Research Lab

Are you interested in helping to complete research on stress and coping? If you are a prospective graduate student, please review this site and then drop me an email to let me know about your future goals and research interests. If you are an undergraduate please scroll to the end of this page to find an RA application. Complete the application and email it to me!

Topics my students and I are researching

  • Meditation and coping
  • Psychophysiological correlates of coping interventions
  • Student thesis projects on coping and meaning in life, the role of anxiety in irritable bowel syndrome, and coping with stress in college
  • Conceptual linkages between Buddhist psychology and stress research and theory

Joining the lab

Please see my research interests and publication pages if you are interested in working with me. Below is a link for the application. If you are interested in applying to be an RA, please download the application, complete it, and email it to lehmanb2@wwu.edu.

Please download the word document, complete the form, and email it to me. Download application. Do not reply using the comment box.

Current research assistants (2023-2024)

  • Sydnee Bossen (Undergraduate)
  • Ryan Braga (Undergraduate)
  • eight boudreau (Undergraduate)
  • Alex Dorn (Undergraduate)
  • Chris Dowsett (Undergraduate)
  • Erika Groschell (Undergraduate)
  • Erika Lutz (Graduate)
  • Piper Elwood (Graduate)
  • Elizabeth Herriott (Undergraduate)
  • Shivani Mathur (Undergraduate)
  • Chloe Manske (Undergraduate)
  • Shivani Mathur (Undergraduate)
  • Rich Nodarse (Graduate–Kinesiology)
  • Colin Panton (Undergraduate)
  • Kimy Peterson (Graduate)
  • Leo Rubin-Stencel (Undergraduate)
  • Meaghan Smith (Graduate)
  • Tabitha Smith (Graduate Alumni)
  • Alexander Speer (Undergraduate)
  • Austin Wyatt (Graduate)
  • Zach Willett (Graduate)

Past research assistants (incomplete list)

Please let me know if you should be on the list below, or if you have a professional website I should add!

  • Ben Murrell (Undergraduate)
  • Camille Fogel (Graduate)
  • Evan Wiederaenders (2020-2022)
  • Raumilya Smith (2021-2023)
  • Jenni Davis (2022-2023)
  • Rich Nodarse (2021-2023)
  • Vida Pourmand (2019-2021) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vida-Pourmand
  • Kendall Lawley (2015-2021) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kendall-Lawley
  • Gabe Byram (2019-2021)
  • Kiley Shorthouse (2019-2021)
  • Ashley Jayroe (2019-2020)
  • Michael “Gus” Brooks (2019-2020) https://www.linkedin.com/in/michxelbrooks/
  • Greta Hammer (2019-2020)
  • Devon Reynolds (2020-2021)
  • Mackenzie Aychman (2020-2021)
  • Luke Arnold (2019-2020)
  • Riley Meadows-Hill (2019-2020)
  • Hannah Fauchald (2018-2019)
  • Zachary Horrocks (2018-2019)
  • Lindsay McCue (2018-2019)
  • Makaili Lorenz (2018-2019)
  • Erika Johnson (2018-2019)
  • Andi Eberhardt (2017-2018)
  • Brea Thomas (2016-2018)
  • Gracie Struthers (2017-2018)
  • Hannah Brinser (Peters) (2017-2018) https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-brinser-06b2b9111/
  • Julia Stafford (2017-2018)
  • Korinna Knapp (2015-2017)
  • Nathan Walsh (2016-2017)
  • David Stout (2016-2017)
  • Hannah Shuckard (2014-2016)
  • Juliann Salisbury (2014-2017) https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliann-salisbury/
  • Alysia Noriega (2014-2017)
  • Victoria Reinke (2013-2017)
  • Olivia Ohls (2014-2016)
  • Forest Coyle (2014-2016)
  • Jennifer Gruber (2014-2016) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jennifer-Gruber-2
  • Linda Saucedo (2015-2016)
  • Emily Murphy (2015-2016)
  • Tristin Quan (2015-2016)
  • Annapurna Beavon (2015-2016)
  • Dusti Jones (2011-2015) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dusti-Jones
  • Heather Kenning (2013-2015)
  • Kristin Wood (2014-2015)
  • Nichole Roscamp (2014-2015)
  • Joseph Fleck (2014-2015)
  • Alex Morgus (2014-2015)
  • Paige Lapke (2014-2015)
  • Ariel Moilanen (2013-2014)
  • Amy Hjeit (2013-2014)
  • Charly Blackwood (2013-2014)
  • Jonathan Gubbe (2013-2014)
  • Chris Shank (2013-2014)
  • Ammanuel Beyone (2013-2014)
  • Julie Kirsch (2010-2013) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julie-Kirsch
  • Micah Kradin (2012-2014)
  • Anastasia Carlson (2012-2014)
  • Arianna Cane (2011-2013)
  • Sarah Fay (2012-2013)
  • Samantha Gailey (2011-2013)
  • Morgan Lansa (2011-2013)
  • Teresa Manz (2012-2013)
  • Christine Morrow (2012-2013)
  • Amber Padron (2011-2013)
  • Amy Shafer (2012-2013)
  • Stephanie Smith (2011-2013)
  • Jaymie Wakefield (2012-2013)
  • Kyla Welsch-Heney (2012-2013)
  • Alisha Yoder (2012-2013)
  • Matt Burrows (2011-2012)
  • Zac Cote (2011-2012)
  • Kayleigh Cutshaw (2011-2012)
  • Ciera Daley (2011-2012)
  • Katherine Hoff (2011-2012)
  • Devon King (2011-2012)
  • Shannon Malmborg (2011-2012)
  • Jon Matsuo (2011-2012)
  • Miranda Matson (2011-2012)
  • Sandy Nguyen (2011-2012)
  • Erica Peterson (2011-2012)
  • Rose Tran (2011-2012)
  • Jeffery Nelson (2009-2010)
  • Nick Goodman (2009-2011)
  • Kristin Puhl (2009-2010) https://www.nohn-pa.org/kristin_puhl_md.php