People – Alumni

Former MAPS Lab Graduate Students

Cinthia Benitez, Ph.D.
Cinthia completed her internship at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and graduated in 2018. She is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Briana Brownlow, Ph.D.
Briana completed her internship at Duke University Medical Center and graduated in 2022. She is currently working as a post-doctoral fellow at Duke University Medical Center.

David Cregg, Ph.D.
David completed his internship at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and graduated in 2021. He is currently working as a post-doctoral Fellow at South Texas Veterans Health Care System. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Cregg

Vibh Forsythe, Ph.D.
Vibh completed her internship at the Lexington, Kentucky VA and graduated in 2014. She is currently the Director of the Marsha M. Linehan DBT Clinic at the University of Washington, a trainer and consultant for Behavioral Teach, LLC, and supervises Postdoctoral fellows at Cadence Child and Adolescent Therapy: http://depts.washington.edu/uwbrtc/our-team/vibh-forsythe-cox/ and https://behavioralteach.org/about-us/trainers-consultants/vibh-forsythe-cox-phd/

Jane Heiy, Ph.D.
Jane completed her internship at the Portland, Oregon VA and graduated in 2014. She was previously employed at both the Portland DBT Institute and the Portland VA Medical Center. She currently has a private practice (Rooted Wellness) in Portland, Oregon. https://drjaneheiy.com/

Anne Holmes (Wilson), Ph.D.
Anne completed her internship at the OSU Wexner Medical Center and graduated in 2019. She worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of California-Davis Early Psychosis Program and is now an Assistant Professor, Clinical in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Kristen Howard, Ph.D.
Kristen completed her internship at the Minneapolis VA and graduated in 2022. She is currently working as a post-doctoral fellow at the Milwaukee VA.

Sophie Lazarus, Ph.D.
Sophie completed her internship at Duke University School of Medicine and graduated in 2015. After completing a post-doctoral position in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, she is now an Assistant Professor, Clinical in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/find-a-doctor/sophie-lazarus-phd-78971

Sara Moss, Ph.D.
Sara completed her internship at the Ann Arbor VA and graduated in 2022. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Michigan Medicine.

Matthew Southward, Ph.D.
Matt completed his internship at Duke University School of Medicine and graduated in 2019. He completed his post-doctoral fellowship in the University of Kentucky in 2022 when he received his K-Award. Matt is now an Assistant Professor, Research at the University of Kentucky.  https://tips.as.uky.edu/

Ciara Stigen, Ph.D.
Ciara completed her internship at the VA Central Iowa and graduated in 2014. She is currently a licensed psychologist at Allina Health in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. https://account.allinahealth.org/providers/17867#aboutMe

Former Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis Students

Samantha Daniels: Graduated from OSU in 2024 and went on to accept a post-bacc position at the Portland DBT Institute.

Joey Doherty: Graduated from OSU in 2013 and went on to pursue a master’s degree in counselor education through the School of Education and Human Ecology at the Ohio State University.

Morgan Dynes: Graduated from OSU in 2010 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in child clinical psychology at Bowling Green State University.

Madison Guter: Graduated from OSU in 2016 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at American University.

Ariana Hoet: Graduated from OSU in 2011 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro

Alexia Holovatyk: Graduated from OSU in 2010 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at NOVA Southeastern University.

Whitney Raglin: Graduated from OSU in 2009 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in child clinical psychology at the University of Cincinnati.

Maria Sanchez-Boedo: Graduated from OSU in 2023 and went on accept a position as an Associate Consultant in the Healthcare Private Equity Group at Bain Dallas.

Samantha Wick: Graduated from OSU in 2020 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Miami University.

Rachel Wininger: Graduated from OSU in 2018 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology.

Abby Arntz: Graduated from OSU in 2023 and went on to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Notre Dame.