Recent Graduates

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Shelby Stewart, Ph.D.

Shelby Stewart completed her doctorate in June of 2022. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology as well as her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Louisiana State University. Shelby's interests included research regarding the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students Program (BASICS) as well as exploring the underlying mechanisms of drinking motivations in relation to sleep quality.

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Melanie Roys, Ph.D.

Melanie completed her doctorate in June of 2021. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Wofford College, her Master of Science degree from University of South Carolina Aiken in Applied Clinical Psychology, and her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Suffolk University in Mental Health Counseling. Before coming to LSU Melanie was employed as an Outpatient Clinician at South Shore Mental Health's Community Outpatient Services program in Quincy, MA. Her focus was on clients with severe and persistent mental illness and comorbid substance use disorders. Melanie's broad research interests include the effect of affective and behavioral variables on the etiology, maintenance, and cessation of smoking and other drug use.