Lab Members
Nicholas C. Borgogna Ph.D.
Hi, I'm Nick. I joined Texas Tech as a faculty member in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the fall of 2021. I anticipate recruiting undergraduate and graduate students interested in sexuality, mental health, and psychological interventions.
In addition to being a professor, I love traveling, can quote most Seinfeld and Arrested Development episodes, like playing cards, and am a Civil War buff. I also really like loud music. Feel free to reach out if you're interested in joining the lab!
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Affiliate Lab Members
David Johnson
My name is David. I am a graduate student at Texas Tech, starting Fall 2022. I am originally from Utah, but have most recently been living in Alaska. My main research interests include religious OCD (scrupulosity) and perfectionism. I love all things outdoors (skiing, mountain biking, trail running, camping, etc.) and spending time with my wife and daughter. I am a big NBA fan, love to read, and am usually listening to either The Killers or Coldplay.
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Tyler Owen
​Tyler is pursuing a PhD in the experimental psychology section at TTU. His research interests involve evaluating interventions to improve health and well-being. His personal interests are focused on improving self-regulation to these outcomes. His work in the lab consists of conducting meta-analyses and assisting with statistical analyses.
Jacob Vaughn
Jacob Vaughn is a second-year PhD student in the Experimental Program with a focus in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience. Jacob is currently researching how different forms of object characteristics (discrete, continuous, relational) influence the learning process when acquiring new rules for categorization. This research is funded through a National Science Foundation grant. Additionally, Jacob and his Co-PI David Johnson have just submitted a grant application to the International OCD Foundation for funding to explore the unique neural correlates that underlie the scrupulosity dimension of OCD. Finally, Jacob, Tyler Owen, and David Johnson have been working on a meta-analysis regarding the efficacy of ketamine as a treatment for PTSD.