ProgressLab Members

  • Sara McClelland, PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Dr. Sara McClelland, director of ProgressLab, is an Associate Professor in the departments of Women's & Gender Studies and Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on what people think they and others deserve, often at the intersection of public policy and sexuality. Dr. McClelland received her Ph.D. from The Graduate Center at the City University of New York and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Michigan’s Society of Fellows.

    saramcc@umich.edu

  • Sophie Allen

    PROJECT STAFF & LAB MEMBER

    Sophie Allen is an independent dance artist and administrator whose work pushes gender, nuance and embodiment to the forefront. She holds a dual degree from the University of Michigan, where she earned her BFA in Dance and BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).

    soallen@umich.edu

  • Sarah Lapean

    LAB MEMBER

    Sarah Lapean is a doctoral student in Psychology and Women & Gender Studies. Her research studies the emotions and moral evaluations that underlie sexual prejudice, and she is particularly interested in how these factors affect sexual education in the United States.

    slapean@umich.edu

  • Idalia Maciel

    LAB MEMBER

    Idalia Maciel is a doctoral student in the Personality & Social Contexts area. Her research interests revolve around LGB and female psychosexual health, focusing on the impact of sociocultural factors upon the sexual behavior and psychosexual well-being of theses populations.

    ivmaciel@umich.edu

  • Julia Smoot

    LAB MEMBER

    Julia Smoot is a doctoral student in the Gender and Feminist Psychology Program. Her work examines the factors that impact feelings of sexual guilt and how sexual guilt is measured in research. Julia's research interests include gender differences in sexual behavior, sexual scripts, and queer identity.

    jsmoot@umich.edu

Alumni Lab Members

  • Majel Baker, PhD

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the ProgressLab

    Counseling Psychology, PhD (University of Minnesota)

    Dr. Majel Baker is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University in Minnesota.

  • Will Beischel, PhD

    Psychology (Personality and Social Contexts), PhD

    Dr. Will Beischel is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago.

  • Sarah Bell, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s Studies, PhD

    Dr. Sarah Bell is an Assistant Professor at Utah Tech University.

  • Logan Casey, PhD

    Political Science, PhD

    Dr. Logan Casey is the Senior Policy Researcher & Advisor at Movement Advancement Project (MAP).

  • Tangier M. Davis, PhD

    Psychology (Personality and Social Contexts), PhD

    Dr. Tangier Davis is an Organizational Data Insights and Analytics Manager at Modivcare.

  • Harley Dutcher, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s and Gender Studies, PhD

    Dr. Harley Dutcher is a Research & Evaluation Officer at The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.

  • Kayla J. Fike, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s and Gender Studies, PhD

    Dr. Kayla J. Fike is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University.

  • Kathryn Holland, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s Studies, PhD

    Dr. Kathryn Holland is an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska.

  • Michelle Marie Johns, PhD

    Public Health, PhD

    Dr. Michelle Marie Johns is a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago.

  • Leanna J. Papp, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s and Gender Studies, PhD

    Dr. Leanna J. Papp is an Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and a member of the Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster at the University of Central Florida

  • Özge Savaş, PhD

    Psychology & Women’s Studies, PhD

    Dr. Özge Savaş is an Assistant Professor at Bennington College.

  • Haley Sparks, PhD

    Psychology (Personality and Social Contexts), PhD

    Dr. Haley Sparks is the Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in External Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles.