McKayla Kurtz, B.S.
McKayla Kurtz is a third-year graduate student in the Medical/Clinical Psychology program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Minnesota State University, Mankato. McKayla is interested in pediatric neuropsychology. Her research interests focus on the relationship between the brain and behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). McKayla is also interested in looking at the efficacy of early intervention methods and their impact on the brain. In her free time, she enjoys photography, traveling, and hiking.
Email: mkurtz@uab.edu
Meagan Beckerson, M.A.
Meagan Beckerson is a fourth-year graduate student in the Medical/Clinical Psychology Program. She received her B.S. in Psychology and Biology from Murray State University. She then completed her M.A. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Tennessee. Her thesis involved using fNIRS to measure functional connectivity associated with cognitive flexibility and autistic traits in typically developing children. Meagan is currently interested in pediatric neuropsychology. Her research interests include brain and behavior relationships in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and impacts of interventions on these factors. In her spare time, Meagan loves running, cycling, art, and traveling.
Email: mebecker@uab.edu
Halla Stallworth, B.S.
Halla Stallworth is a first-year graduate student in the Behavioral Neuroscience Program. She received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Halla’s research interest includes better understanding the cognitive and neurological pathways involved in neurodevelopment disorders, specifically autism spectrum disorder.
Email: halla@uab.edu
Fariea Bakul, M.S.
Fariea is a first-year graduate student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at UAB. She completed her BSc and MSc in Psychology at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; and MS in Cognitive Science at RUB, Germany. Her primary research interest is in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and understanding its underlying brain mechanisms. She is also keen to assess whether and how cultural differences can be determining factors in the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions aimed at improving their quality of life. In her spare time, she likes cooking, reading fiction, taking small hikes, and traveling!
Email: fbakul@uab.edu
