C.R.O.A.K. Lab

Mark LaCour is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He earned his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Texas Tech University with a concentration in cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Before that, he earned an M.S. in psychology and an honors B.A. in philosophy (minor in cognitive science) from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is primarily a cognitive/quantitative psychologist, though he also dabbles in social psychology. His research focuses on judgment, decision-making, and belief processes with a special focus on public health issues (e.g., vaccine hesitancy, risk communication).

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Zebulon Bell is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of Undergraduate Research at Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA). He holds a BA in Psychology from Auburn University, an MS in Psychology from Georgia Southern University, and a PhD in Psychology from Oakland University. Both his teaching and research interests sit at the intersection of brain, mind, and behavior. Specifically, his research includes work in spatial and temporal cognition in human and non-human animal species with a special interest in rhythm processing, increasing opportunity for underrepresented youth in STEM disciplines, and improving captive animal welfare and conservation.

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Rebecca Henry is a graduate student in the Department of Psychology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, working under the mentorship of Dr. Mark LaCour. Her research focuses on the intersection of social cognition and mental health outcomes, attitude attribution, and social identity incongruity. She is particularly interested in the experience of men with Anorexia Nervosa. Prior to joining the lab, Rebecca earned a B.S. in Psychology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Outside of research, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and painting.

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Maria Lindquist exists. I swear!

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Cameron is a current Graduate Teaching Assistant for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, pursuing an M.S. in Psychology. His research focuses on the psychological processes that facilitate or hinder the transfer of knowledge between healthcare providers and patients in medical and public health contexts. He earned his B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Health from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Outside of research, he is involved as a choral performer in the Internationally acclaimed UL Lafayette Chamber Singers.

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Victoria Love-Benoit is a graduate student pursuing an MS in clinical mental health counseling at LSUHSC-NO. She earned her BS in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2025. Victoria researches the use of probability words and spends as much time as possible with her dog.

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Karen Slatten exists. I swear!

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Gabrielle Capps exists. I swear!

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Ayush Deshpande is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he earned his B.S. in Psychology (Pre-Medicine Concentration) and B.S.B.A. in Economics, with minors in Chemistry and Competitive Forensics. On the side, he spends time folding origami — he most recently his 'Senbazuru' origami project, where he folded 1000 paper cranes. He is currently working on a project focused on vaccine incentives with Dr. LaCour. Outside of research and hobbies, Ayush works as an Emergency Medical Technician for Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc. in Lafayette, LA.

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Chloe Guidry is a volunteer member of the C.R.O.A.K. Lab and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Psychology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her thesis research utilizes Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a comparative model of Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. She currently works as a GRA for the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation where she is leading traumatic injury care-related projects; outside of ULL, she also works as the senior trauma center registrar for Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

Theo exists. I swear!

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Noah Hall exists. I swear!

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