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Core Faculty and Staff

	Joe McClernon, Ph.D. Associate Professor mccle011@mc.duke.edu Download CV	Dr. Joe McClernon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center and Director of the Health Behavior Neuroscience Research Program. His research interests include the neurobiological basis of drug craving and reward, nicotine dependence among individuals with psychiatric illnesses, the effects of nicotine on cognition and behavior in humans, and the neurobiological basis of obesity. He is working with other researchers to develop new smoking cessation and obesity treatments using modern learning and neuropharmacological techniques and principles. Joe is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of North Carolina.
	Brett Froeliger, Ph.D. Research Scientist brett.froeliger@duke.edu Download CV	Dr. Brett Froeliger is a Research Scientist in the Health Behavior Neuroscience Research Program at Duke University Medical Center. His research interests include the effects of drug addiction on cognitive and emotional information processing, smoking dependence in healthy and psychiatric populations, and the effects of alternative medicine on stress reduction and emotional information processes. Brett is currently using fMRI to investigate the neurocognitive basis of addiction and meditation.
	Avery Lutz, B.A. Clinical Research Coord lutz0011@mc.duke.edu	Avery joined the lab as a Research Technician in October, 2005. She has a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Virginia Tech. Avery manages day-to-day research activities on all current studies.
	Rachel Kozink, B.S. Research Analyst kozin001@mc.duke.edu	Rachel joined the lab in November, 2005. She has a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech. Rachel is responsible for fMRI data processing and analysis (SPM, FSL), development of computerized data collection systems (e.g., eye-tracking), and provides computer programming support.
	Matt Hallyburton, B.A. Behavioral Technician matt.hallyburton@duke.edu	Matt joined the lab as a Behavioral Technician in January, 2009. He has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Matt is a technician on current fMRI studies.
	Kate McCormick, B.S. Behavioral Technician katherine.mccormick@duke.edu	Kate joined the lab as a Behavioral Technician in September, 2009. She has a B.S. in psychology from Davidson College (Davidson, NC). Kate is a technician on current fMRI smoking and ADHD studies.
	Dana Ban, B.S. Behavioral Technician dana.ban@duke.edu	Dana joined the lab as a Behavioral Technician in August, 2009. She has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dana is the technician on current fMRI studies.
	Michelle Roley, B.A. Behavioral Technician Michelle.Roley@duke.edu	In October 2009, Michelle became the first joint employee of the HBNRP and Duke ADHD Program (Dr. Scott Kollins, director). Prior to that she was the Lab Manager on multiple projects at the Duke Child and Family Study Center. In May 2008, she earned a B.A. in Psychology (with an emphasis in Pan African Studies) from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
	Leslie Modlin, B.A. leslie.modlin@duke.edu	Leslie joined the lab in September, 2009 as a data technician. She graduated from Duke in May 2009 with Honors and a self-designed major entitled "A Biopsychosocial Approach to Physical and Mental Health". She coordinates the studies of Dr. Brett Froeliger.

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff

	Jed Rose, Ph.D. Professor	Dr. Jed Rose is director of the Duke Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research (CNSCR). He is a co-investigator on the Nic/No-Nic and Extinction Neuroimaging Studies.
	Scott Kollins, Ph.D. Associate Professor	Dr. Kollins is director of the Duke ADHD Program. He is Co-PI on the ADHD and neuroimaging research project. Dr. McClernon is co-investigator on two of Dr. Kollins' projects investigating the relationship between smoking, ADHD and inhibitory control.
	Eric Westman, MD, MHS Associate Professor	Dr. Eric Westman is director the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic and medical director of the CNSCR. He is the study physician on all HBNRC projects and a Co-I on smoking and obesity studies.
	Susan, P.A. Physician's Assistant	Susan is the Physician's Assistant on all HBNRC studies.

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Former Staff

	Aislinn Jobes, B.A. Behavioral Technician aislinn.jobes@duke.edu	Aislinn joined the lab as a Behavioral Technician in July, 2008. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University. Aislinn is the technician on current fMRI studies.
	Jim Liu	Jim was a senior biomedical engineering student at Duke. He graduated in Spring 2006 after working in the lab since 2003. While in the lab, Jim specialized in ROI drawing, fMRI data processing, and computer programming. Jim went to work for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.
	Amy Brightwood, M.T.S. Research Technician	Amy joined the lab as a Research Technician in June, 2005. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Mississippi State University and a Masters of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Amy was the primary coordinator for all lab studies and continues to work part-time in the HBNRP.
	Berry Hiott, M.A. Research Technician	Berry joined the lab as a Research Technician in 2002. He completed a Master's in Psychology from Wake Forest University during his tenure in the lab. He is currrently working at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.

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