Sherelle Harmon, PhD LCSW - Director
Sherelle Harmon is the Director of the Harmon Youth Lab and an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department of Florida State University.
Serena Aiken - Coordinator
Serena received her B.S. in Psychology and Women's Studies from FSU, where she completed an Honors Thesis on diversity in children’s media. Her research interests include social-emotional learning, identity development, and the role of technology and media in early child development. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in School & Counseling Psychology.
Katie Crocker-Black, MSW, LCSW Clinician
Katie earned her MSW from FSU and her B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University, where she completed an Honors Thesis on children’s social problem-solving. She is dedicated to improving mental health and well-being for children and families, with a strong focus on underserved and system-involved populations.
Jin Cho, MA - Graduate Student
Jin is a first-year doctoral student in the Harmony Lab. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Ohio State University and his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Cleveland State University, where he completed a master’s thesis on developing a screening scale for bipolar disorder. His research interests include advancing adaptive emotion regulation strategies and improving treatment for mood disorders in children.
Lauren DeGeorge - Graduate Student
Lauren is a second year MSW student at FSU’s College of Social Work. She earned her B.S. in Psychology and Human Development & Family Sciences from FSU. Lauren has extensive experience supporting children and families across school and home settings and is passionate about providing mental health services to children and families, with a particular interest in system-involved populations and trauma-informed care.
Trinity Bryant - Graduate Assistant
Trinity is a second-year master's student in the Human Development & Family Science program. Her research examines the links between maternal mental health, parenting behavior, and child development, with a particular focus on how prenatal maternal stress shapes behavioral and mental health outcomes in early childhood.
Jasmine Mosley - Graduate Assistant
Jasmine is a first-year master’s student in Community Psychology at FAMU. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Bethune-Cookman University, where she completed an undergraduate thesis on PTSD and self-concept among HBCU students. Her research interests include emotional regulation, housing instability, and advocacy-oriented research addressing unmet emotional and financial needs in Black children and their families. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Annie Marquardt - Research Assistant
Anne Marquardt is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Communications. She is interested in understanding the mechanisms underlying anxiety and ADHD in children as well as their treatment. She plans to pursue a Masters in Counseling.
Juliana Rosina - Research Assistant
Juliana is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience. Her interests include understanding how childhood mental disorders influence cognitive development. She plans to go to medical school following graduation.