
jrreynolds@fsu.edu
John Reynolds is the Eagles Professor of Sociology at Florida State University. His research examines organizational and interpersonal dynamics that shape educational achievement and student well-being, including racial segregation, cultural correspondence, teacher mismatch, mentoring, and access to accelerated credit. His publications have appeared in outlets such as American Sociological Review, Social Forces, Social Problems, Sociology of Education, and Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Dr. Martin Swanbrow Becker
Clinical Psychologist at Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling, Florida State University (-2026)
Dr. Allison Peters
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Allison B. Peters, Ph.D., is the Assistant Dean for Retention and Academic Engagement in the Division of Undergraduate Studies at Florida State University. Her daily work focuses on developing engagement programming and high-touch outreach initiatives that support undergraduate student retention and persistence. Her research focuses on college student success, leadership education, online teaching and learning, and graduate student development and support. Her professional experiences in academic and student affairs include retention, first-year student transitions, general education program administration, campus activities, and residence life. Allison earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from Florida State University in 2018.
Raines Baker
Research Assistant
Raines Baker is a doctoral student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology PhD program at Florida State University, where she works as a research assistant examining the efficacy of the Engage 100’s social connection intervention. Prior to graduate school, she attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, earning her BA in Psychology. She then completed a two-year post-baccalaureate fellowship at an adolescent treatment facility at McLean Hospital, where she gained both clinical and research experience conducting dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills coaching, facilitating DBT groups, and assessing the effectiveness of the treatment program.
Tyliah Parrish
Research Assistant
Tyliah Parrish is a fourth-year graduate student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program at FSU. My research interests include suicide prevention, locus of control beliefs, and socioemotional well-being. I am passionate about bridging research and practice to inform prevention efforts and improve mental health outcomes across various populations.
Charlotte Edds
Research Assistant
Charlotte Edds is a third-year student in the Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology PhD program at FSU. Marking her third year as a researcher with the Social Connection Intervention, her research interests center on young adult mental health, focusing on suicide prevention, daily living habits, and preventative strategies for depression.