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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. Postdoctoral Fellow brett.froeliger@duke.edu	Dr. Brett Froeliger received his Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 2007. His primary research interest is the effects of nicotine and smoking on cognitive and emotional information processing. Brett is also interested in using fMRI to investigate the neurocognitive basis of addiction.
	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 Data Analyst kozi001.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.
	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.
	Matt Hallyburton 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.

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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.
	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

	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 Gordon, 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.
	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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