Capstone Sleep Lab Team 

Principal Investigator 

Matthew Cribbet Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology  
Email: matthew.r.cribbet@ua.edu
​Phone: (205) 348-5083
​Office Location: Gordon Palmer Hall 185

Dr. Cribbet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Alabama. Dr. Cribbet completed post-doctoral training in Translational Research in Sleep Medicine at The University of Pittsburgh. He received a PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from The University of Utah in 2013, a MS in Clinical Health Psychology from The University of Utah in 2009,  and a BS in Psychology from The Ohio State University in 2004.

His work is highly interdisciplinary, as he employs theory and methods from clinical psychology, health psychology and sleep science to understand how poor sleep, stress and emotion dysregulation are associated with cardiovascular disease risk. He studies these risk factors for cardiovascular disease among individuals and within the context of close relationships such as marriage. He is also interested in understanding the mechanisms linking early life adverse experiences such as abuse and neglect to physical health. Dr. Cribbet serves as an associate editor for the journal Behavioral Medicine.

Dr. Cribbet is accepting graduate students for the 2021 application cycle.

Graduate Students 

Andrea Decker
Email: andecker@crimson.ua.edu
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​Andrea is a 3rd year clinical student in the health concentration working with Dr. Matthew Cribbet. She is from Columbus, Ohio and received her B.S. in Neuroscience from Ohio State. Her research interests include circadian rhythms and their relationship to biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk. She is also interested in the potential stress buffering effects of social support.
​Francisco Marquez
Email: fdmarquez@crimson.ua.edu
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Francisco is a 2nd year student in the Clinical Health concentration working with Dr. Matthew Cribbet. He earned his ScM in Epidemiology at Brown University after earning a BA in Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. He is interested in learning more about the factors which mediate and moderate the association between adverse childhood experiences and deleterious health outcomes like obesity and the metabolic syndrome. During his free time, he enjoys trying new food, listening to new music, and learning the guitar.
 

Undergraduate Research Assistants 

Mason O'Rourke

Mason is a Junior in the Honors College from Mobile, Alabama. He is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology on the Pre-Med track, and he is interested in researching the effects of childhood adversity on self-efficacy and other characteristics.
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 Abbigayle LaBonne
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Abbi is a Senior at the University of Alabama from Chattanooga, Tennessee majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology on a pre-med track. She is currently involved with UA Habitat for Humanity as the Director of Advocacy and with the College of Arts and Sciences as a Peer Advisor. She is interested in researching the effects of sleep quality on cognitive ability and emotional regulation.
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 Maddy Taylor

Maddy is a Senior in the Honors College from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is studying Chemical Engineering on a Pre-Med track with a minor in Biology. She is involved in research that looks at the effects of adverse childhood experiences on sleep quality and depressive symptoms and is also interested in the effects of sleep and stress on cardiovascular health. She hopes to attend medical school after graduation. 
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  Mikayla Jones

​Micky is a Senior at the University of Alabama from Tuscaloosa, Alabama majoring in Psychology  with a minor in Biology on the pre-med track. She is involved in labs researching sleep, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and early life stressors. She hopes to further her career in the field of Clinical Psychology by attending graduate school. ​

Lab Alumni 

Meagan Zeitvogel

Meagan is a Junior from Trussville, Alabama and is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Honors Educational Studies and Religious Studies. She is involved in labs researching sleep, creativity, and child psychology. She hopes to further her career in the field of School Psychology.
Anna Padula
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​Anna is a Senior in the Honors College from Island Lake, Illinois. She is studying Psychology on the Pre-Med track and minoring in Biology. She is currently applying to one-year master's programs in Biomedical Sciences. She hopes to attend medical school in 2022.
Cayla Gilliland

Cayla has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Alabama. She is involved in research labs that study sleep, creativity, rural mental health, and the learning capabilities of fish. She was awarded a fellowship and is currently pursuing her MS in Population Health Science. Cayla plans to apply to the Rural Medical Scholars Program with the eventual goal of going to UAB's medical school in 2022.
Paige Loux

​Paige is a Senior in the Honors College from Houston, Texas. She is studying Biology on the Pre-Med track with a minor in Psychology. She is currently working on a meta-analysis studying how childhood trauma relates to adult sleep quality. She plans to continue with her research with the Capstone Sleep Lab and hopes to attend medical school after graduation.
Faith Bullock

Faith Bullock is from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. She is a senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Music. She's currently working in labs researching sleep and frontal asymmetry. Her interests include Child Psychology and Physiological Psychology. She hopes to continue her studies of Child Psychology into graduate school.
Allison Andrews

​Allison is a Senior from Richmond, VA majoring in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biology. She will be completing her senior Honors thesis with the Capstone Sleep Lab this year, is assisting with a meta-analysis studying how childhood trauma relates to adult sleep quality, and hopes to continue her education at medical school following graduation.
Riley O'Neill

​Riley is from Alpharetta, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 2020. She also worked as an undergraduate Research Assistant in the Health Relationships and Disparities Lab with Dr. Cundiff. She will be attending graduate school in Arizona after graduation.
Meghan Skiba
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​Meghan majored in Psychology and minored in Human Development and family studies. She graduated from the University of Alabama in December 2019 and is looking to pursue her PsyD degree and to open her own clinical practice.
Laura Kate Smith
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Laura Kate Smith majored in Psychology on the pre-law track. She graduated in December of 2019. She will be attending University of Alabama School of Law in the fall of 2020.
Jordan Taylor

​Jordan is currently a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience and creative writing. Following graduation, she hopes to do biomedical research on sleep disorders before applying to medical school.
Nicoletta Valenzano

​Nicoletta is a senior at the University of Alabama working on dual-degrees in Psychology and Public Health, with interests in mental and physical health issues pertaining to overall public health and their implications on society.